Originally Posted by
JTwift
Just buy some tickets. They’re like $86-120. Your stress level will be immediately better and if your wife makes more than you, you can likely afford it comfortably (and justify it).
I have always looked at my commute through duty rigs. Get paid 1 hour per 3.5 hours TAFH(ome). Was making close to $350/hr, so $100 per hour TAFH. If I could go to work 2 hours later, or get home 2 hours early by spending up to $200, it was worth it. Having a slightly longer trip that paid a bit more? worth the price of a ticket. And that is before you take the stress into account.