Comments on: Spend Now to Save In the Future http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:42:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Weekend Links (Cleaning For a Party Edition) | thesweetmagnolia.com http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-650412 Weekend Links (Cleaning For a Party Edition) | thesweetmagnolia.com Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:42:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-650412 [...] Saving Advice writes spend now to save in the future. [...] [...] Saving Advice writes spend now to save in the future. [...]

]]> By: David http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-646145 David Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:54:37 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-646145 Sorry to say I disagree with the computer savings. No matter what you buy now, it will be ready for the trash in two years. It will still work but it will not be up to date. Take a look at today's laptop for around 500 you get what you need today. 999 for the latest and greatest. I will pocket the 400 and in two years I can buy what i need them. The prices will continue to fall for the standard laptop. Just my two cents............ Sorry to say I disagree with the computer savings. No matter what you buy now, it will be ready for the trash in two years. It will still work but it will not be up to date. Take a look at today’s laptop for around 500 you get what you need today. 999 for the latest and greatest. I will pocket the 400 and in two years I can buy what i need them. The prices will continue to fall for the standard laptop.

Just my two cents…………

]]> By: Kyle Montgomery http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645782 Kyle Montgomery Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:27:57 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645782 I've learned this lesson early in life and with my model trains no less. When I was young I found that the $20 engines I would buy would always break on me. I splurged and bought a $100 engine that worked beautifully. It was an odd way to learn to pay for value. I’ve learned this lesson early in life and with my model trains no less. When I was young I found that the $20 engines I would buy would always break on me. I splurged and bought a $100 engine that worked beautifully. It was an odd way to learn to pay for value.

]]> By: Susan http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645566 Susan Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:59:51 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645566 I totally agree with you, it's taken a lot of trial and error purchases for me to recognize the importance of ONLY BUYING what you truly love. This is particularly true with clothing. Just because something is on sale and I need it doesn't mean that I should sell-out for something I don't really like just because it's cheap. So my motto really is, "Only buy what you truly love and it will be worth it." Same goes for a lot of other things in life :) I totally agree with you, it’s taken a lot of trial and error purchases for me to recognize the importance of ONLY BUYING what you truly love. This is particularly true with clothing. Just because something is on sale and I need it doesn’t mean that I should sell-out for something I don’t really like just because it’s cheap. So my motto really is, “Only buy what you truly love and it will be worth it.” Same goes for a lot of other things in life :)

]]> By: Minny http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645556 Minny Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:47:17 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645556 I depends - if one only has a minimum amount of money one buys what one can afford. Later, when the item gets thin for example, the money may be there to buy better quality. I buy good shoes in the sales. I depends – if one only has a minimum amount of money one buys what one can afford. Later, when the item gets thin for example, the money may be there to buy better quality.

I buy good shoes in the sales.

]]> By: Omar http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645491 Omar Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:17:28 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645491 My father has always had this mindset of spending more on quality and I didn't understand it. I have clothes that lasted more than 5 years because of superior quality. My father has always had this mindset of spending more on quality and I didn’t understand it. I have clothes that lasted more than 5 years because of superior quality.

]]> By: CarolH http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645309 CarolH Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:48:58 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645309 I agree with your comments about sheets and clothing. Quality in these categories is important for durability, but just price alone does not make for a high quality item. I've learned to make decisions based on "bang for the buck." In our new condo in a converted factory building, we only needed to do 2 things before moving in: paint the walls/ceiling and tile the wall behing the stove. Because the ceiling is 20 ft high, we hired a painting company who would use scaffolding to paint. We selected a high end/high price/high quality paint that would do the job in just one coat, saving many hrs of labor costs. For the tiling, we priced 3 tiles we liked: #1 cost $50/sq ft, #2 was $25/sq ft; and #3 was $12/sq ft. We went with the least expensive and are happy with it. I don't envision having to replace it ever. I agree with your comments about sheets and clothing. Quality in these categories is important for durability, but just price alone does not make for a high quality item.

I’ve learned to make decisions based on “bang for the buck.” In our new condo in a converted factory building, we only needed to do 2 things before moving in: paint the walls/ceiling and tile the wall behing the stove.

Because the ceiling is 20 ft high, we hired a painting company who would use scaffolding to paint. We selected a high end/high price/high quality paint that would do the job in just one coat, saving many hrs of labor costs.

For the tiling, we priced 3 tiles we liked: #1 cost $50/sq ft, #2 was $25/sq ft; and #3 was $12/sq ft. We went with the least expensive and are happy with it. I don’t envision having to replace it ever.

]]> By: valletta http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645186 valletta Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:57:23 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645186 I agree with this. Spending well is like saving. I bought some luggage and purses about 20 years ago for a pretty penny in Paris. I now look at it as the best bargain ever. Price-per-wear or as my friend says "buck-a-use" :) Certain things are worth buying quality. Each of us gets to decide what those things are based on our values :) Best buck-a-use? Toothbrush. Free. Worst? Generally a wedding dress :) YMMV. I agree with this.
Spending well is like saving.
I bought some luggage and purses about 20 years ago for a pretty penny in Paris. I now look at it as the best bargain ever. Price-per-wear or as my friend says “buck-a-use” :)
Certain things are worth buying quality.
Each of us gets to decide what those things are based on our values :)
Best buck-a-use? Toothbrush. Free.
Worst? Generally a wedding dress :) YMMV.

]]> By: Ben Levy http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645170 Ben Levy Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:53:52 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645170 I always say there are certain things you can't go cheap on. Two that come to mind are shoes and mattresses. If you are comfortable on your feet and when you sleep you'll be a much happier, healthier person. Great article! I always say there are certain things you can’t go cheap on. Two that come to mind are shoes and mattresses. If you are comfortable on your feet and when you sleep you’ll be a much happier, healthier person.
Great article!

]]> By: mewithoutdebt http://www.pfadvice.com/2009/10/19/spend-now-to-save-in-the-future/comment-page-1/#comment-645116 mewithoutdebt Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:14:20 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=5270#comment-645116 I agree that we sometime save a penny and end up spending dollars. Good quality investment always pays off in long term. I agree that we sometime save a penny and end up spending dollars. Good quality investment always pays off in long term.

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