When Is It Worth Spending More on Something? + Costco Without a Car: The Simple Dollar's Weekly Roundup

[AWeber Communications]( [boots]( When Is It Time to Spend More on Something? By Trent Hamm -- The cheapest option isn't always the frugal option. It's worth spending more on higher-quality items that get used constantly, lower your long-term costs, or impact your health or safety. [Read More]( [yoga]( You Don't Need to Buy Something to Change Yourself By Trent Hamm -- If there’s something you want to change about yourself, the purchase of a product won’t make that change happen. What will initiate that change is your action. [Read more]( [costco]( Costco Without a Car By Drew Housman -- Is a warehouse store membership still worth it if you don't have a car to transport your bulging bags of bulk goods? You bet, says Drew Housman. Here's how he shops Costco without owning a car. [Read more]( [student loans]( Public Service Loan Forgiveness: How to Qualify (and Why So Few People Do) By Mia Taylor -- The 2007 Public Service Loan Forgiveness program promised to wipe clean the remaining student debt of government and nonprofit workers who made 10 years of on-time payments. But now, in their first year of eligibility, an astounding 99% of applicants have been denied. If you're banking on loan forgiveness, here's how to make sure you'll qualify. [Read more]( [investing]( Your Year-End Investment Checklist By Matt Becker -- The end of the year is fast approaching, and with it comes the opportunity to check in on your investment plan and make sure everything is on track. Here’s a seven-step checklist that will help you do just that. [Read more]( More from The Simple Dollar Reader Mailbag: - [Questions About Losing Income, Ryze, Winterizing a Lawn Mower, Taxes, and More!]( More from Trent: - [Friendships During (and After) a Financial Turnaround]( - [Tricks for Using the 'Reminders' App to Improve Your Finances]( - [The Start of the Month]( Other popular TSD articles: - [Do You Need Pet Insurance? Here's How to Decide]( - [Loan Shopping? How Multiple Inquiries Will Impact Your Credit Score]( What we're reading around the web: - [A Repayment Hack That Can Help You Pay Off Credit Card Debt Faster]( (CNBC) - [The Simplest Way to Drastically Improve Your Life: Get More Sleep]( (New York Times) - [Uber Offers a New Benefit to Some Drivers: Full-Ride College Scholarships]( (CityLab) - [What's All This About Journaling?]( (New York Times) As a reminder, you're receiving this email because you subscribed to our weekly mailing list. If you no longer wish to receive our emails, you can [unsubscribe here]( at any time. Thanks for reading! ​​​​​​​ --The Simple Dollar team 1525 4th Ave. #500 Seattle WA 98101 USA [Unsubscribe]( | [Change Subscriber Options](