My brother and I are trying to decide whether to buy a car together since we both live in the city and only need occasional access, but we have completely different ideas about what's practical versus what's worth the money. He wants something reliable and basic, I think we should get something nicer since we're splitting the cost, and we're both acting like this is about the car when it's really about our different relationships with money.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shared ownership forces examination of competing values about necessity, quality, and financial responsibility.
“Where Are You with Money in your 20s — the foundation decisions?”
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