Hard to Stop

The new iPhone lineup (WSJ photo)

We've had the discipline not to upgrade the iPhone 6, but now it looks like we'll have to open the old wallet (though at these prices we might have to take out an installment loan). The 6 is just too slow, freezes occasionally, and runs down its battery in three hours.

Apple announced its new iPhone lineup today, so we'll take a close look at the iPhone XR ($749) and the iPhone XSMax ($1,099). The latter at its highest memory configuration sells for a whopping $1,449.

As with cars and other purchases--we've reached an age where deferred gratification is not of paramount importance--so we'll probably end up spending at or near the top end of the range. When we start buying what we want, not what we need, it's hard to stop.