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Comment author: kpreid 09 March 2013 02:43:22AM 4 points [-]

if for some reason you cannot begin exploiting an investment until a certain date, delay purchasing it until that date.

Note that this applies to entertainment and hobby purchases. Put the stuff on a wish list and let it sit, until you know you (will) have the spare time to enjoy it.

Comment author: Error 11 March 2013 07:59:12PM 1 point [-]

Catch: Some entertainment items aren't available at a later date. For example, certain video games. (I'm looking at you, Atlus.)

Still good advice, just take into account future availability -- especially if you care about having it new and not used.

Comment author: kpreid 12 March 2013 02:55:03AM *  3 points [-]

Some entertainment items aren't available at a later date.

Oh, good point. One natural (not artificially limited) case of this is: other players, and public servers, for online multiplayer games.

Comment author: Error 12 March 2013 11:30:03AM 3 points [-]

That's actually a much better example than mine. Journey, for example, is fantastic, but a large part of what makes it so will be lost when the playerbase shrinks and/or the servers shut down.

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