Comments on: Frugal $200 Pair of Sunglasses

By: Gail

Gail — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 02:42:57 +0000

Not necessarily what I would consider frugal, I’ve been wearing the same pair of prescription glasses for years now and need to replace them. But you didn’t go into debt for them, they were something you wanted, and you don’t have to justify what you spend to anyone. I’m sure any of the negative remarks here are by people who have spent a lot more than $200 combined on frivolous purchases themselves.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 06:57:35 +0000

I sincerely hope you never sit on those glasses sir.

By: leonil gonzales

leonil gonzales — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 06:18:10 +0000

Typical example of justifying a bad purchase.the donation to the charity makes it even worse,you don’t have to buy something extravagant and feel good about it because you donate a double of the amount to a charity.
If you finances permits it,your heart should dictate the goods,services or financial assistance that you give to church or charity.

By: Lisa Hallman

Lisa Hallman — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 08:11:29 +0000

Although the article rationalizes his purchase. Frugality is about knowing when to splurge for a better pair. What “devin” is referring to is more like being cheap. There is a reason a $5 pair of sunglasses are $5. They are cheap, don’t offer the same protection, don’t fit well, break easily and usually look like crap. I think maintaining frugality, is about buying a $300 knife that will last you the rest of your life AND you can be proud of what you own. Those $5 sunglasses, also made him more wasteful, so if you purchase a more expensive set of sunglasses, he is now less wasteful to the earth.

By: devin

devin — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 04:09:41 +0000

Rationalizing your purchase does not make it frugal. Frugal would have been taking care of your $10 pair of sunglasses which you said were perfectly acceptable so they lasted 5 years. It’s this type of rationalizing that keeps people deep in debt.

By: krantcents

krantcents — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 03:47:16 +0000

There are certain things that are worth the money! Sunglasses is one of them! I wear prescription glasses and the higher quality frames hold up better.Anyway my vision plan subsidizes the purchase.