Thoughts on my new phone purchase.

So my phone is BEYOND its last leg and it's time for a new one. Here's the problem. I obviously want new tech but I cannot Justify buying it. I don't get it. Someone tell me why you need to pay a thousand dollars for a new phone. Hell, even half that price is too much.

So I thought about it. Thought about what I want and need did some testing of a few different phones over the summer. Here is what I came up with.

I need a functional phone that has good screen quality a decent processor, and at least 32 gigs of storage space. A decent camera for shooting simple photos would be nice too. I DON'T need a payment plan that takes two years to pay off. I don't need a camera that can capture the stars. I don't need the latest tech.  Do I want it? Honesty no. I find more happiness navigating around the "Jones's" not keeping up. In my experience the "Jones's" are heavily in debt, the economy crashes, and eventually they declare bankruptcy. They then lose their house and eventually the cycle repeats..

Anyway,

My final dilemma was whether or not to upgrade from my current phone. I actually slightly downgraded. My final cost. Around 70 dollars for a refurbished google pixel.  An up to date phone perfect still for 2020. Saving me over 200 dollars. 

That's the key people. Finding ways to continually save money helps you prepare for an uncertain future and provides more financial independence.