1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 10
Summary
$11,000-plus for a Knicks ticket is the splurge a personal finance columnist says can make sense, despite years spent urging readers to save and avoid overextending.
The case rests on a familiar personal-finance argument turned on its head: spending on experiences can deliver a larger, more durable happiness boost than buying material goods.
That stance creates the story’s tension, because the columnist frames the purchase as an exception to standard advice on cutting back, resisting sales tactics and living within one’s means.