Comments on: If You Don’t Need It, It’s Not A Bargain At All. http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Thu, 24 May 2012 23:41:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 5 Savings Tips From Sites We Like | CreditLendingBlog.comhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-32808 5 Savings Tips From Sites We Like | CreditLendingBlog.com Sat, 09 May 2009 18:21:01 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-32808 [...] @ My Two Dollars wrote a post titled “If You Don’t Need It, It’s Not a Bargain At All“. From this headline alone, readers will have a pretty good idea about what this post is [...] [...] @ My Two Dollars wrote a post titled “If You Don’t Need It, It’s Not a Bargain At All“. From this headline alone, readers will have a pretty good idea about what this post is [...]

]]> By: Daniel Wayne Johnstonhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-32457 Daniel Wayne Johnston Sun, 12 Apr 2009 20:59:03 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-32457 Plus there are secondary markets. When circuit city closed down you could get a PS3 for under 200 bucks. Not a necessary purchase, but the value of resale is high enough that it is worth it to buy now, and craigslist/ebay later. Plus there are secondary markets. When circuit city closed down you could get a PS3 for under 200 bucks. Not a necessary purchase, but the value of resale is high enough that it is worth it to buy now, and craigslist/ebay later.

]]> By: davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-32446 david Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:57:49 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-32446 You are right. We should just spend our money on crap we don't need. Now THAT is the American way! You are right. We should just spend our money on crap we don’t need. Now THAT is the American way!

]]> By: Daniel Wayne Johnstonhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-32445 Daniel Wayne Johnston Sun, 12 Apr 2009 04:09:52 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-32445 I understand the point of being frugal, but recognize that capitalistic competition is not the enemy here. I'm sure you and Karl Marx would have gotten along great. What's the _deal_ with all these competing institutions honestly? The people have needs and those needs can be met in centralized locations. No need for competition or free market processes. From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs. That does sound awesome doesn't it! Honestly, bad businesses should fail, but failure of corporations does not mean a similar, yet obviously financially stronger solution should not arise. Prices send signals in a macro-economic story. These sales are necessary, and at some point they are actually are the better purchases after doing a opportunity cost analysis. Don't undermine the entire system of free markets and America's capitalistic economy, and more so please never get into politics. Your policies are just the kind that are just crazy enough to get passed into law. I understand the point of being frugal, but recognize that capitalistic competition is not the enemy here. I’m sure you and Karl Marx would have gotten along great. What’s the _deal_ with all these competing institutions honestly? The people have needs and those needs can be met in centralized locations. No need for competition or free market processes. From each according to their abilities, to each according to their needs. That does sound awesome doesn’t it! Honestly, bad businesses should fail, but failure of corporations does not mean a similar, yet obviously financially stronger solution should not arise. Prices send signals in a macro-economic story. These sales are necessary, and at some point they are actually are the better purchases after doing a opportunity cost analysis. Don’t undermine the entire system of free markets and America’s capitalistic economy, and more so please never get into politics. Your policies are just the kind that are just crazy enough to get passed into law.

]]> By: Weekend Linkage - January 25, 2009http://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-31225 Weekend Linkage - January 25, 2009 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 05:52:04 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-31225 [...] If You Don't Need It, It's Not A Bargain At All. @ My Two Dollars [...] [...] If You Don’t Need It, It’s Not A Bargain At All. @ My Two Dollars [...]

]]> By: Urban Frugalhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-31161 Urban Frugal Wed, 21 Jan 2009 20:22:52 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-31161 It is only a bargain if you can keep the money in your pocket. If you can get a deal on something that you really wanted or desperately needed, then it is a bargain. Otherwise, if this bargain is not affordable, just walk on by! Sometimes SALE is a four-letter, pejorative term! It is only a bargain if you can keep the money in your pocket.

If you can get a deal on something that you really wanted or desperately needed, then it is a bargain.

Otherwise, if this bargain is not affordable, just walk on by! Sometimes SALE is a four-letter, pejorative term!

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]]> By: Davidhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-31055 David Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:53:22 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-31055 Its a tough battle Travis, I understand! Its a tough battle Travis, I understand!

]]> By: Travis @ CMMhttp://www.mytwodollars.com/2009/01/05/if-you-dont-need-it-its-not-a-bargain-at-all/#comment-31054 Travis @ CMM Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:34:15 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/?p=1824#comment-31054 Not only did I struggle with all the bargains around the holidays. My wife and I probably bought more for ourselves than we usually would just because we were getting good deals. The better deal would've been to save that money and pay off some of our debt. I think we've learned our lesson, and we've gone back into no spending mode. Not only did I struggle with all the bargains around the holidays. My wife and I probably bought more for ourselves than we usually would just because we were getting good deals. The better deal would’ve been to save that money and pay off some of our debt. I think we’ve learned our lesson, and we’ve gone back into no spending mode.

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