Comments on: How to Justify a $3,000 Coffee Maker http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/ The blog of the free, simple personal finance solution. Track all your spending automatically, find the best deals, save more money. And save the world. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:50:27 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Harold http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-45675 Harold Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:38:19 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-45675 And the reason this article is under Frugal Living is? Because of how much money you're saving? Oh please. You can't justify a $3000 coffee maker as living frugally, no matter how high on the hog you live. Maybe you have the income that allows you to piss it away so easily, but for most people who visit mint.com, looking for insight in the Frugal Living section, this is not a fitting article - no matter what contect you frame it in. This is just another indication of the type of society we live in today, and if anything, does a good job of highlighting some of the problems our country has. And the reason this article is under Frugal Living is? Because of how much money you’re saving? Oh please.

You can’t justify a $3000 coffee maker as living frugally, no matter how high on the hog you live. Maybe you have the income that allows you to piss it away so easily, but for most people who visit mint.com, looking for insight in the Frugal Living section, this is not a fitting article – no matter what contect you frame it in.

This is just another indication of the type of society we live in today, and if anything, does a good job of highlighting some of the problems our country has.

]]> By: Steve Barth http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-45493 Steve Barth Tue, 09 Feb 2010 01:37:16 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-45493 Wow, Eric, Adrian, I don't know where you got the idea that I shill for a coffee company. It certainly wasn't from clicking the link to my personal blog, Reflexions, was it? Wow, Eric, Adrian, I don’t know where you got the idea that I shill for a coffee company. It certainly wasn’t from clicking the link to my personal blog, Reflexions, was it? ]]> By: Lee Sherman http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-45488 Lee Sherman Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:12:44 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-45488 Steve Barth is not in the coffee-machine business. Steve Barth is not in the coffee-machine business. ]]> By: Adrian http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-45385 Adrian Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:42:17 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-45385 In other words, he’s spamming for his dodgy movie downloading site. And he’s spammed with exactly the same comment all over the web! But wait — that’s also what this blog post’s author is doing: “Steve Barth blogs about work, play, society and politics at Reflexions.” Of course the link leads to …. drum roll please … his coffee-machine business. Granted, there is a blog link at his store site. The posts are about…coffee. Why does this matter? It’s a bit deceptive of Mint, as someone noted above. In other words, he’s spamming for his dodgy movie downloading site. And he’s spammed with exactly the same comment all over the web!

But wait — that’s also what this blog post’s author is doing: “Steve Barth blogs about work, play, society and politics at Reflexions.” Of course the link leads to …. drum roll please … his coffee-machine business.

Granted, there is a blog link at his store site. The posts are about…coffee.

Why does this matter? It’s a bit deceptive of Mint, as someone noted above.

]]> By: T.N. http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-43118 T.N. Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:34:07 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-43118 Like home-cooked meals, homemade drinks just taste better than their store-bought counterparts! Like home-cooked meals, homemade drinks just taste better than their store-bought counterparts! ]]> By: Kara http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-42983 Kara Fri, 11 Dec 2009 07:21:32 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-42983 Oh I wholeheartedly disagree! The ritual of making espresso is part of the fun. Its not just about accounting! Its about making something, taking pride in it and also serving your guests and family. Its too bad **some** humans are fundamentally lazy. I must be one of the few that would rather cook in my own kitchen than go out to a restaurant. Oh I wholeheartedly disagree!

The ritual of making espresso is part of the fun. Its not just about accounting!

Its about making something, taking pride in it and also serving your guests and family.

Its too bad **some** humans are fundamentally lazy. I must be one of the few that would rather cook in my own kitchen than go out to a restaurant.

]]> By: Watch_MoviesOnline http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-42785 Watch_MoviesOnline Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:58:39 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-42785 Very good concept, I like how you convey the message. Very good concept, I like how you convey the message. ]]> By: Christa http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-42743 Christa Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:17:45 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-42743 We have a wonderful $1000 Saeco Espresso machine at home. However, about once a week I might walk over to Starbucks and have a Cafe Mocha sitting outside (spring through fall only). We have a wonderful $1000 Saeco Espresso machine at home.
However, about once a week I might walk over to Starbucks and have a Cafe Mocha sitting outside (spring through fall only). ]]> By: Brian http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-42575 Brian Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:57:21 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-42575 Don't go to a concert, just by the album. Don't drink at a pub, just buy a 6-pack and take it home. Don't go to the beach, just get a sandbox and heat lamp. Don't pay room and board at [your 1A school here], university of phoenix online. Don’t go to a concert, just by the album.

Don’t drink at a pub, just buy a 6-pack and take it home.

Don’t go to the beach, just get a sandbox and heat lamp.

Don’t pay room and board at [your 1A school here], university of phoenix online.

]]> By: juanita http://www.mint.com/blog/saving/how-to-justify-a-3000-coffee-maker/comment-page-1/#comment-42556 juanita Mon, 30 Nov 2009 21:25:10 +0000 http://www.mint.com/blog/?p=6878#comment-42556 Now thats just silly! Your logic goes like this - you are going to be drinking frufru coffee anyway, so lets just transform that vice into something seemingly legitamate. Huh? Its like telling someone its ok to buy cigarettes by the carton to save a few bucks. A $3000 coffee maker cannot be justified anymore than a $100 coffee maker. How about this, just stop drinking coffee! OK dont throw tomatoes!!! OK better idea, buy a $30 coffee maker and a $30 grinder and spend $8 a lb twice a month on starbucks coffee and you are set with your frufru coffee for years to come. Spend $4 a gallon of organic local dairy milk and $4 on a box of spiced chai tea bags and you are set for 2 weeks with chai lattes, assuming you have your own microwave of course. Still, none of this can be justified, if you are struggling to make your mortgage payments. I have an idea! Get a second job, pay all your debts, save the max, and whatever money is left over is yours to do as you wish, and then go ahead and go for the $4000 coffee maker because you've earned it! Now thats just silly! Your logic goes like this – you are going to be drinking frufru coffee anyway, so lets just transform that vice into something seemingly legitamate. Huh? Its like telling someone its ok to buy cigarettes by the carton to save a few bucks. A $3000 coffee maker cannot be justified anymore than a $100 coffee maker. How about this, just stop drinking coffee! OK dont throw tomatoes!!! OK better idea, buy a $30 coffee maker and a $30 grinder and spend $8 a lb twice a month on starbucks coffee and you are set with your frufru coffee for years to come. Spend $4 a gallon of organic local dairy milk and $4 on a box of spiced chai tea bags and you are set for 2 weeks with chai lattes, assuming you have your own microwave of course. Still, none of this can be justified, if you are struggling to make your mortgage payments. I have an idea! Get a second job, pay all your debts, save the max, and whatever money is left over is yours to do as you wish, and then go ahead and go for the $4000 coffee maker because you’ve earned it! ]]>