You Can’t Afford Everything You Can Buy

You can buy many things but you can’t afford it all. 

Most people buy things with credit cards and also have huge loans. All they do is basically work to pay the debt, which is way more than what their income can pay for. 

If you are financing a car that costs $30K You at LEAST should have $10K in savings. If not then go and buy a reliable, used car for $5k which may not be brand new and you can’t brag with it, but at least it will be yours and you will be able to afford it. 

Another example is when people buy luxury items. If you are buying a watch or a handbag that costs $1000 you have to be okay with scratching, damaging, or losing that item.

I think that you can’t truly afford something until you can take that item and throw it away and be okay with it. If you can’t afford it you will be so attached to taking care of that thing that you will literally attract damaging it. 

I see so many people buying homes and brand new cars when they can’t afford it. Some of them only “buy” it because it’s brand new or to keep up with their surroundings. Some even think they will be more valuable as humans if they drive an expensive car or buy a big home.

Before you buy something ask yourself is it something you can truly afford? If the answer is NO find a more affordable way to get what you want.  

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