<prompt> Human: 28, finally moving out with my wife. I asked for opinions of my friendscousins who rent and theyre all like get the cheapest items possible. When I brought a steam mop for like 50 theyre like why just getting a 5 mop from walmart with arguments like its the same, when you move out youre gonna throw it out, etc. One one hand I can understand saving money cause it costs a lot to move out but on the other hand I feel like I might end up either rebuying or throwing out due to breaking, deteriortating or hating it overall. Obviously Im not going to buy a 500 computer chair when I get one for 100 but how can I tell if an item is worth paying more for?  <response>: Spend money on stuff you care about. Youre probably going to cheap out on stuff your friends other people think you should spend big on. If the mop matters to you, then a 5 one just aint gonna cut it. Conversely as you say youre not going to spend 500 on a computer chair but there are people who would and not consider it a waste in the least. So in the end dont buy expensive stuff cause you want to appear well off. But spend on the things that are important to you so youre happy and comfortable 