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Archive Home > 2010 > March > 16 > Figure cost per use when deciding how to spend your cash

Figure cost per use when deciding how to spend your cash

By Gregory Karp / The Bulletin
March 16, 2010

Is a $150 pair of jeans a better deal than a $50 pair? Is a $60-per-month gym membership worth it? Should you spend $20 more for a better coffee maker?

The answer is, of course, that it depends. One way to evaluate a purchase is to estimate its cost per use, rather than focus on the purchase....

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