Comments on: Paying $7 Per Night for Light

By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff

Budgeting in the Fun Stuff — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 17:12:15 +0000

Such a good point, but at least you didn’t really waste anything at all…you just have another backup light for the future. :-)

I’ve made tons of small rushed purchases that seem stupid looking back…luckily it hasn’t cost me much yet.

Recently, I bought my grandparents an internet gadget they needed and splurged on the one year warranty (I never buy warranties). A few hours later I realized it already came with a 6 month warranty and my Discover Card automatically doubles warranties up to a year. I felt like a dumba$$ that wasted $25. Luckily, the gadget didn’t work as promised, so we got a full refund (including the warranty). Plus, their old gadget started working again, so we spent nothing at all. Yay!

By: Derek Clark

Derek Clark — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 04:43:50 +0000

Ouch that's rough. I feel your pain, I have a tendency to do stuff like that as well. Like, hmmm I need a new filter for the AC, I can't remember the exact size, but this one looks right I'll get it while I'm here. Doh! .-= Derek ClarkÂ´s last blog ..Quick and Easy Way to Simplify Your Budget =-.

By: Mrs. Accountability

Mrs. Accountability — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 04:01:34 +0000

I’m guilty of doing things like this. I bought a “pretend” ipod lookalike thing from buy.com for my husband and it’s a worthless piece of crap! First one wouldn’t take a charge, second one skips. Third one is on its way, buy.com won’t give me my money back, only allows me to exchange. It was $50. Should have done some research. Dumb decision!
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By: MyFinancialObjectives

MyFinancialObjectives — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 02:17:00 +0000

Wellll, technically you could still use the eBay bulb for when this once burns out :) Rush judgment in addition to impulse buying is most definitely a killer!

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:56:03 +0000

@Avi, Not the light necessarily, and I'm not very concerned about the money. The story is just an example and hopefully I learn my lesson on something small so that when I do have the choices to make large purchases, I at least give myself time to weight the pros and cons. There are probably a ton of times when I "could" purchase something big, but I think I always pass on those because they aren't necessities.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 14:54:02 +0000

@Little House, I definitely agree. I am able to put off the purchase of new headphones for months, but I can't seem to go without light for 2 days. .-= DanielÂ´s last blog ..Interview Series: Eliminate the Muda =-.

By: Little House

Little House — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:54:56 +0000

It always seems that I make hasty decisions when it has to do with what I consider "necessities." I would probably have made the same decision as you, I consider lighting a necessity! .-= Little HouseÂ´s last blog ..How credit card debt consolidation can eliminate your anxieties =-.

By: Avi

Avi — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 13:22:23 +0000

It seems like this doesn’t really fall into the category of “big stuff” that’s worth sweating. Of course the lesson of avoiding rushed decisions is important, and obviously if a lot of small mistakes are made then it adds up, but have you ever actually made a similar mistake that has cost you more?

By: Forest

Forest — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:55:01 +0000

It’s so easy to make these hasty decisions… It’s just about training yourself to take a step back after every situation I guess… I find this approach stops things from making me angry too (and of course I am also far far far from perfect).

I enjoyed this post a lot :), reminds me of many times I have screwed up :).
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