Comments on: How to save money by spending more of it

By: Don’t lose your head on Black Friday

Don’t lose your head on Black Friday — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:56:05 +0000

[...] right one? Will it last? Or will you have to buy a new one again when it breaks in a few months? Buying quality will save you money in the long run. And not having to get rid of broken stuff all the time will save the environment from tons [...]

By: Why it doesn’t matter whether climate change is manmade or not

Why it doesn’t matter whether climate change is manmade or not — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:12:19 +0000

[...] Let’s not walk into that trap. Let’s invest in energy sources that will last and phase out those that won’t. Let’s spend a little more now to save big later. [...]

By: Repair stuff, save both kinds of green

Repair stuff, save both kinds of green — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:57:45 +0000

[...] than fixing broken stuff is having stuff that don’t break in the first place. Check out my guest post on quality versus cost over at Pays to Live Green for more on that. AKPC_IDS += [...]

By: Two more R’s: Refuse and Repurpose

Two more R’s: Refuse and Repurpose — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:56:10 +0000

[...] economically savvy and environmentally minded, you always buy quality once instead of junk twice [...]

By: Save Money Hound

Save Money Hound — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:22:02 +0000

Totally agree about buying quality stuff. You can use it longer so it won’t need replacing so soon. It’s too easy in our “buy and throw away society” to buy cheap junk and throw it away when it suits us.

By: Thomas Winther

Thomas Winther — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 08:55:43 +0000

@MoneyEnergy: Thanks for the tip about the Early Retirement Extreme blog. I’ve done a bit of reading there; several good articles.

@MoneyEnergy and Pays to live green: Computers are products that are ripe for a beneficial change in consumer habits. Although improvements are being made, an average computer is still chock-full of hazardous waste and quite a bit of energy is spent producing them. People buy new computers way too often – a decent computer both quality- and performancewise will easily cover most people’s needs for 6-7 years before breaking down. And when it does break down, most parts can be replaced without too much hassle.

@Seo83: Um…that really isn’t what the post is about…although I can see how you would think so if you just read the headline.

@Pariswheel: Absolutely. Not only does low quality items create a waste problem by the sheer quantity of them being discarded, but they’re usually made from parts that are hard to recycle, too.

By: Pariswheel

Pariswheel — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:00:16 +0000

Definitely agree with buying quality items rather than items that will break quickly but cost a low price. I can see how much of an effect this would have on the environment for waste alone.