Archive for July, 2016
What you should never pay full price for?
These days it seems that everyone is looking for the lowest price and looking for a way to save a dollar or two. People don’t have a finite supply of money so they need to be sure they’re getting quality when they make a purchase and sure that they’re spending their money wisely. If you don’t spend your money wisely there can be consequences. One such consequence is that by trying to get a bargain you end up paying more in the long run, this is especially the case if you buy an item cheaply but you have to replace it more often and end up paying more than if you’d simply spent the full amount in the first place.
So what should you spend and splurge on?
You should never splurge on magazines. Don’t pay the monthly or weekly cover charge. Instead get a subscription and save yourself some money. You can often save yourself a large portion of the cover charge. Shop around for the best deal as well. Just because the price is high at one place doesn’t mean it will be at another and let’s be honest, that money is better in your pocket than someone else’s.
Most people don’t buy their books in the store anymore and you shouldn’t either. When you pay full price you might as well be giving your money away. You shouldn’t pay full price for books because in all honesty, you’re only likely to read them once or twice before they’ll be sold on. So why not by them cheaply and sell them later anyway?
Clothes are another category you should never pay full price for. There are so many discounts available. You can either take advantage of two for one deal or simply wait until the end of the season and get the same item on sale for half the price. I know this is what I do. I never pay full price for my clothes, well that’s not strictly true. I do, but only when I really can’t wait for the item and it’s high quality. If the item is seasonal then you definitely should not be paying full price as you won’t get all the wear out of it that you need to. You can also utilise the specials you can get when you use coupons.
There are so many discount grocery stores around, both online and offline. The key is to buy in bulk. When you buy in bulk you get discounts that you wouldn’t get if you were to just buy one or two items at once. It’s best to buy in bulk, especially if you are buying an item you regularly buy, for example, don’t pay full price for bread, but make sure you can store it in a freezer or it will go off and you’ll lose the benefit of the discount. You don’t want to end up spending more money in the long run.
Appliances come in and out of fashion every couple of years. The reason for this is because technology is constantly evolving. As a result, you should never pay full price for electronic appliances because you could end up losing the money and having less in your pocket. This is especially the case for technology such as mobile phones. There is a new smash hit phone every couple of years. Speaking of smash hit phone, most people drop their iPhone or Android phone at least once and end up with a cracked screen. That can be pretty costly if you do it on a regular basis.
It can be really difficult to spot a bargain online but there are a few things you need to ask yourself and you’ll be able to.
If you ask yourself how long the item you’re purchasing will last you and then the number of times you will use it, or how long you expect it to last you can identify if it’s a bargain or not. The greater the use you get out of something, the more of a bargain it is if it was reasonably priced. Let’s be honest though. What we deem “reasonable” differs between us greatly. Some of us would think a $350 leather jacket is a bargain while others would think that’s a splurge. Some, on the other hand, would be happy paying $30 for a book but others would deem that a rip-off. It’s all about what you value and there is no set formula to what we place value on. There is, however, a formula to “cost per use” or “cost per wear”.
There are of course occasions when you should pay full price but again, that’s definitely up to the individual and what they value. If you are conscious of what you’re spending though then make the most of discounts and coupons. That way you’ll have more of your own money in your pocket rather than giving it to retailers and help them go on an expensive trip to Fiji.
Craze of Pokemon and How its changed How people use Technology
You would have to have been living under a rock the last couple of weeks not to know that the Pokemon craze is sweeping through the world. Australians have embraced the phenomenon with thousands of people arranging to meet up to play the game. The aim of the game is exactly like the 90s TV series – to catch all the Pokemon you possibly can. And some people are actually getting pretty obsessed. The Pokemon game has been primarily embraced by two generations, Generation Y which we talked a bit about in our previous blog (Link will go here) and Generation Z who was born in the late 90s.
So what are the differences between Generation Y and Generation Z?
Well to sum it up briefly, Generation Y was the last generation that would remember a life without mobile phones. They were used to playing outside and rocking up to their neighbours’ houses rather than texting or calling to check that it would be okay to go over.
