How to Save Money

[ILG]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Here is one HUGE thing I learned about saving money: Do NOT buy the cheapest! Rather buy the best you can afford and you'll always save in the long run!

I keep learning this lesson over and over again as I have to constantly re-buy the things I should have purchased in the first place.

Yes, I agree you have a definite point there. One way to do this is to find a good quality product and then buy it used on Craigslist.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Azzan

Two words: Cyber Monday!

That's an idea. I haven't done much "cyber monday" shopping either. How do you find those deals? Is there a forum you use?

[ILG]

I see KMart has a heating blanket at 60% off Thanksgiving day. I might go and pick that up.

[RandyWayne]

Originally Posted by ILG

Yes, I agree you have a definite point there. One way to do this is to find a good quality product and then buy it used on Craigslist.

Well, yes. It isn't about spending more money just for the sake of spending -you always want the best deal on a particular product, but it's about buying what you need/want in the first place rather than getting something less than having to repurchase what you really wanted.

Case in point: I don't know how many times I bought something for, lets say 150, for my computer then a few months later paid another 200 for the same component I should have gotten in the first place. Now I am effectively out 150.

[Azzan]

Originally Posted by ILG

That's an idea. I haven't done much "cyber monday" shopping either. How do you find those deals? Is there a forum you use?

Here is one site: http://www.cybermonday.com/

[Azzan]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Here is one HUGE thing I learned about saving money: Do NOT buy the cheapest! Rather buy the best you can afford and you'll always save in the long run!

I keep learning this lesson over and over again as I have to constantly re-buy the things I should have purchased in the first place.

I learned this lesson from my father who always bought the cheapest tools. I will never, ever forget the time when he had to jump a dead car battery. When he pulled out his el cheapo jumper cables, one of the clamps fell off. I will never forget that as long as I live.

[Cindy]

Originally Posted by seguidordejesus

Where's the "like" button? lol

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[tamor]

Originally Posted by ILG

Yes, I agree you have a definite point there. One way to do this is to find a good quality product and then buy it used on Craigslist.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Well, yes. It isn't about spending more money just for the sake of spending -you always want the best deal on a particular product, but it's about buying what you need/want in the first place rather than getting something less than having to repurchase what you really wanted.

Case in point: I don't know how many times I bought something for, lets say 150, for my computer then a few months later paid another 200 for the same component I should have gotten in the first place. Now I am effectively out 150.

Yes, quality purchases are always better than cheap stuff that breaks tomorrow. But, getting that quality on sale or used is even better. When you can get both, quality and a good price, that is the best deal of all. Sometimes, you simply have to cough up full price, but that should be the exception. Buying cheap is the way to have to buy and re buy which isn't cost effective, as you were saying.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Azzan

Here is one site: http://www.cybermonday.com/

Thanks. That might be interesting.