Comments on: Can I afford it?

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:37:57 +0000

I too often buy things because they’re “cheap.” However, the fact I haven’t purchased it when full price surely says that I don’t need it? Tough really. But a good point.

By: bluntmoney

bluntmoney — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:10:39 +0000

Yeah, and at the very least it’s helpful to think about the costs in the long run.

By: Peter Luke

Peter Luke — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:06:46 +0000

I agree. This “free” gimmick works well for business but defeats our purpose to save. We are actually wasting our money if we are lured into buying an item just because something comes with it for “free” but end up realizing that we don’t need this free item at all much less use it.

By: Jen

Jen — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 06:24:01 +0000

You make a very good point. I sometimes end up buying things because they are cheap without thinking about whether they will be of any use to me in the future. We should learn to look at the big better when we make purchases.