# Steph Ango - Buy Wisely (Highlights) ![rw-book-cover|256](https://stephango.com/assets/card.png) ## Metadata **Review**:: [readwise.io](https://readwise.io/bookreview/33129184) **Source**:: #from/readwise #from/reader **Zettel**:: #zettel/fleeting **Status**:: #x **Authors**:: [[Steph Ango]] **Full Title**:: Buy Wisely **Category**:: #articles #readwise/articles **Category Icon**:: 📰 **URL**:: [stephango.com](https://stephango.com/buy-wisely) **Host**:: [[stephango.com]] **Highlighted**:: [[2023-10-13]] **Created**:: [[2023-10-14]] ## Highlights - *Cost per use* is a heuristic that helps me make decisions about most non-perishable purchases such as clothes, vehicles, tools, devices, and even services. How much will it cost me if I divide the price by its expected number of uses? ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hckfjhc8yhf9v118ydtyp42m)) ^609649853 - If you don’t know the frequency yet consider borrowing, renting, or otherwise trialing. Remember the ideal *cost per use* trends to $0. The most cost-effective choice is to not buy something you don’t need. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01hckz4qgqps1710wggedmfx9k)) ^609739279