Buying Things For Our New House Has Gotten Expensive Very Quickly

Want to get more out of buying things our house without the guesswork? Below we walk through the essentials in plain language, with practical steps you can use right away.

Key Takeaways

• SharePin3Tweet14Share320 SharesI have mentioned more than once recently how my family just built our dream house and moved into it last month.
• It has been a fun but stressful process, one that I’m glad we won’t have to repeat again for a long time (God willing!).
• Some of the aspects we’ve been purchasing for the house are definitely wants - aspects we probably could have done without.
• While sitting down and entering receipts in the past day or so it genuinely hit me just how much money we’ve been spending.

Is Buying Things Our House Worth It?

While moving into our new house only took the better part of a few days, after getting settled in it’s been a long slow process of figuring out what aspects we require, or wish, for the new house. Worth noting: others have been aspects we genuinely do require now that we live in a normal, non association maintained, neighborhood.  Still others we’re putting on hold or are re-thinking altogether.

It’s beginning to get pretty pricey. Purchasing Aspects We Needed When we were first moved in we set about purchasing aspects that we genuinely needed to have at the new house.  Among the aspects we needed were lawn maintenance tools and accessories, blinds and drapes, and other household goods.

Where the Real Savings Hide

More importantly, lawn Mower: We bought a decent lawnmower since we now have a large yard that’s going to require mowing at least once a week.  $300. Trimmer: We bought a trimmer to get where the mower couldn’t, and to trim the edges.  $100 Blower: After applying that trimmer we needed something to clean up all the grass clippings, leaves, etc.  So we bought a blower. $130.

Gas cans: We needed gas cans. One for the mower, and a separate one for the blower since the gas requires to be mixed with 2 cycle oil. $25.

A Closer Look at Buying Things Our House

Remember that landscaping: This weekend we’re purchasing landscaping to have installed at our house before the weather gets too cold.  $500. All this stuff is only the beginning.  There are a ton of other smaller aspects that I’m not mentioning.  Just on the aspects mentioned above we’ve already spent over $1000.

Purchasing Aspects We Wanted We’re not just purchasing aspects that were needed, though. Drywall:  We decided to pay to have part of our basement drywalled.  $300.

What to Know About Buying Things Our House

As a rule, furniture: We’ve been purchasing all sorts of new furniture for the new house. Not only is our new house bigger, but some of our old furniture just looked tired at the new place.  I don’t know how much we’ve spent on furniture, but it’s safe to say near $1500 when you figure in chairs, home furnishings, bedding,  tables, desks, etc.  $1500.

Shelving: We bought a bunch of shelving for the garage and basement, although we could have waited. $500. New Computer: Our old computer has been acting up recently, and I think the motherboard and some of the other components are near the end of their life.  On top of it all, this week one of the monitors died.   We ended up purchasing a refurbished computer to replace it, and should have it early next week.

How Buying Things Our House Really Works

In short, we saved a ton purchasing refurbished, but we still spent $1200. The aspects mentioned above come out to $6000 or so, and those are just the aspects I can remember at the moment.  If you also factor in other new costs like our new internet access and tv service (which had an installation charge), it gets even more pricey.

On the other hand, I know we’re almost done with these new and non-standard expenses, and once we’re more settled in the next few weeks our budget will get back to normal.  In the meantime I think we’ll be getting back to that monthly budget meeting, to begin reigning in both of our spending. Have you ever been in a situation where your spending was greater than expected, or where expenses started to get out of control?

Getting the Most From Buying Things Our House

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Frequently Asked Questions

How can I save money on buying things our house?

Compare prices across a few retailers, look for active coupon codes, and time bigger buys around sales events. Worth noting: others have been aspects we genuinely do require now that we live in a normal, non association maintained, neighborhood.  Still others we’re putting on hold or are re-thinking altogether.

Is it worth shopping around for buying things our house?

Usually yes. It’s beginning to get pretty pricey.

What should I check before buying?

Read the terms, confirm any code still works, and factor in shipping or returns. Purchasing Aspects We Needed When we were first moved in we set about purchasing aspects that we genuinely needed to have at the new house.  Among the aspects we needed were lawn maintenance tools and accessories, blinds....

Smart Ways to Save More on Buying Things Our House

• Stack a coupon code with an existing sale whenever the store allows it.
• Sign up for the retailer newsletter to catch first time and seasonal discounts.
• Compare the final price including shipping, not just the headline number.
• Check for student, military, or first order offers you may qualify for.
• Time non urgent purchases around major sale events for the deepest cuts.

Final Thoughts

Put these ideas to work and buying things our house gets a lot less expensive. Bookmark this page, check back for fresh deals, and let the savings do the talking.

Originally published at biblemoneymatters.com.