{"id":2988,"date":"2017-04-18T16:25:24","date_gmt":"2017-04-18T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=2988"},"modified":"2017-04-18T16:28:04","modified_gmt":"2017-04-18T16:28:04","slug":"big-spender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/big-spender\/","title":{"rendered":"Big spender (When it pays to go big)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Look everywhere and you\u2019ll find people trying to save you money during every single purchase. That\u2019s all good and well, because everyone likes to save money. But there is a difference between saving money and cutting corners. It\u2019s a fine line, but sometimes people find that they\u2019re saving money, but only for one reason\u2026they\u2019re cutting corners, and not really getting the best experience in the first place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Below, we take a look at some of the areas where it\u2019s better to make sure you get the <\/span>right<\/span><\/i> purchase rather than just focus on how much you save. And if you\u2019re dubious, we\u2019ll just say: spending $200 on a pair of boots that\u2019ll last five years is better than spending $50 on boots that\u2019ll last six months.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Travelling<\/b><\/h2>\n

Make no mistake: there are plenty of <\/span>clever ways you should try to save money when it comes to travelling<\/span><\/a>. Flying on a Tuesday instead of a Friday won\u2019t make that much difference to your experience. But if you\u2019re trying to save money on everything, you\u2019ll most definitely miss out on something that would have been worthwhile to experience. For example, if you travel to Italy and only eat McDonald\u2019s because it\u2019s the cheapest food you can find then you\u2019re missing out on one of Italy\u2019s biggest draws…<\/span>the food<\/a>.<\/span>\u00a0Sometimes it pays to spend a bit more in order to travel properly, basically. <\/span><\/p>\n

Your Style<\/b><\/h2>\n

You can tell the difference between someone who has invested in their style and someone who hasn\u2019t. It\u2019s more than just looking good on any given night, too – buy wisely and you\u2019ll have pieces that\u2019ll delight again and again. If you\u2019re <\/span>shopping for 14k gold chains<\/span><\/a> and fashionable coats that\u2019ll look as good in five years as they do today, you\u2019re on to the right attitude. Your style is your personal expression, so make sure you\u2019re actually expressing something! As mentioned above, spending a bit more on your wardrobe is also the sensible thing to do. Cheap clothing is cheap for a reason: it\u2019s poorly made. <\/span><\/p>\n

In the Home<\/b><\/h2>\n

You spend more time in your home than anywhere else, so it pays to spend the right levels of money to make sure it is good as possible. If your budget is too small then you won\u2019t be able to buy the types of things you need to buy to really put your stamp on your property. And in case you hadn\u2019t noticed…property is not that cheap! If you\u2019re already paying a significant portion of your paycheck just to have the property, then you might as well spend a little bit more so that you\u2019re able to fully enjoy being in there. Like your personal sense of style, your home is a bit indicator of who you are as a person. Not the size of the house of course, but the atmosphere inside. Make sure yours is alive with who you are.<\/span><\/p>\n

Enjoying Life: Food<\/b><\/h2>\n

There are only a few things in this world that a human actually needs. One is shelter, one is water, and one is food. We\u2019ve talked about making your home as good as possible above, and it\u2019s a little bit difficult to spend any money on water (though a good filtering system is always recommended!). You can however make sure you\u2019re eating well. It\u2019s not always cheap – and in fact, you can eat for cheaper than it costs to eat properly. But as it\u2019s one of the core things that we need, don\u2019t you think it\u2019s worth spending a little extra money to ensure that your food is good for you? We don\u2019t mean hiring a personal chef…but buying fresh ingredients and treating yourself to a nice meal every now and again are some of the things you should be looking at doing. <\/span><\/p>\n

Wedding Bells<\/b><\/h2>\n

You\u2019re getting married to the love of life…this is not one area where you want to prove how frugal you can be. You\u2019ll (hopefully!) only get married once in your life, why not show that you\u2019re capable of really celebrating your love? It might mean that you spend more money than you\u2019d like, but it\u2019s a special day just for you two. \u00a0It doesn\u2019t have to be a big, extravagant wedding, either – whatever works for you two is what you should be aiming, just don\u2019t try and save a few pennies if you could make it extra special, is all. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Giving Gifts<\/b><\/h2>\n

Now, no one is suggesting that you spend big money every time it comes to buying someone a gift. But you should put more thought into the gifts that are to mark a big occasion, and spend more money than usual if necessary. You might baulk at the idea of spending more money than necessary on someone else, but giving gifts really does make us feel happier and it\u2019s definitely an admirable trait to be willing to spend our hard earned cash on someone else. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Big Devices <\/b><\/h2>\n

Sometimes, it\u2019s not just about getting the best just for the sake of having the best. Going a step above what we would usually spend can also be about actually ensuring we get the right quality. You could buy a cheap television, for example, but if you\u2019ve got a big family who gather around to watch TV together then it might not be the most sensible decision as it could break quicker. Similarly, opting for a cheap car might not be the best idea either. You\u2019ll be using it to transport the family around and you\u2019ll want to make sure it\u2019s reliable and safe for many years.<\/span><\/p>\n

All the Small Things <\/b><\/h2>\n

In the end, you should only spend the money that you\u2019re comfortable spending. But there is something to be said for pushing out the boat every now and again and splashing the cash a little bit. You\u2019re only here once, and you\u2019re going to work hard during your time on earth – don\u2019t be afraid to enjoy yourself every now and again, especially when it comes to the big things.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Below, we take a look at some of the areas where it\u2019s better to make sure you get the right purchase rather than just focus on how much you save. And if you\u2019re dubious, we\u2019ll just say: spending $200 on a pair of boots that\u2019ll last five years is better than spending $50 on boots that\u2019ll last six months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[1227,1626,1625,110],"class_list":["post-2988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-opinions","tag-adventure-travel","tag-cutting-costs","tag-spending","tag-travel-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2988"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2994,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2988\/revisions\/2994"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}