Some people think ‘cheap’ is a dirty word. An insult.
Me? I take pride in it. I’m cheap and not ashamed to admit it.
Although perhaps “selectively cheap” would be a more accurate description…
There’s been quite a stir going on around blog envy. Expensive gadgets and products that leave you dripping in desire and cause your bank account to go down the toilet every month.
If I bought everything that I wanted I would be broker than a goat. I’m not going to sit here and pretend I don’t want any of those things, but to think you need all of them to be healthy, fit, or a good blogger? That’s a joke.
Here’s some alternatives I use to all that fancy schmancy stuff out there.
dSLR: $1,000+ Point & Shoot: $100
Garmin Forerunner: $150 Timex watch: $30
Fancy PB: $6-19 Semi-fancy PB: $2-3
2010 shoes: $100 2009 shoes: $50
Vita mix: $300 Dual wave blender: $25
Lightroom: $300 Picasa: $0
Fancy Total Cheapo Total
$1,856 $207
And now I have $1,649 for race registrations. 🙂 If only it actually worked that way….
Come back tomorrow for my strategies on keeping the budget real & still getting (most of) what I want.
What things do you use as an alternative to expensive items?
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