#asknostr. My family spends money badly and im not sure how to fix this.

Family members ask me to fix things in the house. The item that needs to be replaced is $500. They only want to spend $300. This wont purchase the necessary item but they dont want to spend more.

However over the last year they bought a $350 TV that didn’t need to be replaced. A $400 guitar. $2000 in holiday decorations. Multiple thousands on in home decorations. And $200 on a f*ckin wheel of cheese because they liked the way it tastes.

How do I get across to them not to cut corners on home repairs because it will cost more in the long run