A few weeks ago I wrote a post about giving myself a graduation present. That present would be the iPad. However, the following week I decided to focus on getting my student loan down to four figures before the end of the year.
Even though I really want an iPad, since I made the decision to focus on paying down my loan I've started to change my mind. The iPad is a toy, and though I'm sure I would love it, I definitely do not need it. Also, it is likely that the iPad would end up costing me more money. While I only plan on getting the wifi one, I'm sure I would end up purchasing some apps. I know myself too well to say I would only get the free ones. I also already have an iPhone, which I love and works fine for the majority of things I would use an iPad for.
As much as I want an iPad I think it can wait. I want to get student loans down to four figures more, and that would be an even better graduation present to myself.
Sometimes it is worth waiting before making a big purchase.
Photo by Our Lady of Disgrace
Even though I really want an iPad, since I made the decision to focus on paying down my loan I've started to change my mind. The iPad is a toy, and though I'm sure I would love it, I definitely do not need it. Also, it is likely that the iPad would end up costing me more money. While I only plan on getting the wifi one, I'm sure I would end up purchasing some apps. I know myself too well to say I would only get the free ones. I also already have an iPhone, which I love and works fine for the majority of things I would use an iPad for.
As much as I want an iPad I think it can wait. I want to get student loans down to four figures more, and that would be an even better graduation present to myself.
Sometimes it is worth waiting before making a big purchase.
Photo by Our Lady of Disgrace
3 comments:
Good for you being strong. Stay focused and you'll be where you want to be in no time!
My husband and my mom have ipads. i think they are really overrated, seriously. I was envious at first and was ready to play with it, but after about a day, I was totally over it.
I saved up for an iPad2 and I'm still waiting for it. I spent a lot of time pouring over the decision and the cost. I think I'm doing ok though. I've used credit card points to get iTunes gift cards to pay for the iWorks apps ($30), I used SwagBucks points to buy amazon.com gift cards so that I could get a case, and I've budgeted in $15 a month for 3G service even though I will rarely use it.
If you don't mind the iPad first generation, they are really cheap these days. Less than $400, I think.
I'm still waiting for my iPad and getting super impatient! Should arrive next week! I'll let you know if I think it was worth the wait. If you save for it now, maybe you can wait and get the next version! Should be even better!
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