Things That Pay For Themselves

[zee8]

Originally Posted by project15

My health insurance as we had a $27,000 emergency surgery last month.

Also, my bike will eventually pay for itself as I commute to work on it. I save $4 a day in gas and $1 in tolls, so $5 each day I bike to work. As well as the physical benefits I get from it.

I would say health insurance is the best. I could never afford a 5000$ in the last 4 months for my pregnant wife !

[willowstudios]

Look up "Smart Strips" online...these power strips save lots of money.

Everyone should have a bunch and give them away as presents!

[minnie1928]

Originally Posted by willowstudios

Look up "Smart Strips" online...these power strips save lots of money.

Everyone should have a bunch and give them away as presents!

I bought a case of these about a year ago. I got better pricing by buying a case and sold off the excess ones to coworkers. They are FABULOUS! I even wrote a proposal to use them at my job and implemented them in my building. Hopefully in the next year I'll have time to do the same at our other office buildings.

[willowstudios]

Excellent idea - all companies should get these in all offices and cubicles!

[minnie1928]

Originally Posted by willowstudios

Excellent idea - all companies should get these in all offices and cubicles!

I went to work on a Sunday just to see how much stuff was left on over the weekend and was STUNNED! I wrote the proposal that day, had it approved by Tuesday and ordered them that day. I haven't heard one complaint from anyone that got one in the building.

[jasonfuller]

health insurance - definantely not..... i pay more into it than I actually get out... since i never go to the hospital. Same with car insurance.... but gotta have :x

[jasonfuller]

my computer has definantley paid for itself.

[disneysteve]

Originally Posted by jasonfuller

health insurance - definantely not..... i pay more into it than I actually get out... since i never go to the hospital. Same with car insurance.... but gotta have :x

It may seem that way, right up until the day when you need that insurance. When my wife had emergency gallbladder surgery last year, the bill (before insurance) was $27,000. We paid about $2,200 out of pocket. So insurance picked up $25,000. I pay in about $4,500/year in premiums, so that one event would have cost 5-1/2 years worth of premiums. And later today, my wife is having surgery again, planned this time, to remove a benign tumor from her hand. I'm sure that will be thousands more that the insurance will pay for.

As for auto insurance, in the past 7 years, we've had 2 cars destroyed - one by fire, one in an accident. Insurance paid out about $40,000 between the 2 losses.

So that's well over $65,000 we've collected from insurance in just 7 years, not counting our dental coverage and other medical claims, prescriptions, etc. The true total is probably $100,000 or more. You may not think your insurance is worth it, but trust me, it is worth every penny.

[i-endeavors]

financial information, i.e. books, subscriptions, seminars, audio programs, clubs , etc.

[Aleta]

Timers for your air conditioner or heater.