It is the big things that really count

moneyrant · #1 (**permalink**) 08-28-2004, 09:09 AM

Want to have money? Concentrate on the big things. House. Don't buy one. Car. Buy used, drive into ground. Invest in yourself. Go back to school. Get training. Always improve yourself. Do those 3 things and you will have money.

2moretrees · #2 (**permalink**) 08-29-2004, 05:37 AM

I think it is both the big and little things that count. If you only concentrate on the big things, the little things can eat away so much if you aren't carfeful. I think you need a more rounded approach than just one or the other.

moneyrant · #3 (**permalink**) 09-01-2004, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 2moretrees

I think it is both the big and little things that count. If you only concentrate on the big things, the little things can eat away so much if you aren't carfeful. I think you need a more rounded approach than just one or the other.

Big things matter more. They are big. Save $4 on latte. Save $4000 buying a used car. Big things matter more.

crosses · #4 (**permalink**) 09-05-2004, 07:56 AM

But there are many more small things than big things. A car you only buy once every 5 years. A latte you may buy everyday. If that were the case, you would spend $7300 on the latte over the 5 years.

Tree0164 · #5 (**permalink**) 09-05-2004, 08:07 AM

The little things do count as well.

I do drive my car until it is just about dead. I don't buy a brand new one, a slight used one and hope to get atleast 6-8 years out of it.

DivaJen · #6 (**permalink**) 09-05-2004, 08:19 AM

LOL - it all counts, of course!

Refinancing our home is saving us thousands and thousands of dollars. Owning both cars is saving us a car payment month in and month out.

Cutting back on the samll things helps get me into a frugal state of mind, which leads to a more simple lifestyle where I don't have so many small things draining away $5 here and $3 there, day in and day out.

jmjj215 · #7 (**permalink**) 09-05-2004, 10:04 AM

I'd have to agree. It all counts.

I personally like to think of used car negotiations when I think of small "moments" that really count big. When we bought our first used car, I know I left several hundred dollars on the table because I didn't inspect the car well enough (we noticed things throughout the next months that could've knocked the price down had we raised the issue).

I think people need to be aware of these moments where they can really save big and act accordingly. So if this moment takes place every day buying the latte, then yeah, that's a big deal. If the moment happens just three times in your life to buy a house then yeah, that's a big deal!

It all counts. But I think the original poster was trying to say (i'm reading into this) that people a lot of times don't sweat the big purchases, they rush into a new car, house, business without really taking their time and it costs them tons. Amazing though that these same people will then worry about eggs being 10 cents higher that week..

Great forum by the way, look forward to what I'm going to learn.