Comments on: Wants vs Needs: What You Want But Can’t Have

By: Needs vs Wants: What's the Difference?

Needs vs Wants: What's the Difference? — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 13:04:07 +0000

[...] Needs vs Wants: What’s the Difference?By Jocelin Boutet on September 19, 2011 in Bible & Money Digg DiggSo often we will say “I need…”. But do we really need that item? Need is defined as a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation whereas want is defined as to wish, crave, demand, or desire. So how do we tell if something is a need or a want? And how do we handle decision making when it comes to needs versus wants? [...]

By: Jason Price

Jason Price — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:28:55 +0000

Thanks for your comment! I love it! It’s so important to keep the want list. Otherwise, as you say, how do you save up for your wants? When that extra money comes in, maybe a bonus or gift, you can allocate some of the money to a want.

By: threadbndr

threadbndr — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:56:57 +0000

I have a want list – in fact I have a couple of them.

There’s one for the house (new stove, refinish the hardwood floor, paint the master bedroom…..)

And there’s one for me (new walking shoes, dues for needlework group, book on shetland lace knitting…..)

There’s also a list of books to read, movies to add to my netflick’s queue. There are even lists of lists LOL.

If you don’t keep a list, how do you save up for things or go to the library/bookstore and not just wander around in circles?