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I'm considering buying some items which, for my financial situation, is a big purchase. Ps3, 1080p tv (24''), and fallout 3. I played that game for minutes and we connected.
I've budgeted out everything I possibly could for the entire year and still have just shy of $3000 unallocated if I take my full loan. I figure I'd pay back whatever my highest interest student loan is because I'm getting a lower rate this year.
BUUUT I really want to get something nice. I've gotten a lot more hours than expected so I'll even have more money than I planned on. Originally I was going to get a computer but I don't like the direction Blizzards taking sc2. I will eventually use the tv I get for games, computer, and cable.
TL is a sobering and sometimes depressing place when it comes to decision making. Should I get this? What tv should I get? I love games but I've gone my entire life without a console or a nice tv (or computer for that matter). I'm gonna sit on it a while and look for good deals on tvs/ps3's so theres some time for some mind-changin'.
 
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My opinions I humbly offer to you:
1. I too, was going to purchase a PC for SC2 but I can tell it wouldn't be my cup of tea.
2. I would advise you not to make a purchase but to use that money to invest in yourself (certificates/additional classes/hone skills/develop hobbies)
3. TV = Sharp or LG (for LCD I don't know about LEDs or 3D TVs)
4. Don't get a console (I've owned a few and always had fun for the first 6 months and regretted horribly over time)
5. Get a nice piece of furniture. Seriously. It does a lot more than you think.
6. I don't know if you drink or not but if you do, save a few hundred and stock liquor (some quality stuff not budget beer)
GL.
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im gonna tell you straight up here
why would you buy all that useless shit when you cant afford it?
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I agree with lazz, I disagree with ThePurist on telling you what you like best.
Think about that car you're gonna buy down the road or how affordable a house is gonna be. Perhaps investment in certain studies makes sense. There's plenty of things to spend money on, which take a lot more saving.
Of course there's the option of spending very economically on gaming. Like, HD television is not all that much better than the old one. Sure it is clearly and visibly better and perhaps you don't want to go back, but for the money involved? The old tv suits me just fine, although that's also some personal preference.
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Get a bigger tv than a 24" for sure. I have a 46" Sharp that I got for around $700 last year and I love it. Even if it wasn't in HD it would still beat the holy hell out of everything else. Playing the 360/PS3 on it is an absolute joy, and watching DVDs on it is pretty nice.
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I'd say just go for a computer rather than a console or "bad-ass" LCD TV.
I once had a good old PS 2 before which sucked ass after 8 months of playing games on it. So wasn't worth the investment and that LCD isn't worth the hype. You have to get channels/stations that runs on 1080 for you to have the full potential (as I heard)
But a computer is always nice to have around, you can check TL.net with it, you can play SC BW since you don't like SC 2, you can download games for free ( I hope you don't get caught) and the best part about it, if you use some of the spare money from the loan to invest on the FOREX or what have you.
really, trust me on this, If I were to turn back time and got back to College I would definitely use 80 percent of my allowance on some small company stocks rather than using all that shit on beer, dating in casual diners and shit that didn't meant shit afterwards.
I suggest learning some stuff in stocks before entering it if ever :D
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On June 22 2010 18:09 Licmyobelisk wrote:
really, trust me on this, If I were to turn back time and got back to College I would definitely use 80 percent of my allowance on some small company stocks rather than using all that shit on beer, dating in casual diners and shit that didn't meant shit afterwards.
So you have plenty of dough to blow in your midlife crisis? 
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On June 22 2010 18:15 Badjas wrote:Show nested quote +On June 22 2010 18:09 Licmyobelisk wrote:
really, trust me on this, If I were to turn back time and got back to College I would definitely use 80 percent of my allowance on some small company stocks rather than using all that shit on beer, dating in casual diners and shit that didn't meant shit afterwards. So you have plenty of dough to blow in your midlife crisis?
hahaha good point 
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On June 22 2010 18:15 Badjas wrote:Show nested quote +On June 22 2010 18:09 Licmyobelisk wrote:
really, trust me on this, If I were to turn back time and got back to College I would definitely use 80 percent of my allowance on some small company stocks rather than using all that shit on beer, dating in casual diners and shit that didn't meant shit afterwards. So you have plenty of dough to blow in your midlife crisis?
