Category — Frugal Living

The comments in my last 2 post prompted me to write this article about deciding what you want. In my previous article, I wrote about a person who, in moments of indecision, would buy both things , if he can’t decide which he really wanted. Obviously, Joe Flashy is not his real name although he exist.

Pondering it over a few days, I felt I should write this article. I felt, deciding what you really want, is an important skill everyone should develop. If not, I think we don’t enjoy and value what we own.

Let me illustrate my point. If you are reading this article and it is the first article you read on this site, you probably don’t know that I’m pretty darn frugal and something bordering in stingy, according to some. So when I buy stuff, I really make sure I enjoy it and get the most mileage out of it. I rarely buy stuff I don’t really want, and seldom make mistakes on my purchases. You see, I research the heck out of things I want to buy especially bigger ticket items.

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The past few days, I went doing a little research about several brands of tires. The car will be needing some fresh tires as the threads are getting worn down. The question of using used tires came up because I made friends with a person I met recently. We drive a similar car and this person, being just as frugal as me, perhaps more so, suggested using used tires.

It got me thinking a bit since used tires cost only a quarter of what a brand new tire costs. After a bit of number crunching and a bit of research online, I decided against using used tires. The reason is I’d rather not face the prospect of a tire blowout at highway speeds. Even though I’m a rather gentle driver, there are times I’m in a hurry. And used tires could have their carcass damaged without you knowing it until it is too late.

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