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What's your depreciation rate?

Applying an accounting concept to personal finance can give you a better grip on your spending

Published Sun, Apr 17, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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I WAS at the optician last month, choosing a new pair of glasses to replace the current pair, because my lens coating was coming off in a way that made it impossible to see properly.

After paying for the new pair and going home, I checked my spending records to see how much I paid for the old one.

Then it hit me. I've used that old pair of glasses for four whole years.

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