Comments on: How the Practice of “Delaying” Can Boost Your Finances https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/ Make More. Save More. Live Better. Wed, 08 Mar 2017 03:40:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: DC @ Young Adult Money https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21307 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 02:06:17 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21307 Mark@BareBudgetGuy Hmmm interesting strategy.  I honestly hadn’t heard of this strategy before.  Might have to look into it.

]]> By: Mark@BareBudgetGuy https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21303 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 22:43:27 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21303 I delay medical bills. Last year after a surgery they offered me 15% off my bill if I would pay the balance. I didn’t even have to ask, I just didn’t pay on time.

]]> By: DC @ Young Adult Money https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21301 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 17:20:18 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21301 Mrs. Frugalwoods Great example.  I don’t know about your area, but Craigslist is crazy where we live (at least when it comes to furniture).  Kitchen tables typically are gone within hours of being listed.  I gave away a chest of drawers once and it was gone within 15 minutes of being posted.  Kind of insane.

]]> By: Mrs. Frugalwoods https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21300 Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:40:02 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21300 We definitely use the delaying tactic with our purchasing. When we were furnishing our house, we bided our time and stalked Craigslist until we found the furniture we wanted at a good price. We could’ve rushed out the day we moved in and bought all new furniture, but we saved a huge amount of money by waiting and buying everything used. We were fine without a couch for a few weeks–it’s no big deal in the grand scheme of things. But, if we’d bought all new, our savings would’ve taken a serious hit. All that to say, I’m a fan of the delay :).

]]> By: DC @ Young Adult Money https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21271 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:21:09 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21271 Gary @ Super Saving Tips I’m undecided on whether putting off renovations until right before you sell is a good or bad idea.  Part of the reason is that I’ve accepted that there will be some relatively big projects we do within 1-2 years before we sell.  Part of that is due to my delaying things as long as I can!

]]> By: DC @ Young Adult Money https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21270 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:20:03 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21270 Anum I’m not an Apple fan and I agree that their products become outdated very quickly.  Some people used to argue that Macbooks would last 6-8 years while PC laptops would only last 3.  Well, if you look at all my friends who have Macbooks they buy new ones every 3 years because the older models become outdated!

]]> By: DC @ Young Adult Money https://www.youngadultmoney.com/how-the-practice-of-delaying-can-boost-your-finances/#comment-21269 Tue, 24 Mar 2015 23:18:58 +0000 http://www.youngadultmoney.com/?p=18985#comment-21269 Jason@Islands of Investing One thing about delaying is that it actually opens you up for more opportunities.  You might end up saying no to a lot of opportunities, but then when one comes around that you just can’t say no to (like the home you purchased) you typically have the money and capacity to take it on.

And thanks, the renovations will likely involve some blood, sweat, and tears, but hopefully we learn a lot in the process and maybe even create some value while we’re at it ;)

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