10 expensive things you shouldn't buy

1. Latest model gadgets

People buy flagships not because their smartphone suddenly stopped working on the very day of the start of sales of the next iPhone or Samsung. Against the backdrop of a shiny new device, our gadgets seem hopelessly outdated - thanks in large part to the advertising launched by the manufacturing companies. Some even think that walking with a smartphone of the past, and even more so the one before last, is stupid, unfashionable or indecent.

But in reality, a smartphone or tablet is primarily a tool with a certain set of functions and parameters. If something that you really need for work or for life has been added to the new model, it makes sense to buy it. And if you have enough of those functions that are in your device, there is no need to change it right now.

2. Club cards to an elite fitness club

A fitness club is primarily a place where people go in for sports. Basic simulators and group exercises, which are needed for this, are even in the basement rocking chairs. Anything you pay on top, you give back for comfort: spacious changing rooms, pretty interiors, panoramic windows, fitness bars, sauna and spa.

And of course, for many simulators and programs. Most of which you probably won't even use. In order to improve your health and build a beautiful body, you really need a minimal set of tools.

Before you buy something, check if there is a similar item somewhere for a lower price. For example, run a picture search in the Aliexpress app. And if you still decide to buy in the Instagram showroom, read the reviews and ask them to send you data about the seller.

8. Lifetime access to applications and services

Some sites and services provide not only tariffs for a month or a year, but also open up the opportunity to buy a full, unlimited and lifetime package. And although their prices are usually very biting, at first glance it seems like a bargain. You don't need to make recurring payments, you have access to all services, and you don't have to worry about anything.

But do not forget that everything can change a thousand times.

What if you get bored with this service or product, or a more convenient application will appear? Or it turns out that you do not need all these services and in fact you could get by with the limited version. Finally, the service provider may change the terms or the product itself may cease to exist. In general, paying big bucks for something you might not use is risky. And it is better to choose not such a long-term tariff plan.

9. Expensive clothes for babies

Before the birth of a child, parents-to-be often lose touch with reality. They are taught from all sides that the child certainly needs only the best bottles, rattles, overalls and hats. Allegedly, the baby does not care in which sliders he will sleep in the stroller and on which T-shirt he will selflessly smear the pumpkin puree.

As a result, parents spend a lot of money to buy branded clothes and forget that the baby actually needs very little. The main thing is that the clothes are made of natural fabrics and that there are no rough seams, uncomfortable fasteners or buttons in them that the child can tear off and swallow.

In addition, small children grow up very rapidly and simply will not have time to wear out the 25 sets of clothes that you bought for joy.

And suits, dresses and shoes "like those of adults" are useful only for a photo session: a baby is simply uncomfortable in them.

10. Household appliances at one time

You know, all these juicers, waffle makers, crepe makers, ice cream makers, fondue makers, all kinds of food processors. It seems that you will buy all this and you will definitely start cooking healthy and beautiful food every day, just like from photos in food blogs.

But in fact, we use these miraculous devices a couple of times, and then they take place on the shelf and look at us with a mute reproach for the money spent. In order to occasionally eat Belgian waffles or fondue, you don't have to buy a whole arsenal of kitchen gadgets. Much easier to go to a cafe. And if you still want to buy household appliances, but you know that you will not use them often, choose a budget model without fancy design, Internet access and other tinsel.

The same, by the way, applies to beauty devices: stylers with 15 attachments, massagers for all parts of the body. Very often, these things just gather dust around, so before you spend money on them, make sure you really need them.