Comments on: What Do You Want and What Do You Need? http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/ (Hopefully) simple personal finance Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:29:08 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Father Sez » Archive » The Carnival of Personal Finance – 3rd Anniversary Edition http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1147 Father Sez » Archive » The Carnival of Personal Finance – 3rd Anniversary Edition Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:30:28 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/#comment-1147 [...] Cents gives some great advice. We should look at everything in our life and evaluate whether it is a need or a want, and even if it is a need, we should check if it could be done in more frugal ways. Really sound [...] [...] Cents gives some great advice. We should look at everything in our life and evaluate whether it is a need or a want, and even if it is a need, we should check if it could be done in more frugal ways. Really sound [...]

]]> By: Slinky http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Slinky Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:46:08 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/#comment-1122 The water pump went on my 16 year old, 215,000 mile car a couple weeks back. It has several other issues as well, but this was the final straw. I car pool to work, so I don't strictly NEED a car, but if I ever want to go somewhere by myself or out with friends I'll need transportation. I'm trying to compromise my needs and wants for a new car. I've always wanted a convertible, but I refuse to get one unless I can get a nice hard top, which are all out of my price range. So I'm not getting one right now. I'm looking at buying a new Scion tC. It's at the top of the range I'm willing to spend on a car right now (just graduating college, I could /afford/ more, but I won't), but I feel it's a car I'll still enjoy driving 5-10 years down the road. I don't want to buy a car I'll be replacing in 3 years which is why I'm leaning towards new. Scions are also hard to find used in my area. It's tough to be logical about buying your first 'real' car (the last was 5th hand from an older brother and pretty rough to start with), but I think I'm doing alright. The water pump went on my 16 year old, 215,000 mile car a couple weeks back. It has several other issues as well, but this was the final straw. I car pool to work, so I don’t strictly NEED a car, but if I ever want to go somewhere by myself or out with friends I’ll need transportation.

I’m trying to compromise my needs and wants for a new car. I’ve always wanted a convertible, but I refuse to get one unless I can get a nice hard top, which are all out of my price range. So I’m not getting one right now. I’m looking at buying a new Scion tC. It’s at the top of the range I’m willing to spend on a car right now (just graduating college, I could /afford/ more, but I won’t), but I feel it’s a car I’ll still enjoy driving 5-10 years down the road. I don’t want to buy a car I’ll be replacing in 3 years which is why I’m leaning towards new. Scions are also hard to find used in my area. It’s tough to be logical about buying your first ‘real’ car (the last was 5th hand from an older brother and pretty rough to start with), but I think I’m doing alright.

]]> By: Carnival of Personal Finance #157: Third Anniversary Edition - Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Carnival of Personal Finance #157: Third Anniversary Edition - Consumerism Commentary: A Personal Finance Blog Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:04:31 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/#comment-1118 [...] Ryan Suenaga from Uncommon Cents presents What Do You Want and What Do You Need?. [...] [...] Ryan Suenaga from Uncommon Cents presents What Do You Want and What Do You Need?. [...]

]]> By: Making Money Journal » Friday Link Love http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Making Money Journal » Friday Link Love Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:58:43 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/#comment-1103 [...] Cents asks What Do You Want and What Do You Need?: I have a similar quandary about the laptop, but am trying to stick with the Powerbook as long as [...] [...] Cents asks What Do You Want and What Do You Need?: I have a similar quandary about the laptop, but am trying to stick with the Powerbook as long as [...]

]]> By: HMB http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/comment-page-1/#comment-1099 HMB Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:45:50 +0000 http://www.uncommon-cents.net/2008/06/12/what-do-you-want-and-what-do-you-need/#comment-1099 As I make more money, my definition of "needs" seems to totally change. I guess people always want more whether you needed or not. As I make more money, my definition of “needs” seems to totally change. I guess people always want more whether you needed or not.

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