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It looks like the iTV is a little bit closer to becoming a reality. Like other Apple products, it will probably put a serious dent in your finances if you decide to pick one up.
But, there’s an easy way to know whether or not you can afford one.
Similar to Chris Guillebeau’s method for always having funds for traveling, you can set up a savings account specifically for new technology. Have a certain amount automatically transferred there every week or so. When the latest and greatest technology hits the shelves, just look to your tech account to know right away if you can afford it or not.
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Here’s a reason to elope
This calculator will make most married couples cringe.
It’s called AAPL vs. Your Wedding.
How much money would you have if you had invested your wedding expenses in Apple stock instead?
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“Well, Ronald, as they say, hindsight is always 20/…AGHGGGGHGHHHHH!!!!!! WHY…ARE…YOU…CHOKING ME??!!?!!?!”
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![This is why ridiculous disclaimers exist.
Apple is going to have to put a disclaimer on their packaging that says: “DO NOT sell your organs for this electronic device. Seriously. It’ll be obsolete in 6 months, and there’s a chance you’ll regret it.”
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This is why ridiculous disclaimers exist.
Apple is going to have to put a disclaimer on their packaging that says: “DO NOT sell your organs for this electronic device. Seriously. It’ll be obsolete in 6 months, and there’s a chance you’ll regret it.”
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“My goal wasn’t to make a ton of money. It was to build good computers.”
-Steve Wozniak
cnbc:
Size Matters: Could Apple Determine Market’s Fate?
One out of five hedge funds count Apple among their ten largest holdings, according to a Goldman Sachs survey of the industry.
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I don’t know about you guys, but this makes me nervous…
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Why You Should Choose Refurbished If You’re Buying Apple Products
The reason is Apple has a really great refurbishment process and policy: Refurbs come with a new outer shell, new battery, and the same one-year warranty that new hardware comes with. In other words, “same-as-new appearance and performance,” Broida writes. “There is literally no downside.”
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Tech manufacturers can get insidious with their updates. They’ll release an updated version of tech that you use daily, every year. While for some this might be necessary, for most of us it can just drain our dwindling finances, which is why you should always buy tech for the long run. Here’s how you can do it:
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Being the richest man in the cemetery doesn’t matter to me … Going to bed at night saying we’ve done something wonderful… that’s what matters to me.
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