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  • Sly
    Let's do some business!
    • Sep 2004
    • 31377

    #1

    Do you pay in advance to save money?

    Right now I am going through some of my bills and prepaying for 2008. It often times will save you money (discounts from the vendor, etc.), gives you another write off for 2007, plus I figure it will also free up some monthly expenses next year which will allow me to spend that money elsewhere.

    A few examples:
    Domains
    Hosting
    Stats Remote
    Online services (Rhapsody, Netflix, ISP, etc)
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  • Sly
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    • Sep 2004
    • 31377

    #2
    Oh, and it also prevents me from spending too much money on myself for Christmas. :-)
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    • LiveDose
      Show Yer Tits!
      • Feb 2002
      • 25792

      #3
      Depends but I have a lot of bills on autopay these days.

      I will knock out about 1000 domains before the end of this year for the reason you stated above.

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      • tranza
        ICQ: 197-556-237
        • Jun 2003
        • 57559

        #4
        Originally posted by Sly
        Oh, and it also prevents me from spending too much money on myself for Christmas. :-)
        Lol, that's another important point!!
        I'm just a newbie.

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        • V_RocKs
          Damn Right I Kiss Ass!
          • Nov 2003
          • 32449

          #5
          Insurance... by the year...

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          • minniesoporno
            Confirmed User
            • Nov 2004
            • 1150

            #6
            well its just good to do that just in case the money you were expecting for the start of the new year doesn't come in as well as you planned.

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            • Rhesus
              Confirmed User
              • Aug 2004
              • 2009

              #7
              Not necessarily a good idea. The expenses you claim for 2007 won't be there in 2008. Where you should place them depends on projected price increases, inflation, interest and mainly the return you expect to receive on your capital.

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              • woj
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                • Jul 2002
                • 47882

                #8
                Originally posted by Rhesus
                Not necessarily a good idea. The expenses you claim for 2007 won't be there in 2008. Where you should place them depends on projected price increases, inflation, interest and mainly the return you expect to receive on your capital.
                very true
                Unless you gain something from prepaying, it's kinda stupid to prepay just for the sake of convenience ...
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                • Sansa
                  Confirmed User
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 293

                  #9
                  My thinking is as follows: if the "lump sum" discount is greater than the interest rate I can get from the bank, I pay the lump sum. Yes, hypothetically I could make take the installment deal and make a greater effective interest in good investments, but I am just playing it safe.
                  Beat the shitty economy by becoming a loan shark.

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                  • Iron Fist
                    Too lazy to set a custom title
                    • Dec 2006
                    • 23400

                    #10
                    My cable company makes me pay a month in advance... to date I have yet to see a discount as a result.
                    i like waffles

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                    • Sly
                      Let's do some business!
                      • Sep 2004
                      • 31377

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Rhesus
                      Not necessarily a good idea. The expenses you claim for 2007 won't be there in 2008. Where you should place them depends on projected price increases, inflation, interest and mainly the return you expect to receive on your capital.

                      In 2008 there will be new expenses to cover...
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                      • Xrated J
                        Confirmed User
                        • Sep 2006
                        • 4347

                        #12
                        im too brkoe to do that shit

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                        • Kick Ass Chat
                          Confirmed User
                          • Dec 2002
                          • 2057

                          #13
                          Unless the savings beats the interest you could make on the money then NO it wouldnt be a prudent thing to do.
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                          • CunningStunt
                            Confirmed User
                            • Aug 2006
                            • 5594

                            #14
                            I've made that mistake Sly, with hosting. The hosting company turned out to be a bunch of shit after a few months and refused to reimburse me.

                            If you trust who you are paying and it's beneficial for tax reasons, go ahead.

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