Comments on: 13 “Buy It for Life” Items That Save Money and Bring Happiness

By: Cynthia Coffey

Cynthia Coffey — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 01:43:00 +0000

In reply to Amanda. Chacos replaces soles too!

By: Savostin

Savostin — Wed, 08 Jun 2022 07:33:09 +0000

Fabulous things… once upon a time :)
Super keyboard!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Tue, 07 Jun 2022 22:52:49 +0000

In reply to Pete McPherson. Can highly recommend. I have a full set of them (earned as rewards for selling in college) and they're strictly speaking a forever guarantee. I sent someone's knife from the...gosh, 60s or 70s? back to the factory and they just replaced it. Even the serrated ones can be sharpened, and you can request someone to come to your home and sharpen, although they will try to upsell you haha

By: Bernetta Nigel

Bernetta Nigel — Wed, 04 May 2022 07:25:44 +0000

Years ago, I bought a 3/8 impact gearwrench set for my husband on Amazon. It’s been an incredible set. It’s great to be able to grab anything without having to go back and forth to the garage. The set, wrench pliers, cobras, m12 ratchet, and impact wrench appear to handle 95 percent of his road needs. It cost me 66 dollars in 2016.

By: Nomadic Samuel

Nomadic Samuel — Tue, 03 May 2022 00:34:18 +0000

That Mechanical Keyboard looks heavy duty! What a robust beast. I want to get one soon….haha

By: AM

AM — Mon, 11 Apr 2022 21:26:38 +0000

This is a fantastic post! I need to Check out Patagonia and Darn Tough!

My BIFl items:
All-Clad stainless steel cookware (my mom had their copper too)
Tumi suitcases (had one over 25 years)
Mini Boden clothes for kids (very high quality, resale value)
Hanna Anderson kids pajamas (hand me down quality since kids grow out of course)
Honda (duh!)

By: Rita

Rita — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 07:08:47 +0000

Boy, are you behind the times. Pyrex made in years past lasts. Not the new Pyrex. There have been hundreds of incidents of Pyrex exploding. See my article: https://boomersurvive-thriveguide.typepad.com/the_survive_and_thrive_bo/2010/03/should-you-throw-away-your-pyrex-glass-bakeware.html.

By: Bitter to Richer

Bitter to Richer — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:22:21 +0000

I seriously couldn’t agree with this more. A lot of times this will seem more expensive, but going for quality tends to pay for itself (if you do it right) in just one or two years. What eventually got me on this mindset was going from replacing my shoes every single year (or sometimes 6 months, depending on use) to opting for some much nicer shoes. Your example is Red Wing, which is definitely a great brand. There are a lot of good options though, and they’ll pay for themselves in no time. With basic maintenance they can last for many years. Beyond that, they also have better support and are more comfortable than what I wore before!

I know that was a bit of a tangent – but swinging for something that is slightly more expensive now can be really worth it. It pays to not cut certain corners.

By: Peg

Peg — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 14:55:44 +0000

I have a 21+ year old Columbia ski. I almost choked when I bought it. Just had the zipper replaced for the second time (plastic zippers aren’t the most durable). Also just replaced the zipper on my North Face coat for the first time (it isn’t worn as much as the Columbia). It’s probably 19+ years old. Once again, a plastic zipper.

Have had a set of Cutco knives for 22+ years. I’ve sent them in a handful of times for sharpening. If they determine an item is too far gone, they’ll replace it for free. Unless it’s vintage, in which case a person can decline the replacement.

Bought my 2011 Honda CR-V in 2014 with just over 18K miles. It now has about 66K miles. I’ve read it is the best CR-V ever manufactured. And if I maintain it regularly, which I do, it should last until at least 250K miles. I hope so, I’m 61, and don’t intend to ever buy another car.

We are cleaning out our 91-year old mom’s house because she has moved into assisted living. Yesterday we packed her Revereware pots and pans (copper bottoms). She and our dad were married in 1948, and this is the only set of pots and pans she’s ever had. They are still in great shape.

By: Christopher Dressel

Christopher Dressel — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 04:50:56 +0000

Great money wise article- now for my recently (/in the last 2 years) discovered BIFL item – – – Grip6 Belts – stylish (with many buckle styles) , durable, VERY functional, oh, and lbnl, the all-important Lifetime Warranty! P.S. Free shipping over $50 and often have great package deals!! Go check them out!