Take this game one step further. Player A bought their house before vacations, but bought a house with an expected use life of 50 years. Fifty years later they both retire and sell their houses. Player A gets out just before the roof falls in. Ask yourself what you paid for your house or car.
Few people do.
Next time you vote, take a look at bond issue explanations on the ballot. Odds are that they give just the net proceeds of the bond issue, instead of telling you the total amount you are going to have to pay to provide the net proceeds plus pay financing costs plus tax avoidance makeup for taxfree bonds. You can make another check on your financial reality avoidance if you have recently sold a house or some property. Ask yourself if you made a profit on the sale. Then check if you made that conclusion by just comparing the purchase and resale price.