Amount of money to spend for phone? : r/Frugal - Reddit

You could buy a crappy bottom-of-the-line cell phone for $100 that lasts for 2 1/2 years, then buy another to last another 2 1/2 years. Total cost is $3,200 for 5 years of cell service. All crappy, …

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What's Your Average Cell Phone Cost? : R/Frugal - Reddit

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$40 a month on T mobile prepay and a free phone once a year. I have 10 gigs. I don't need unlimited. And I think their unlimited prepay is about 60 a month No, you don't get the latest …

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How Do You Frugallites Do Smartphones? : R/Frugal - Reddit

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Okay "depends on the situation". If there are individuals on a $10/month plan, why would they spend $350 on a phone? Your justification is because it's cheaper than a $30/month, free …

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If I buy a phone for $700, use it for 2 years, then sell it on eBay for $400, then it's the equivalent of buying a $500 phone that only has $200 of residual value after 2 years. In either case, it costs …

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I don’t spend any money on day 1, so the amount per day gets changed to $140/13 = $10.77 per day. $140/12 = $11.67 etc. Let’s say on day 3 I have to spend $6. ... I think of all the plastic …

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redpocket. you can pretty easily find an 'old' phone for crazy cheap (or you can likely find a friend that is upgrading and you can get them for a small gift). after that you're looking at a $10 a …

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What is 'frugal living' on Reddit?

The 'Frugal Living: Waste Less, Gain More' forum on Reddit is a gold mine for budgeting tips and tricks on how to avoid unnecessary spending or get into more financially savvy habits. Whether this means visiting your local library or trying a meal-prepping service, there are a whole range of hacks that are easy to try. ...

What's a good value per dollar for a new phone?

Literally the best value per dollar for new phones. Anything more than $600 is just saying "hey Apple/Samsung, add more money onto your pile of literally trillions... And give me spyware and lock me into your "ecosystem"". Not that Google isn't pure spyware, but at least the bootloader is unlocked. The frugal option is to get an older used phone. ...

How often should you buy a phone?

The real calculation is how much it will cost you per year to have a phone. Let's say: buying a 300$ phone every 2 years is equal to buying a 750$ phone every 5 years. Then you can factor in the potential resell price, etc. Generally it's better to buy the cheapest phone which gives you satisfaction. Even better at a discount price. ...

What is R/frugal?

Welcome to r/Frugal! Frugality is the mental approach we each take when considering our resource allocations. It includes time, money, convenience, and many other factors. Let's all work together to keep r/Frugal on-topic, friendly, honest and helpful. Depending on the removal reason, posts and comments may be reinstated if edited. ...

Can you afford a phone if you're not paying cash?

I’m of the opinion that if you’re not paying cash you can’t afford a smartphone. I estimate I’ll need to replace my phone in the next year or two so I can just set aside $50/month and I’ll have plenty of money to buy whatever phone I want. Moto G series phones are awesome and like $200. ...

Should I buy a used/refurbished phone?

Used/Refurbished phones are great. You can easily get a good deal. These days most phones are good enough, you don't need the highest specs as most people hardly utilize it. Unless you're a heavy phone user, save your money. Have you tried backmarket? I just checked it out, looks really cool. ...