Making Things Last

Below are some tips and resources for prolonging the life of appliances, cars, and other things. Follow the strategies to save money and avoid having to replace things too soon. 

Tips
Buying - buy products with simple designs and fewer features. 
Batteries - use devices with replaceable batteries
Discipline - control  the urge to buy more and have the latest version
Fixi It -  buy products that are fixable
Scheduling -  set goals  for replacing things
Trade-in - purchase products from companies that except trade-ins like Apple and Dell
Warranties - buy extended warranties from manufacturers

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