splurging is for really rich people
i like to have a safe and secure future..investments..houses, savings etc..
because one day you'll wake up and maybe say "why the hell did i jsut blow 15K on my car?" because you know for a fact you will never make it back
but its much nicer being able to park in a house which is OWNED BY YOU and watch your big screen tv every night
i know how much fresno costs, i used to live there (for 4 years) get a house. prices are rising (housing costs) and land has good value, as you know its growing SO MUCH in the past 6 years. my parents just sold their house there. strangely enough they MADE a money on it!! and they only lived there for 3 years. it wasnt chump change money too, a big nice lump of money.
its an investment you certainly wont regret, unless you buy the house in the ghetto...d'oh!