I always look for better for less. That often comes from, with the exception of clothes and groceries, buying a pre-owned (yes used) product.
A couple precepts, among others, keep me out of trouble...one is that I typically have a price I will not exceed. Second is that I always consider and understand the definition of value: "quality divided by price = value."
In other words for products of like quality (durability, performance, appearance, etc), the one with the lowest cost represents the best value. Everybody understands that but many don't care....or don't need to care...or don't want to care.
Wanting something badly and being able to purchase it doesn't change it's value relative to other products. Nor does it make it a wise purchase when overpriced and of questionable performance.
A couple precepts, among others, keep me out of trouble...one is that I typically have a price I will not exceed. Second is that I always consider and understand the definition of value: "quality divided by price = value."
In other words for products of like quality (durability, performance, appearance, etc), the one with the lowest cost represents the best value. Everybody understands that but many don't care....or don't need to care...or don't want to care.
Wanting something badly and being able to purchase it doesn't change it's value relative to other products. Nor does it make it a wise purchase when overpriced and of questionable performance.