Quote Originally Posted by Bradster
Buy everything you need to start boxing and don't tell your wife. When she asks how much you spent, lie! (just kidding)
actually there is a bit of truth...

I used my own and some father's money to buy my PC (which costs over 2200$). My mother thinks it costs 500$ >_<

I wouldn't suggest putting your hearth to shattrath since you're probably better off putting it near wherever you are leveling.
I have another opinion. You dont level in one location very long because you do all quests fast and move to another location or an instance.
But very often you need to teleport to one capital or another to access bank/AH or just your destination location is closer to that capital city. For example, it takes ages to get from UC to TB. You waste alot of time running from UC to TB. Making HS to local town is much worth, because 1) it is usually not THAT far 2) you can kill mobs by the way to that town (some more xp)