He does have a pretty good point.
Lotus later > big screen tv now
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please don't buy those things when you clearly don't afford them.
and 24'' tv isn't worth of money at all.
And no don't buy computer either. computers have so short lifetimes. If you really need to spend money, then spend it on something that you need
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Don't take loans to buy entertainment items.
Buy Fallout 3 for PC. There, I just saved you money on buying a PS3 and a big screen TV. You're welcome.
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Hopefully you're not buying a PS3 just for Fallout 3 as Fallout 3 is the weakest on PS3 out of the 3 (PC, Xbox 360, PS3). It has a lot more bugs and graphical hitches on the PS3 than on the other two.
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don't buy this you'll regret it later
try to take out loans only for a house and MAYBE a car (even then start out with a cheap car and try to pay as much as possible on future cars via a cheque from money in your bank account)
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Deposit into a ROTH IRA fund.
Edit: Also, you're not going to notice a difference between 1080p and 720p at such a small screen. Unless you're doubling it as a monitor it's not worth it.
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On June 22 2010 17:59 lazz wrote:
im gonna tell you straight up here
why would you buy all that useless shit when you cant afford it?
I CAN buy it, I'm just deliberating. ends up I'm gonna have an extra $1000 on top of everything else.
On June 22 2010 18:09 Licmyobelisk wrote:
I suggest learning some stuff in stocks before entering it if ever :D
I've always wondered about it. Where do I get started?
On June 22 2010 18:08 So no fek wrote:
Get a bigger tv than a 24" for sure. I have a 46" Sharp that I got for around $700 last year and I love it. Even if it wasn't in HD it would still beat the holy hell out of everything else. Playing the 360/PS3 on it is an absolute joy, and watching DVDs on it is pretty nice.
I feel like I would but with money I've found deferring to experience is generally the best choice.
On June 22 2010 19:38 Sadistx wrote:
Don't take loans to buy entertainment items.
Buy Fallout 3 for PC. There, I just saved you money on buying a PS3 and a big screen TV. You're welcome.
I'm taking a loan out for school and I'm covered. This is leftover $$ from that and my summer job. I also don't have a computer which can run fallout 3.
On June 22 2010 22:03 Zapperkhan wrote:
Deposit into a ROTH IRA fund.
Edit: Also, you're not going to notice a difference between 1080p and 720p at such a small screen. Unless you're doubling it as a monitor it's not worth it.
Hehe, we'll see about that.
I would be but if I do choose to do this I'm gonna get something larger.
thanks for the input.
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Just remember that after a few months or even weeks of having these new items they wont be as exciting or fun anymore and just become normal everyday things
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Fallout 3 was/is cracked (free for PC).
You can always buy a large HD monitor and use that for your (future) PC and console.
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On June 22 2010 17:59 lazz wrote:
im gonna tell you straight up here
why would you buy all that useless shit when you cant afford it?
This
Consumer debt is what _kills_ young people. Dont start shitty habits like this. Buy a small tv, buy a slightly not as up to date computer, shit like that.
On June 23 2010 16:06 zOula... wrote:
Just remember that after a few months or even weeks of having these new items they wont be as exciting or fun anymore and just become normal everyday things
For some reason I'm all hot and bothered about the OP. Maybe it's just because this is such a common thing and leads to a lifetime problem of being a junk collector.
just dont. If you want to blow some dough, spend a more than normal on a night out, get some experience. I mean, the experience of playing fallout on a 40 inch monitor as opposed to a 18 inch is..... well, not a great story for your kids >_<
- I dont mean for this to be a mothering sort of post, but just hoping to get you to second guess what is awesome. It's not wrong to think having a high end PC is awesome, but really think about it if having a big powerful machine is going to be worthwhile, or just something your peer group would think is bitchin (extension of peen)
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Buy one thing at a time, then work your way up.
Don't just buy everything at once.
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