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You Buy Cheap, You Buy Twice.

Unsolicited but actionable advice for #Black Friday.

Embracing Discomfort.
2 min readNov 15, 2024
Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash

Stop filling your life with cheap crap. Let’s get one thing straight: if you’re about to dive headfirst into the Black Friday madness, do it with some sense. The “buy cheap, buy twice” rule is real. Cheap crap looks like a good deal until it breaks in three months and you’re back shopping for the same thing again. And guess what? You just paid double. Congrats, you played yourself.

The Real Value of Quality

Quality isn’t just a fancy term the rich toss around to justify splurging. It’s an investment in your sanity. When you buy something that actually lasts, you save time, money, and avoid the frustration of repeat purchases. You’ve got better things to do than replacing that flimsy blender every year. Spend once, cry once, and move on with your life.

The Black Friday Trap

Here’s the kicker: Black Friday is a minefield designed to get you to buy stuff you don’t need, at prices that aren’t even that great. Retailers slap “SALE” on every dusty box they’ve been trying to offload since 2019, and suddenly, everyone’s in a frenzy. The result? You end up with a house full of junk you didn’t actually want, but hey, it was 70% off, right?

The Only Rule for…

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