Or you know, just buying a less expensive phone to begin with and keeping it until it dies.It's one way to look at it.
But here's another: buy a phone, keep it for 3-4 years, then buy another and keep the old phone as backup (or sell it if you want).
Which scenario involves the least money spent per year? Extrapolate it over a 8 year period (like in the video).
Eye-opening, right?
People spend too much money on phones!
That's fine. Funds permitting, I think people should be allowed to enjoy themselves. If gadgets give them joy, then great. I keep cars for 15+ years and brown bag lunches so I have spending money on books, comics and tech. And really, better tech than cigarettes.You know what the easierst argument is for upgrading every year? Telling yourself that you dont smoke and therefore saved a lot of money anyway. This way you can always find it in yourself to buy the new stuff even though you dont need it. #irony
So anyone here actually living to 100+ years old for that $19,800 in savings?
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Or you know, just buying a less expensive phone to begin with and keeping it until it dies.
Tech is a hobby of mine so I actually do have a pretty generous annual technology budget (gets spent on iPads for the most part). That said, I do have it mixed somewhat with other entertainment expenses so if there's an expensive vacation coming up, bye-bye tech.I don't know when people started to assign a yearly expense for their phones.
These $$$-saved videos are a laff.
I'm usually able to get at least $400 (not $200) after having a phone for 2 years, upgrading every other year is a lot bigger savings then what the video indicates.
I'm on the AT&T next program. I was ready to upgrade from my 7plus to a 8plus for an extra $4 a month. Then I found out they would take away a $30 a month rebate I got for signing up for the next program a year ago. So if I upgrade I'll actually end up paying $34 more a month.
Carriers were giving $650 credit (over the span of 24 or 30 months, although you'd be stupid to choose 30) if you upgrade to the 7/7+ after trade in of (fully paid off) 6/6+ or newer. Pretty much free upgrade.I have been in the next program for a couple of upgrades and have never had this happen. Was that a special promotion to get you to sign up?
@missbing
thats why i made a general formula at the end of the video. there you can choose any resell values you want and you will see how the savings change accordingly.