Didn’t Walmart used to say that? Anyway, it’s coming true across our economy, for a few reasons. Gas prices are a big one. We blogged back in November, amazed about gas prices that were around $3.40 in June had fallen to $2.62. Well, today they are $1.89 in my town. This affects transportation costs of just about everything we buy.
So, which items will are likely to cost less in 2015? DailyFinance.com has the 411, and here are some bullet points…
Gas Prices
TV Content Packages: folks, the “cable cutters” have won.
Cloud Storage: I don’t understand the cloud, either. But I like paying less for it!
4K TVs: I just now bought a flatscreen – don’t rush me!
Smartphones: Now that everybody already has one, the price drops. Shocking!
Video Game Consoles: To quote Grandpa Simpson, “I got down on the floor for THIS?”
Kia Forte: Now officially the cheapest car in the US
As usual, these are just the highlights. Much more info at the original piece. So, are you noticing prices dropping. Gas, certainly, but anywhere else. If you started saving on daily stuff, what would you do with the money? Let us know over at the MindField Online Facebook page!
Now, a brighter look at prices in 2014. While wine, BMWs and the McDonald’s Dollar Menu are all going up (grrr!), there is some good news on the horizon. Let’s take a look at some prices expected to fall this year, as reported by DealNews.com…(with bonus dumb commentary!)
3DPrinters: are you following this? You take a bucket of chuh, pour it into a printer and make things! Like, real things! The possibilities are limitless (and terrifying!)
4KHDTVs: 4K is supposedly SUPER HD. I’m always behind. Just now bought an HDTV, and the next big thing has already happened!
Gold: Yeah, we’ll see about this. Gold only comes down when the economy is doing well.
Crude Oil: Probably the best news on this list.
Off-Contract Smartphones: This is the only way to go. Used, refurbished phone and no contract? No-brainer.
Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3: That is, the OLDER systems. They’re not as sexy, but the manufacturers are promising to support the old tech.
Touchscreen Laptops: Because nobody wants them!
1080p Laptops: See above!
Smartwatches: Because that’s apparently a thing now!
There’s more at the original article, so check it out! So, what do you think? Any of these items sound good to you? Are you planning any big purchases this year? Let us know over at the MindField Online Facebook page, and have a great weekend!
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Didn’t Walmart used to say that? Anyway, it’s coming true across our economy, for a few reasons. Gas prices are a big one. We blogged back in November, amazed about gas prices that were around $3.40 in June had fallen to $2.62. Well, today they are $1.89 in my town. This affects transportation costs of just about everything we buy.