I want to buy a large TV for Cyber Monday but have always been lower income. I would feel bad having family over with an expensive TV. I don't really need it. Our house is still very much low budget. I haven't made any real upgrades since getting a new job.

Is this a weird rationalization or logical? I am kind of torn so I considered just using that money for a vacation and maybe buying a TV next year... though I'll likely do this again at that time.

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It’s always a good idea to get the best TV you can afford, because then it’ll last you many years. You get a basic one now, and it will run like crap and won’t support new apps in a very short while - and you’ll spend that money twice.

Go get that TV.

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Just bought a Sony 77” OLED. It is definitely worth it.

My two cents: You’ll get much more satisfaction and better quality of life by deemphasizing TV and putting those funds towards the other homely projects/upgrades you say you want to make. Can that time and money instead go towards building or enhancing an outdoor living space? Or indoor/outdoor?

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Buy the damn TV. An occasional feel good buy is fine. If your family feels any type of way then they’re not good people, honestly.

Long term, yes upgrade your living situation and spend on vacations to grow. But sometimes you just need to buy the TV.

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The best TV deals happen super bowl weekend, FYI (I have friends who work at Best Buy, etc.), so maybe buy yourself some more time to think about it by waiting until then?

Evidently the deals are even better

You earned it so don’t feel guilty

If you feel guilty, buy used. I have an older dlp that's huge, and I only paid $80 for it. It looks fantastic when you turn the lights out and watch movies on it at night, and I put together a surround sound system for about $150 that blows everyone's mind that hears it. Just be smart and look for deals. You also need to know a bit about what you're looking for, and be willing to travel a bit to piece it together.

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