There's no one like you, and there never will be.

From the producer of Bohemian Rhapsody.

There are many legends, but there was only one.

Michael, in IMAX and Cinema's Wednesday, April 22.

This is Optimal Finance Daily, the true cost of commuting, part two by Mr. Money Mustash of Mr. Money Mustash.com.

Despite the availability of options, the idea of living close to work still seems to be

completely alien to most people I've met. While I would personally consider it far more important than even the

salary or the work performed, most people put commute distance below house price, perceived

school quality, and neighborhood preference. With such a low threshold placed on

commuting, most people don't even put a reasonable effort into creating a nice local lifestyle

for themselves. As you saw with the couple in my example, they were willing to go from their

existing super easy commute to an insane asylum 80-minute round trip just because they like the scenic

and neighborly vibe of my neighborhood.

Schools are often used as an excuse as well, but until you've reviewed every close-to-work

school personally and interviewed the principal, you might be making quite a bad trade-off

for your kids. What's better? Higher standardized test scores and more rich kids? Or real

world diversity and an extra two hours to spend with mom and dad every day reading books?

And how about an extra 300 grand or so towards the college fund that you didn't burn up in cars

and gas during her school career.

To put things back on par, let's whip up a couple of quick commuting equations.

Let's assume the average person's marginal driving cost is halfway between the ultra-mastassian driver figure of 17 cents per mile and Uncle Sam's generous 51 cent allowance, so 34 cents.

Let's also assume the value of a person's time is $25 per hour, since this is close to a median

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