Life Extension and Value Maximization

Tales of resourcefulness and frugality. The faded blue line and a kink in the accordion neck of bendy straws. The tattered edges on a Ziploc bag. Extra crumpled aluminum foil. This was the contents of a grade school classmate’s daily lunch box, and my 12- or 13-year-old self didn’t understand the reason. In retrospect, perhaps my classmate’s mom was already keyed into the expense — both in terms…