Don't Buy Stuff You Can't Afford

[Presentation]

Hope this video works

http://consumerist.com/consumer/clips/snl-skit-dont-buy-stuff-you-cant-afford-252491.php

 

[tawcat]

sure wished i had read this book before we bought the 320. just think of how much we would have saved!

 

[billandamy]

lol...cute.

 

[AndersonAcres]

it applies to everything except boats, surely?

 

[mrsrobinson]

It does, and stop calling us Shirley.

 

[SeaSu]

One of my favorite experiences was watching some 20 somethings at the gas station. They pull up in a brand new 1-ton diesel and a gofast. One guy goes into the circle K to get a couple cases of beer. The others proceed to argue at the gas pump over who was going to buy the gas. After both couples complained about already being maxed out the single guy who had bought the beer finally ends up putting the gas on his card and saying something to the effect of it being the last time he goes on the guys boat.

 

[Odayssea]

But if we heed the advice of the book "Don't Buy Stuff you Can't Afford", there would be no footitis, no dighy envy, no upgrading of any kind, and there would no www.clubsearay.com.

Whatever you do, do NOT read the sequel, "Don't Buy Boating Stuff That Is Not Cost-Effective."

 

[dpvandy01]

This simple logic applied to the housing market and we might have avoided the sub-prime "crisis"

 

[Dave S]

:smt043:smt043:smt043:smt043:smt043

Great little video. :thumbsup:

 

[Nehalennia]

Unfortunatley you can't find this book in any Book Store under "Boating" or "recreation".
Not even in the "Financial Section" and it's certainly not on the Counter of my SeaRay Dealer.
I think it's urban folklore.....time to start eyeing that 340DA.