When it comes to saving money, buying the latest and greatest often does just the opposite of saving anything...time spent on the new toys, 1st owner "fees" ($200 premium for the iPhone, anyone?), extra bugs, and dents in your savings for other things, like a home, a dream vacation, heck, even paying off your debts. We show you the latest and greatest here, and love doing it, but there's a time and a place for everything when it comes to your own purchases. So we want to know, why wait?
How (and why) do you not buy something right away? What does your home gain or loose by waiting?
I'm waiting for an iPhone. I'm usually an early adopter and I'm receiving it as a gift so there's no cost involved but I want more memory and GSM quad.
I love the MacAir but there's no way I can justify it considering that I currently have 5 macs on my home network.
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I have a laptop that was made in 2000, and a cell phone that was made in 2001. The laptop has gotten a few upgrades, and the cell phone some repairs, but they both still work. I try to use things for as long possible. I then try to see if someone else can use it, or if not, recycle it.
You do end up saving money. You also get the satisfaction of knowing that you're not needlessly contributing to a disposable culture. Sometimes my computer is a little slow. There are some things my phone can't do. But nothing rises to the level of a good reason to dispose of an otherwise perfectly good piece of equipment.
I think reframing the question is also important. Why do you buy something right away?
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