I don't have enough money to buy cheap stuff

I heard someone say that the other day and I really started thinking about it and it is true.

I tend to be a little, thrifty or as my wife says cheap and yes I am. I buy store brands over national brands for most things and these days when I need something I try to find on ebay slightly used.

But from time to time it is cheaper to breakdown and buy a quality item. When I was younger one school year I went through 4 book bags.

My parents were also sometimes a little cheap and did not think a middle school kid needed a L.L.Bean backpack. They bought four 15 dollar book bags that year, 60 bucks

After that year my mom broke down and bought me a L.L.Bean and it lasted me for 6 years, through high school and my first year or so of college and it only cost 35 dollars. That was obviously a better choice.

Now my wife has to remind from time to time to break down and save an extra week to buy the higher quality item to save us money in the long run.