Comments on: What Are You Willing To Consistently Pay More For?

By: When Being Frugal Doesn’t Pay - Amateur Asset Allocator

When Being Frugal Doesn’t Pay - Amateur Asset Allocator — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:01:51 +0000

[...] Saving money by purchasing inferior quality products is often penny-wise and pound-foolish (to borrow a cliche). If you have to buy a poorly made item three times over to get the same value of paying a bit more the first time, you probably aren’t seeing any real savings. When you get into bigger ticket items like used cars or home renovations, being frugal can be downright expensive when you end up paying for repairs or other expenses that could have been avoided. Some things are simply worth paying more for. [...]

By: Great Personal Finance Reads for June 5th

Great Personal Finance Reads for June 5th — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:31:09 +0000

[...] Man vs. Debt featured me and some of our Twitter buddies in a round table discussion on what we are willing to pay more for. [...]

By: RTNW « True Things

RTNW « True Things — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:45:23 +0000

[...] Good discussion: what are you willing to consistently pay more for? [...]

By: The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Edition

The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Edition — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:01:46 +0000

[...] What Are You Willing To Consistently Pay More For? Everyone has some things that they’re willing to pay more for. I’ll pay more for good wine, cheese, and produce, for example. (@ man vs debt) [...]

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 12:45:01 +0000

Coffee, coffee, and coffee. I’d rather go without than buy the god-awful cheap instant, and I’ll pay an extra buck or two at a different cafe if they burnt the beans at the last one.

That said, I go for the best instant I can find, because I’m too lazy/incompetent to operate a machine. I probably wouldn’t buy one anyway- that way, good, ‘real’ coffee stays as a treat, not something I take for granted.

I’ll also pay more to know that something will last me. This goes both ways. My first set of cookware was the expensive, high quality type, not dodgy “non stick” stuff from the dollar stores. But likewise, neither my phone nor laptop are especially pretty, but they’ll survive me, and they work really well. They were the much, much less expensive ones.
Doesn’t really matter which is better value, dollar for projected-lifespan day, I just want to have thing reliable.

By: Christian Personal Finance

Christian Personal Finance — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:04:15 +0000

NeoBudget giveaway…

Neobudget is a good alternative to Crown’s Mvelopes. It offers just about all the same features, but at a much nicer price……

By: Kasy

Kasy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:13:57 +0000

I have a mildly disabled son; he can barely talk. In my attempt to encourage social interaction while he is out of school, he goes to summer camp every summer. He hates group activities (for obvious reasons), but loves to go to summer camp. Plainly said, they adore him and treat him like the rest of the group. I am more than willing to pay extra for this summer camp, versus cheaper ones, because of the comfort my son feels all summer. .-= Kasy´s last blog ..Why Budget? =-.

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:07:39 +0000

Good coffee. Shoes that fit. Handmade quality soap.

Quality, in essence.

By: anonymous

anonymous — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:25:32 +0000

i pay more on bike accesories- my bike is my most precious thing i’ve got and i use it quite a lot
other than that, i will buy fresh fruits and vegetables even in winter as i feel dehydrated without them
i don’t feel the need of a car now but if i’d buy one, i’d surely buy an electric one

By: The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Edition

The Simple Dollar » The Simple Dollar Weekly Roundup: Book Club Edition — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:01:01 +0000