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A Life Less Throwaway: The Lost Art of Buying for Life
by Tara Button
I have been on a real non fiction, self helpy book kinda binge at the moment. I just enjoy listening to them while doing other things.
The idea and the outline of this book is great. Buy less cheap shit quality stuff and invest in better quality items that will last longer that end up costing you less in the long run. Its something I have been wanting to do for such a long time, but we all know what I am going to say here... How many people have the money to do this? If we were all in a position to buy better quality items in life, I think its safe to say we all would be.
Ok, yes the talk of materialism in this book makes a point. Do we actually need to buy the item we have our eye on now or can we wait and save for the better quality version? Again I have these thoughts and as a mother and home owner when I have savings building up for the pair of winter boots I have been needing for 4 years and then my kid needs something or some unexpected bill pops up then the savings are gone on to that.
So in these cases I hate to say it often the cheap items get bought to fill that gap that is needed. Its not that I want the cheap item, its that I need clothes to keep me warm in winter and if I cant afford the good quality stuff, I have no real option than to buy the cheap shit that will only last a season.
All this being said. I agree with the book, i think its great and it makes great points but do I think its very realistic... no. Is there alot of plugging for the authors website and certain brands...yes. Which is not something I like to read in a book to be honest.
I think this book would be great for a teen or young adult who maybe has less financial responsibilities in life currently and can maybe have a good start at investing in quality items while they are young that will last throughout their lives so they aren't going to end up being stuck in the yuck cycle most of society is of wasting money away on crap.
I think this kind of thinking is for sure becoming a thing and trendy so I think alot of kids could benefit from reading it.
The idea and the outline of this book is great. Buy less cheap shit quality stuff and invest in better quality items that will last longer that end up costing you less in the long run. Its something I have been wanting to do for such a long time, but we all know what I am going to say here... How many people have the money to do this? If we were all in a position to buy better quality items in life, I think its safe to say we all would be.
Ok, yes the talk of materialism in this book makes a point. Do we actually need to buy the item we have our eye on now or can we wait and save for the better quality version? Again I have these thoughts and as a mother and home owner when I have savings building up for the pair of winter boots I have been needing for 4 years and then my kid needs something or some unexpected bill pops up then the savings are gone on to that.
So in these cases I hate to say it often the cheap items get bought to fill that gap that is needed. Its not that I want the cheap item, its that I need clothes to keep me warm in winter and if I cant afford the good quality stuff, I have no real option than to buy the cheap shit that will only last a season.
All this being said. I agree with the book, i think its great and it makes great points but do I think its very realistic... no. Is there alot of plugging for the authors website and certain brands...yes. Which is not something I like to read in a book to be honest.
I think this book would be great for a teen or young adult who maybe has less financial responsibilities in life currently and can maybe have a good start at investing in quality items while they are young that will last throughout their lives so they aren't going to end up being stuck in the yuck cycle most of society is of wasting money away on crap.
I think this kind of thinking is for sure becoming a thing and trendy so I think alot of kids could benefit from reading it.