Comments on: Frugal or just cheap? http://carnivalofpersonalfinance.com/frugal-or-just-cheap-532/ The best of the blogosphere every week Mon, 15 Mar 2010 08:05:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://carnivalofpersonalfinance.com/frugal-or-just-cheap-532/comment-page-1/#comment-27382 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:28:46 +0000 http://carnivalofpersonalfinance.com/?p=532#comment-27382 It's just relative to what YOU personally put a value on for your items For example, if you were looking for a case to store your $5000 ring, you may be willing to pay more than $10 for it But since you paid less for your business cards, AND it isn't really necessary, assuming you can just stack them into your wallet, then a case has low to no value to you. It's like a purse. Some people want to pay $200 for it, others can't see the point and pay $5 because they don't value having a roomy, soft, good quality purse when it's just to hold their stuff It’s just relative to what YOU personally put a value on for your items

For example, if you were looking for a case to store your $5000 ring, you may be willing to pay more than $10 for it

But since you paid less for your business cards, AND it isn’t really necessary, assuming you can just stack them into your wallet, then a case has low to no value to you.

It’s like a purse. Some people want to pay $200 for it, others can’t see the point and pay $5 because they don’t value having a roomy, soft, good quality purse when it’s just to hold their stuff

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