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https://www.lifehacker.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/11/1247463677681325204.jpg?quality=75636358Lifestyle inflation tempts people to spend money to solve their problems. You can afford to throw out pants with holes in them, so why fix them? For starters, you miss out on learning useful skills.