Save Money. Shop a Generation Behind
August 7th, 2006 by Grant in: Frugal Living
Of all the morning rituals, shaving is the worst. What’s not to like about taking a razor blade to your face and removing a layer of skin while wobbling in a half awaken stupor?
If only we had a razor blade that would remove hair to the skin on one pass, making the art of face sculpting much less demanding.
It seems the shaver wars are still raging, as Gillette has added their 5 bladed Fusion to the shelf for a whopping $11.99. That’s just for the handle and a single cartridge.
Need a refill pack? Get eight cartridges for only $28.99.
Rather than spend a fortune on the new technology razor blades, why not buy the previous generation Mach 3 Turbo? Buy the handle and 2 cartridges for only $8.99 and pick up an 8-pack of cartridges for $17.99.
If you’re like me, that still sounds like an awful lot just to remove hair from your face, but it’s not as much as you would have spent when the Mach 3 first came out. Much like used cars, you’re going to get a deal on the previous generation product when the new stuff hits the market.
Or, thanks to Jonathan at MyMoneyBlog.com, you can hit up Schick for a free trial of their Titanium razors.
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August 9th, 2006 at 10:41 pm
Great tip. It works when you buy a CPU to your computer, so why should it not work for your face.
August 10th, 2006 at 8:49 am
Computer, another good place to save money by shopping a generation behind!
Cell phones and cars also present great deals on last years models!
-Grant
August 10th, 2006 at 12:23 pm
Thanks for the link to the free razor blades!
August 10th, 2006 at 12:26 pm
You should also mention that there is an offer for womens razors too.
August 11th, 2006 at 9:32 am
That’s true, Julie, Jonathan has a link for womans blades too.
-Grant
October 29th, 2006 at 8:28 pm
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