Comments for Free From Money http://www.freefrommoney.net Working towards that elusive goal Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:22:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Garbage as an artform? by Rich http://www.freefrommoney.net/buying-stuff/garbage-as-an-artform/#comment-27 Rich Thu, 03 Apr 2008 06:25:27 +0000 http://www.freefrommoney.net/buying-stuff/garbage-as-an-artform/#comment-27 That is a very good point, but I should clarify that expensive doesn't always equal quality, and cheap doesn't always mean bad. A $200 pair of jeans will wear out as fast as a pair of $40 jeans from the GAP. On the other hand a good pair of shoes will likely last longer than a pair from Payless, and be more comfortable at that. Plus a good pair of leather shoes can usually be resoled for less than buying a new pair. Gadgets are a tough call. For me I know that if I do my research I will generally have less buyer's remorse and will be happy with what I bought longer. Others may be different I guess. One example: I bought 480p plasma tv a few years ago, but soon wished I had waited to save for a full HDTV since prices came down dramatically. But I can't imagine wanting a new TV if I had bought a 50" 1080p plasma instead. But other gadgets, like digital cameras, have such a frequent upgrade cycle it's hard not to get caught up in wanting something new. It's just a matter of how much you're willing to spend to be a gadget junky I guess. And I absolutely agree that we will always want more. But I'm trying to shift to the mindset of having more actual money, instead of more stuff. Which is surprisingly hard to do, I think. That is a very good point, but I should clarify that expensive doesn’t always equal quality, and cheap doesn’t always mean bad. A $200 pair of jeans will wear out as fast as a pair of $40 jeans from the GAP. On the other hand a good pair of shoes will likely last longer than a pair from Payless, and be more comfortable at that. Plus a good pair of leather shoes can usually be resoled for less than buying a new pair.
Gadgets are a tough call. For me I know that if I do my research I will generally have less buyer’s remorse and will be happy with what I bought longer. Others may be different I guess. One example: I bought 480p plasma tv a few years ago, but soon wished I had waited to save for a full HDTV since prices came down dramatically. But I can’t imagine wanting a new TV if I had bought a 50″ 1080p plasma instead. But other gadgets, like digital cameras, have such a frequent upgrade cycle it’s hard not to get caught up in wanting something new. It’s just a matter of how much you’re willing to spend to be a gadget junky I guess.
And I absolutely agree that we will always want more. But I’m trying to shift to the mindset of having more actual money, instead of more stuff. Which is surprisingly hard to do, I think.

]]> Comment on Garbage as an artform? by cheapo http://www.freefrommoney.net/buying-stuff/garbage-as-an-artform/#comment-25 cheapo Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:52:19 +0000 http://www.freefrommoney.net/buying-stuff/garbage-as-an-artform/#comment-25 Cool article, but I can't help but ask: Is expensive clothing really that much more durable? And, when we do splurge and get the more expensive gadgets, does that prevent us from wanting the latest and greatest that comes out a month later? I think no matter what we do, we'll always want more than what we have. It's how our society is programmed. Cool article, but I can’t help but ask:

Is expensive clothing really that much more durable? And, when we do splurge and get the more expensive gadgets, does that prevent us from wanting the latest and greatest that comes out a month later? I think no matter what we do, we’ll always want more than what we have. It’s how our society is programmed.

]]> Comment on Getting new music on the cheap by cheapo http://www.freefrommoney.net/saving-money/getting-new-music-on-the-cheap/#comment-22 cheapo Wed, 12 Mar 2008 13:54:52 +0000 http://www.freefrommoney.net/saving-money/getting-new-music-on-the-cheap/#comment-22 Wait, there are alternatives to paying $16.99 for a CD? Okay, maybe I'll procure my first CD this millenium. Wait, there are alternatives to paying $16.99 for a CD? Okay, maybe I’ll procure my first CD this millenium.

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]]> Comment on Ready Return: An Easy Way to File Your California State Taxes by PWeekly http://www.freefrommoney.net/uncategorized/ready-return-an-easy-way-to-file-your-california-state-taxes/#comment-16 PWeekly Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:40:27 +0000 http://www.freefrommoney.net/uncategorized/simple-ready-return-an-easy-way-to-file-your-california-state-taxes/#comment-16 Thanks SO much man! Hopefully we can spread the good word! Thanks SO much man!
Hopefully we can spread the good word!

]]> Comment on Friday Linkfest: Lessons on Life Edition by Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://www.freefrommoney.net/personal-growth/friday-linkfest-lessons-on-life-edition/#comment-15 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Sun, 03 Feb 2008 02:36:54 +0000 http://www.freefrommoney.net/personal-growth/friday-linkfest-lessons-on-life-edition/#comment-15 Thanks for the link, Rich. I appreciate your input. Drop by anytime and say hello. Ron Thanks for the link, Rich.
I appreciate your input. Drop by anytime and say hello.

Ron

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