How to Make a Budget for a Big Purchase

The second variable that you can mess with is the amount that you're willing to spend on the item. A lot of the time with a large purchase, this is where people start going, well, I'll just put it on a credit card. So we didn't buy that Elantra, but it was tempting. And so I just think it's definitely worth it to think about things on the front end of these big purchasing decisions.