{"id":2028,"date":"2016-03-23T00:15:10","date_gmt":"2016-03-23T08:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/?p=2028"},"modified":"2016-03-16T06:55:43","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T14:55:43","slug":"10-things-worth-paying-extra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cultofmoney.com\/10-things-worth-paying-extra\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Things Worth Paying Extra For"},"content":{"rendered":"
There comes a time when scrimping and saving can actually cost you money. And even worse than that, always being cheap can compromise your quality of life. (What\u2019s the point of saving money if you\u2019re living miserably, right?)<\/p>\n
Sometimes it\u2019s better to pay more upfront and invest in quality, which can end up saving you money in the long run. Here are ten things that are worth paying extra for.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re a homeowner with higher than average utility bills your appliances could be at fault.<\/p>\n
Old refrigerators are among the biggest money-sucking appliances, using three times the amount of electric as newer models. Older freezers and clothes dryers aren\u2019t far behind.<\/p>\n
Next time one of your appliances breaks you may be better off paying extra for a newer model than searching Craigslist hoping to find something used and cheap.<\/p>\n
Just be sure to do your research before buying new appliances. Energy efficient appliances will list on their sales tag the average amount of electricity they\u2019ll save you per year. Compare that savings to the overall cost of the appliance.<\/p>\n
There are some instances where it certainly makes sense to do your own taxes. DIY taxes are great for those with fairly simple tax returns and who feel confident in their abilities to act as their own tax preparers. Everyone does not fall into this boat.<\/strong><\/p>\n One service we found that was amazing at remedying this solution is TaxChat. They are in between what you\u2019d pay DIY and what you\u2019d pay an in-house tax prep company but you can do everything from your phone.<\/p>\n You download the app, take a picture of tax documents and one of their tax expert handles everything else for you. This costs a little more than purchasing software to do taxes yourself, but it\u2019s well worth the money. (And also pretty darn convenient!)<\/p>\n Good health is something that\u2019s hard to get back once it\u2019s gone. Since we\u2019re all different people with different bodies and different genetic make-ups it\u2019s hard to peg a perfect list of things you should spend on for optimized health.<\/p>\nHealth<\/h2>\n