"Ten shekels, but I'll be paid in a few days," he said carelessly. "I'll set aside some savings with my next paycheck." Except it was largely going towards rent and food. Oh, and furnishings. He needed some real furniture, since the bed didn't even have a frame yet. It was just a mattress and box spring placed on the floor. Rex had other priorities, after all. The drafting table, engineering tools, supplies, components... "I only buy what's necessary. And some of these things are... investments."