There are some things in life you should save money on. There are other things you most definitely should not try to save money. These are those second things:

8] Toilet Paper
I really shouldn’t have to explain this, but for anyone that has ever worked in an office, if you buy that same stuff for your house, you are a masochist. I promise you the extra two dollars you spend on angelsoft or whatever will be probably the best two dollars you have ever spent in your life.

7) Mouse
Whats more annoying than a new cher album? More aggravating than waiting in line at the DMV? How about a cheap mouse. Unless of course you like choppy scrolling all over the page, clicking the wrong buttons, and carpal tunnel. All fun. And people who used photoshop during the time of ball mice deserve some sort of lifetime achievement award for patience.

6) Pens
I could never understand the obsession some people have with pens. I borrow a pen from a coworker or another student and they would say “make SURE you bring that RIGHT back” and I smile and say “sure” and think “HAHAHAHA whatever” because I am a jerk like that. Turns out, as i’ve been writing more, I hate bad pens. And ever been writing a check in a hurry, say because you need to mail your mortgage and the mailman is outside and your pen stops working? Oh and then you look in the drawer, no pen there either. Ok you get the picture.

5) Mattress
Good night sleep means productivity. A good mattress means a good nights sleep. Use your logic skills to figure the rest out.

4) Beer
Because if you are going to drink it, make it worth it.

3) Laser Eye Surgery
Seeing ghosts and funny colors for the rest of your life sounds sort of psychotic break inducing. Oh heres some other possible problems: double or triple vision so severe patients can’t watch TV or read, light distortions so blinding they can’t drive at night and eyes so dry that goggles must be worn outside. “Hey, your goggles are fogged up man” “Yeah its ok though, even if they weren’t Id see three of you anyway….assuming of course Im not blinded by the light.” Dear Lord.

2) Engagement Ring
Nothing preps you for a life of unhappiness and the label of “cheapskate” like a cheap engagement ring, perhaps bought online on an ebay auction. Thats like having a “shoot insult here” target painted on your butt for your entire marriage ….and in case you don’t remember, marriage is a long time, like life (well for 50% of the population). Oh and its great feeling like a chump when all her friends check out her teeny little rock and scratched up gold.

1) Skydiving lessons
For nearly everything, there is a reason that it is cheaper. And after all: what is the difference between a bad golfer and a bad skydiver? A bad golfer goes “whack……….damn” and a bad skydiver goes “damn……whack”

Remember, personal finance is managing your money, not being cheap.

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