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The footwear part is so important, especially if you’re on your feet a lot. Good foot health really affects the rest of the body, so invest in a better pair if you can afford it!
I agree. My husband works in Bad cases 12h shifts constantly on His Feed. I d suggest workwear shoes and If you can find a few pairs of Abeba and rotate them. They have been with him for years and when they feel a Bit Off you can Just Change the Sole. Only Shoe that didnt give Up after half a year.
Minnesotan, here. CANNOT skimps on jackets
Tag the ad. It’s not hard
#1 is author Terry Pratchett’s “Boots Theory”, AKA “it costs more to be poor”.
The shoes & outerwear one is something I’m actively trying to work on. Previously all I could afford was lower quality stuff but now that I can buy higher quality, longer lasting items, I’m finding it a challenge to rewire my brain to be ok with the upfront cost. Even knowing it ultimately makes more sense financially lol.
Car tires. Cheap tires are garbage, and you won’t believe how good your car actually is with good tires.
I’ve had the same wool coat for over 20 years.
I also wear leather shoes for 10 years – keep them polished and re heeled.
I leather condition all leather items they last years. I keep my stuff clean & in good condition.
Many people have no clue and are really rough and just wreck things.
I have these chairs and a table that my mom got in or shortly after college and those things were built to LAST and I look forward to passing them on someday but not anytime soon cause they’re so study
Do not put yourself in the poor mans boot dillema on purpose!!! Like thats the classic example of why its expensive to be poor, so dear god dont do it by choice!
YES! I live in a very cold clime, you absolutely cannot skimp on outerwear and shoes, you are asking for suffering and youll spend so much more mibey trying to stay warm. Puffies in particular are so vital bc they can be easily ducktaped. I have never owned a coat that is so warm, light, and easy to repair.
i got a $400.00 London Fog coat at Goodwill for free because the kid at the register didn’t scan it properly
Buy nice so you don’t have to buy twice!
IKEA furniture being able to be disassembled and reassembled multiple times is the most underrated feature. It saved me a lot of money.
Absolutely! The company is so successful for a reason.
Of course it can’t substitute quality solid wood furniture that lasts generations, but unless one can afford such it’s about the best cost/effect ratio.
In my country we have nothing for that lower price point with the same quality.
The Scandinavian designs are a bit plain sometimes but that just means you can put them virtually anywhere.
I also don’t know why they get such a bad rep for the self-build part… I find the instructions very explanatory and had maybe once or twice experienced that there was a screw or something missing – in which case you can just get one at customer service. But mostly there are actually spare parts in the little hardware bag cuz it’s filled by weight.
“Knockdown furniture” 😂
I heard this term for the first time and suddenly so much you see in stores and online also makes sense to me now.
Before IKEAs spread in my country, for many ppl I know (as I live in a more rural, poorer part) there were only two possibilities:
1. Scrape enough money together to go into a fancy furnishing house and get something of quality, then keep it in good condition so it lasts as long as possible.
or
2. Go to a cheap furniture store or buy some seasonal special offer in a supermarket or discounter and get something you can afford but will inevitably look like trash and loose integrity in the span of just a few years.
At least now there is a middle ground here.
Your advisor won’t beat the s&p. Save your money