Upgrades

Its great to have the latest model of phone etc. but frequently we are paying through the nose for something that has questionable merit. Here are a few initial things to think about:

• Look at what you are getting for your upgrade – is it worth it?

• Is a 3 year warranty for a product that will not break in 3 years worthwhile

• You can safely buy non organic foods that has a large thick skin

• Consider mixing ‘basic’ labels with ‘designer’ labels – a rare fashion tip

• Don’t pay for express shipping – its worth waiting the extra day

• Is it worthwhile paying EEE’s for flash furniture that you will get fed up with in 3 years

Here’s a few more:

• Food Delivery charges can mount up

• Are robot vacuums effective and worth their price

• Why pay for superfast internet when we don’t need the speed

• Before taking gym or other memberships, will you get your money’s worth?

• Buy natural grown jewellery – otherwise the jewellery depreciates like a stone

• Is it worth paying 300%+ extra for not flying Economy

And a few final things to put to yourself:

• Are you paying for expensive TV channels/packages that you don’t use?

• Do you need to spend £1000 to buy the latest smartphone (that has just got some small

• Do you need to pay for a mobile data package that uses many GB more than you use

• Gourmet Coffee = Ordinary Coffee

Not every upgrade is a true upgrade and its worth reflecting on that.