Expensive Is a Lazy Word

<p>When people say "that's too expensive," what do they mean really? That they can't afford it, that it costs too much for a certain group of people, that it costs too much on principle? Jesse relates Rule One to the word "expensive" and concludes that its meaning is too slippery to be a useful term for people following the Four Rules.</p> <p> </p> <p>Got a question for Jesse? Send him an email:</p> <p><a href="mailto:askjesse@ynab.com">askjesse@ynab.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Sign up for a free 34-day trial of YNAB at <a href= "http://www.youneedabudget.com/">www.youneedabudget.com</a></p>