May 2009
Beginner to intermediate
304 pages
4h 48m
English
book
The 1-2-3 Money Plan: The Three Most Important Steps to Saving and Spending Smart
by Gregory Karp
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Chapter 4How to Buy Stuff
“How to buy stuff?” you might be asking yourself when you read the title of this chapter. “Believe me, I don’t need advice on how to buy stuff. I’m great at that. I need to know how not to buy stuff!”
But the truth is this: Buying things well is difficult if you don’t have specific routines and some practice at doing it right. You’ll regularly be buying thousands of dollars worth of goods and services for your entire life. You’ll have needs, such as tires for your car, a plumber for a leaky faucet, and new eyeglasses. You’ll have wants, such as a new television set, a second fabulous pair of black shoes, and a Caribbean vacation.
The point is to spend your money smarter on all of those things.
That segues into a discussion ...