u/StinkyRicePlayer

I used to buy cheap earbuds in the $20 to $30 range and tell myself it was the frugal choice.

The problem is I kept replacing them. Battery got worse, one side stopped working, the fit was uncomfortable, or the connection started acting weird. Even when they technically still worked, I would stop using them because they were annoying.

Maybe it makes more sense to spend around $80 to $100 on something I’ll actually use every day instead of buying another cheap pair every few months. How do you decide when paying more upfront is still the more frugal option?