Money mistake #6: You obsess over price — and sacrifice value.
Sometimes our frugal intentions end up sabotaging us: You buy cheapie $50 shoes instead of a good-quality $200 pair that will last longer. Or you make repeated repairs to your gas-guzzling, circa 1992 Volvo station wagon rather than spring for a new model.
But rich people know better.
"Wealthy people understand that the cheapest route isn't always the most valuable," Bush says. "They are able to take the long view and consider how what they pay today compares with the worth over time."
The get-rich fix: Part of the solution is changing your mind-set from "find the rock-bottom price" to "find the best value." Then do the math.
"Take the 'bargain' and 'value' options of whatever you're looking at — a mortgage, car loan, etc. — and run the cost out over a reasonable time for that transaction," suggests Bush. "Compare them both ways, taking into consideration your cash flow, and see which works best for your situation."
So let's say a car dealership offers a low rate or 0% interest if you finance a vehicle over three years versus a higher rate for five years. If you plan on keeping the car for seven to ten years, what is the total price of owning it over that time frame? The longer you finance something, the lower the monthly payments — but the more it costs over time. So it's not as much short-term pain, but it gives you less to build savings with over the long term.
Also, remember that enlightening experiences are inherently more valuable than material goods. "Once you have an abundance of stuff, you quickly realize that you don't need more of it," Tardy says. "Millionaires understand that valuing the experiences that change you as a person — be it travel or skydiving — will do more for you than just getting the iPhone 6, when the iPhone 5 worked just as well." (By the way, Tardy knows several millionaires who still have the iPhone 4!)
Read more: http://www.learnvest.com/2014/10/money-habits-of-wealthy-people/#ixzz3YUVrPbGo
Money mistake #6: You obsess over price — and sacrifice value.Sometimes our frugal intentions end up sabotaging us: You buy cheapie $50 shoes instead of a good-quality $200 pair that will last longer. Or you make repeated repairs to your gas-guzzling, circa 1992 Volvo station wagon rather than spring for a new model.But rich people know better."Wealthy people understand that the cheapest route isn't always the most valuable," Bush says. "They are able to take the long view and consider how what they pay today compares with the worth over time."The get-rich fix: Part of the solution is changing your mind-set from "find the rock-bottom price" to "find the best value." Then do the math."Take the 'bargain' and 'value' options of whatever you're looking at — a mortgage, car loan, etc. — and run the cost out over a reasonable time for that transaction," suggests Bush. "Compare them both ways, taking into consideration your cash flow, and see which works best for your situation."So let's say a car dealership offers a low rate or 0% interest if you finance a vehicle over three years versus a higher rate for five years. If you plan on keeping the car for seven to ten years, what is the total price of owning it over that time frame? The longer you finance something, the lower the monthly payments — but the more it costs over time. So it's not as much short-term pain, but it gives you less to build savings with over the long term.Also, remember that enlightening experiences are inherently more valuable than material goods. "Once you have an abundance of stuff, you quickly realize that you don't need more of it," Tardy says. "Millionaires understand that valuing the experiences that change you as a person — be it travel or skydiving — will do more for you than just getting the iPhone 6, when the iPhone 5 worked just as well." (By the way, Tardy knows several millionaires who still have the iPhone 4!)Read more: http://www.learnvest.com/2014/10/money-habits-of-wealthy-people/#ixzz3YUVrPbGo
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