opportunity cost

iphone 16 pro ($1,199) airpods max ($549) macbook pro ($2,499) tesla model 3 ($49,000)

if you invested instead (10 years, 7% return)

$2,358
your $1,199 becomes $2,358 — you're burning $1,159

hours of your life

48 hours
that's 6 full work days

what else you could buy

the pile of cash you're spending