Generation Z, on the other hand, is very much a digital generation and they’ve grown up with computers so didn’t have to play outside as children which have caused health problems such as obesity.
Pokemon Go embraces both old and new technologies, or behaviours would be a more accurate description. In the 90s it Generation Y wanted to play video games their parents would ensure they had time to play outside. The video games were much different too and less interactive.
One such game was Alex the Kidd on Sega Master Systems. Sega Master System was the 80s and 90s video game console where you inserted a cartridge. It was then connected to your television.
Alex the Kidd was a hugely popular game which peaked in the mid-90s. The idea was that when you were playing Alex you would batch items known as Baums. Alex was 14 and everyone loved the game.
The next console released by Sega was the Mega System and it wasn’t as popular because times had changed. It was released in the late 90s by which time Nintendo was gaining ground again and Sony was about to release the first PlayStation.
Around this time a new television series, Pokemon was released and was popular for ten years. Like all animated shows, there were the good guys and the baddies, and the object was to catch as many goodies as you possibly could.
Fast forward a few years to the early 2000s and mobile phones now have widespread text capabilities so are embraced by teens. The now defunct Nokia set the trend for mobile games with the inclusion of what was known as Snake. Other manufacturers followed but it wasn’t really until Apple founder Steve Jobs created the iPhone (which I am typing this blog on) that the full functionality of phones could be achieved.
Of course, the downside to this is that people use their mobile phones in a solitary way. They are so engrossed in their own activities that they don’t see what’s going on around them. They’re always looking down at their phones.
Pokemon Go! Which was released a few weeks ago on Android and iOS have been embraced by people of all ages so much so that it’s actually changing the way people interact with their mobile phones.
The Pokemon Go! The game requires people to go to specific locations, predetermined locations where they will meet with other players and compete to catch them all. Aside from the fact that some people have gotten into trouble and been injured or gone onto private property the game is actually a really great idea.
It gets people outside and instead of being glued to their screens with little human interaction. This is because although you play on your mobile phone and use data, you need to be around other users for the game to work effectively. Pokemon Go! Won’t work if you’re at home. There won’t be any Pokemon to catch, other than the one that you get when you first download the game.
People are also getting exercise that they otherwise wouldn’t get because they are so engrossed in their technological devices, so Pokemon Go! has many benefits outside of the game itself.
Discovering Free Coupons to Spare Cash
Sparing cash by utilizing coupons for the things you are going to buy in any case is key. The test might be discovering these free coupons. When you acknowledge that it is so natural to spare cash by utilizing coupons you will never need to shop again without them.
The old conviction was the best way to get coupons was to buy a daily paper or trust for something to come via the post office which was near what you needed. Luckily, now through the web, you have the capacity be a proactive customer.
There are destinations which have practical experience in coupons and extraordinary arrangements all intended to spare you cash at your most loved retailers. Their administrations are free furthermore permit you the additional profit of correlation shopping. You have the capacity buy the accurate thing you were searching for at the best cost as well as frequently with a free coupon. It permits you the advantage of not needing to drive anyplace or stress over a stopping spot or current climate conditions, There are regularly free dispatching coupons accessible which add to your funds. Before you purchase dependably discover a coupon first.
An alternate spot to discover free coupons is through parsimonious bloggers. There are many bloggers who find on a day by day and week by week premise the best accessible staple and medication store bargains. Their forte is matching the producer’s coupon and particular store coupons. Regularly through their site, you have the capacity print the coupons. I discover this an extraordinary administration particularly on the off chance that you don’t get the daily paper.
In the event that you are searching particularly for a brand an alternate approach to discover free coupons is by going to the producer’s site. Once there you can pursuit and check whether there are any coupons accessible. This is off and on again an extraordinary spot to sign up for uncommon offers as they get to be accessible.
As should be obvious discovering free coupons is just a click away. By utilizing coupons the investment funds will be extraordinary. In the event that you don’t have entry to the web, go to your neighbourhood library.