Comments on: Can a mattress really be an “investment”?

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Bridging The Gaap » Blog Archive » BTG Useful Website: Debtkid.com — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:49:56 +0000

[...] office, eating for as little as you can, and having to seriously debate with yourself and others whether or not replacing your old, groady mattress is an investment (yes, I have left a comment on that [...]

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By: sealy mattress

sealy mattress — Thu, 15 May 2008 17:49:28 +0000

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By: Leblas

Leblas — Mon, 05 May 2008 07:22:15 +0000

Dude almost $600 for a MATTRESS? You can get a proper BED for that price at IKEA.

Check this out: http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/rooms/bedroom/10629/

And go to ikea to check out how they feel. My bed (heck my whole apartment) is from ikea, and so is my mattress. Honestly, it’s the most comfortable thing I’ve ever slept on, and there’s NO WAY i’m ever shopping anywhere else for a mattress.

I don’t work for Ikea, btw, just freaked me out to see you’d spend almost 600 bucks when you could spend oh so much less and be just as comfy.

By: Lomah

Lomah — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:33:19 +0000

Stay away from Spring Air mattresses, they are worthless, same for the warranty that goes with em. Now trying a $250 queen from walmart.com http://www.epinions.com/reviews/Spring_Air_Back_Supporter_Mattress

By: John

John — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:38:45 +0000

The definition of an investment is something that involves sacrifice today for gain in the future.

If you sacrifice consumption today to put money into a savings account you gain higher returns in the future, so a savings account is an investment.

Likewise education is an investment.

By buying a mattress you sacrifice current consumption but if the mattress is good you you get better health in the future. Good health has value. Otherwise, doctors would be broke.

By: debt kid

debt kid — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:58:20 +0000

@ Cat – thanks for the tip on full size long sheets. I think I’m leaning towards getting my old queen costco one back. I really loved that mattress. It’s a bit larger than I’d like, but I really don’t do much in my room besides sleep, so if the mattress takes up half the room…oh well.

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:48:16 +0000

I think you should buy a decent mattress in the next few months. I strongly recommend NOT getting the full sized long unless you research sheets for it first. My folks had one and I remember my mom muttering about trying to find sheets that actually fit it.

By: debt kid

debt kid — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:07:13 +0000

@ Justme – I like the idea of setting a goal before saving up for the mattress. I redid a part of my business this week, and so I want to make 20 sales there before I purchase a mattress. So far, we’re at 2! Hopefully next week I’ll add more!

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 17:47:44 +0000

Something you might not know… Mattresses are a NEGOTIABLE purchase. Anywhere you go to buy a new mattress will discount it, if you haggle a little. Please do yourself a favor a do a little competitive research (or at least educate yourself enough to fake it) and be prepared to negotiate. It’s routine from them to drop 10, 15 or even 20% without much effort on your part at all.