Buying Power Steps 4 & 5

Step 4

Step 4 is to investigate ways to find better deals. I choose the option to use the power of the internet. I found that on BestBuy.com, Amazon.com, and apple.com the MacBook Air 13.3 in is usually between 900-1000 dollars. ($999 on Best Buy and Apple, $930.88 on Amazon). However, Best Buy is currently having a sale where it is only $799.99. Amazon also sells through 3rd parties that sell from $900.10 new. Best Buy also sells open-box from $751.99. And Amazon sells used through 3rd party for $839.90. The best deal would be buying open-box from Best Buy

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Step 5

Step 5 of the Buying Power badge is to make a savings plan. Since my item is about $1000 I choose to make a medium term savings plan. My park district offers some good jobs. I can referee soccer and/or lifeguard at our pools. Both pay about $9/hr. Refereeing is in the spring and fall and lifeguarding is in the spring and summer. I can referee for about 15hr a week and guard for up to 20. Taking out taxes I'd go home with about $7.

1000/7 = about 142hr I need to work.

That's about 10 weeks of refereeing or 8 weeks of lifeguarding.

If I do both I can earn enough to buy the laptop in a year.

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