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Getting the Best Value For Your Money
Money is not one of the easy things to come by. People work all their lives for money. People die in the process of working to earn a living or an income. It is only prudent and proper for the money that one gets to be used carefully and for the one who earned it to get the best value out of the money. It is not wisdom to spend the money anyhow but to carefully consider how the money is spent, how far it goes and what results or outcomes are expected in each instance. It is sad that sometimes people who earn very little are extravagant and haphazard in their expenditure while those who have the money are careful not to throw money everywhere.
Stretching your dollar
Check for best pricing - get more than three quotations. Women are actually very good in organized quotation seeking. they can "window shop" in three to six shops without buying. For some, shopping is a favorite pastime while in general, men want to get into one shop and get everything they need. Men want the task completed sometimes disregarding how much it costs.
Check quality closely - This is also linked to the issue of inspecting before purchase. Always seeks to find the cause between the price differences. Are certain items cheap because they are inferior quality or the supplier imported them cheaply. Were the items smuggled into the country? If so, do you want the risk of losing both your money, the goods and spending time in jail for helping others in breaking the law. Quality is of essence. You have to decide if this is really an issue or al you want is the product.
Avoid the mad rush, take your time to shop - sometimes customers are put under immense pressure, deadlines in newspapers and other media. Fear of finding the items no longer on the shelves grips people hence they rush to get it "while stocks last". A sale is not always an opportunity to get value but some now use that term throughout the year. There are people who will not buy until they see a sign which says "Sale, Now on". Without thinking or blinking, the same person can buy something that is way more expensive only because it was on a "sale".
Learn to save your money - When you look after your money, it has capacity to go extra miles to also bring return to you. If you had a dollar, instead of just buying things for consumption, you can buy inputs to make sandwiches. With the same dollar you can produce $5 in no time. This is by far a very good way to ensure money works tirelessly for you.
Team up with others - When traveling for example, your money can go an extra mile if you ensure you will not go on a journey of 2000 miles driving alone. Ask others who may be driving in the same direction if you can share costs, share a ride and plan food for the journey together. I have noted with great interest how some people always want cash but when they get it they lose their minds. They avoid collaborating with others to produce good results.
Plan your expenditure - Always stick to the given budget. Don't just be excited about you having cash on hand. How you spend it must be well structured.
Rabison Shumba is a writer, businessman and philanthropist. Writer of the book The Greatness Manual which you can preview on http://greatnessmanual.wordpress.com. Founder and CEO of Infotech Solutions and Greatness Factory Trust. Rabison speaks about success, leadership, motivation and inspiration. His trust works with disadvantaged school children supporting them with school fees and general livelihood. He also helps to network artists (musicians of all genres) to facilitate information sharing and building of future celebrities. Rabison is well traveled having been to Asia, America, United Kingdom and all over Africa. He is married to Jacqueline Edwards and they have two children. They reside in Harare, Zimbabwe, Southern Africa.
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