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What is something worth buying as a teen? please explain. (lemm.ee)

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sense most online business are having black friday is it worth buying something or should i pass and try to save my money. im a teen i have around 200$ but i would like to limit myself to 100$ or less. im probably posting this in the wrong place but im not sure, i just want to make a smart choice when it comes to money.

also i will not be investing in stocks or crypto so please dont suggest it.

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[–] Potatos_are_not_friends 6 points 1 year ago

Save your money.

The whole goal of Black Friday is to get you to open your wallet. And if you look at historical data, businesses lately have been raising prices dramatically then "discounting" it back to the default price to trick you into spending.

If you want to throw money at something, definitely consider a science kit. Or a coding course on udemy (but a lot of free courses/YouTube courses are fantastic!) Or a raspberry pi. The best scenario is a life-long passion and 6-fig career in engineering.