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What’s something you own that has truly paid for itself? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I’m curious, what’s an item, tool, or purchase you own that you feel has completely justified its cost over time? Could be anything from a gadget to a piece of furniture or even software. What made it worth it for you?

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[–] [S] 39 points 9 months ago (2 children)

My bike is the only thing I can say for certain has paid for itself. If I had paid $1 for each trip I’ve taken on it, I would have spent far more than it cost me.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    I'm still riding the bike my parents got me when I was a teenager, and these last couple of years I've easily put several hundred miles on it. Heck I'll probably ride it in about an hour to go pick up my kids from school. For school pickups and dropoffs over calculated a conservative $10 a week saved in gas consumption by biking instead of driving, plus I start my day envigerated rather than annoyed about school traffic

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