Understanding Your Limits: Bargain vs. Budget

Aug 30, 2007  ·  12:04 AM  ·  permalink

bar·gain [bahr-guhn] –noun

1. an advantageous purchase, esp. one acquired at less than the usual cost

budg·et [buhj-it] –noun

1. an estimate, often itemized, of expected income and expense for a given period in the future.
2. a limited stock or supply of something.

This is the classic battle of what I want versus what I can afford.

So, just some friendly advice to remember as you’re trolling Sniagrab and Ski Rex this weekend for all your ski and snowboard needs: while you’re hunting for bargains, remember your budget.

I might want the Colorado Pass or Rocky Mountain Super Pass, but what I can afford is the Four Pass.

I might really, really want those $800 dollar skis for $300, but maybe I’ll just have get by with rentals for one more season.

Sure, that Spyder jacket is sweet, but I’m pretty sure the one from Columbia will keep me just as warm.

Itemize, prioritize, budgetize.