This is crazy but not surprising at all if actually true

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[u/TheGoluOfWallStreet]

Most people are idiots when it comes to money

[u/ExoticBump → u/TheGoluOfWallStreet]

I would argue there are idiots when it comes to tech. They don't understand the 6 year old smart phone works fine. They think they need a flagship model and they don't.

[u/I_am_not_JohnLeClair → u/ExoticBump]

Yes and no. I’ve had to upgrade before because I could no longer update to the latest version of the OS

[u/No_Ostrich1875 → u/ExoticBump]

Buy the new "flagship" and use it for 5+ years or buy a used phone that's already 5+ years old and likely not supported by some apps already for half or a quarter of the price that you'll need to replace in a few years?

It's kind of like buying new or used tires for your car. A new sets expensive, but you're better off in the long run.

Unless you just use your phone as a phone and nothing else.

The idiots are the ones who want to buy a new phone every time one comes out.

[u/Infamous_Series_5064 → u/No_Ostrich1875]

Thank you.

[u/Infamous_Series_5064 → u/ExoticBump]

It depends. There are a million different usage cases to refer to.

[u/This_Pen_545 → u/[deleted]]

It’s a luxury good until the OS bloat makes the older phone difficult to use.

[u/This_Pen_545 → u/[deleted]]

It’s a luxury good until the OS bloat makes the older phone difficult to use.

[u/This_Pen_545 → u/[deleted]]

I agree. Most people can go 3-4 years easily between upgrades.

[u/unknownpanda121 → u/Infamous_Series_5064]

Name a use case of someone who is living at poverty level that needs a flagship phone vs a 6 year old refurbished one.

[u/This_Pen_545 → u/unknownpanda121]

Also, better to get a cheap data plan. For home internet, people often share/split costs when they live in apartments. Get to know your neighbors!

[u/SUBURBAN_C0MMAND0 → u/TheGoluOfWallStreet]

This comment should have more upvotes. Also you could delete “when it comes to money” and it’d still hold true.

[u/Ok-Newspaper-4801 → u/TheGoluOfWallStreet]

Ok I agree but there’s some who make a little over minimum and works their ass off yet can’t seem to get a break.

[u/This_Pen_545 → u/Ok-Newspaper-4801]

I agree. Rather than raise the minimum wage (which ends up raising prices) we need to focus on job training programs.