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What is something worth buying as a teen? please explain. (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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sense most online business are having black friday is it worth buying something or should i pass and try to save my money. im a teen i have around 200$ but i would like to limit myself to 100$ or less. im probably posting this in the wrong place but im not sure, i just want to make a smart choice when it comes to money.

also i will not be investing in stocks or crypto so please dont suggest it.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago

My kids say a gaming system or games, computer hardware.

But only ever makes sense to buy something you already want. Price out the things you want today, at today's prices, so you can tell if there even IS a discount on black Friday. Spending on something just because it's cheap makes no sense.