Originally Posted by livedarklions

Just to muddy the waters more, "afford" has two entirely distinct definitions. Just to use the other one, if I can acquire the bike now, I can now afford myself of its virtues. If I have to defer the purchase until I can make payment in full, I may be delayed in affording myself of its virtues and may not be able to acquire it until I'm too old to fully make use of those virtues.