02-09-2016, 05:07 AM
(02-08-2016, 10:26 PM)RolloTheGreat Wrote:(02-08-2016, 09:37 PM)gstanford Wrote: and the LCD would be under $40 a year running full tilt. That is $40 extra to invest, to purchase whatever with. Same with smaller amounts, they all add up. Do it often enough across all your expenses (use petrol with ethanol added instead of standard or premium, buy store brand groceries, shop around for insurance, buy plane tickets ahead of time, buy a yaris instead of a camry, buy plain clothes instead of branded clothes and shoes, etc etc) and suddenly you are saving thousands of dollars a year, not tens of dollars and your life has not noticeably changed (except for more money in your pocket)
GStan, I agree with your logic and use it all the time. Every day.
I just do it on a different scale than you because our income levels are different.
Pointing out your income levels is nonsense. Here's the thing: An LED TV will generally save you around $100 per year on your electricity bill if you use the TV a lot. That adds up over time. Over 5 years that means that my $550 TV will basically pay for itself based on the energy savings alone. It basically makes the TV effectively "free" compared to a plasma which would have cost the purchase price plus the $100 difference per year in cost. The longer you own the TV for, the more this adds up over time.