| I was raised to be thrifty. Even when we have | | | | you want. |
| money to spend I often opt for the cheaper | | | | California is not such an attractive place to live, given |
| alternative. In stuff like furnishings and clothing and | | | | the cost of living there. A small house that would sell |
| wine, price is not the measure of quality. | | | | for half a million in California can be bought in |
| Even real estate will often conform to this rule. You | | | | Birmingham for less than $100,000, maybe a lot less. |
| have the option to buy a hovel in California for | | | | While in theory big cities have more options for |
| $500,000 or a palace somewhere else for the same | | | | shopping, music, activities, sports, education, and the |
| price. Itâs all about what you want. At a | | | | arts, most people never leave their own immediate |
| time when many people are self-employed in careers | | | | neighborhood to access these things. |
| that are not location sensitive, you can live where | | | | |