th-cam.com/video/eatIzqwB2dA/w-d-xo.html Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life. (John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?" (John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
@Viper What Luke is saying is spend as little money as possible on “final goods,” that is, a commodity that is used by the consumer to satisfy current wants or needs, rather than to produce another good.
Buying a tool like that shouldn't count. You don't "consume" a tool, it helps you produce. You consume plastic bullshit and subscription services because once you get that product it's gone.
The Unabomber money making seminar. Pitchman Luke Smith says: "With the money I saved on this saw, I bought this 2002 Nissan Maxima. Saved additional money by not spending on car washes".
Reminds me of the old joke: A scottish boy comes home proud and tells his dad that he saved two pounds by missing the bus and running after it. Dad looks at him disappointed and says: "You should have ran after a taxi! Would have saved you at least ten pounds!"
@@dacho707 Of course I do. I can read Cyrillic, otherwise I wouldn't have a Russian keyboard. I only used the "pseudo-Russian" writing style because it is funny.
balance transfers to a new card with 0%apr for 12 months is legit though for real. if you can get a business credit card they don't even report your balance to the credit bureaus so your score doesn't take a hit from the utilization.
idk if I agree on the "everything I buy has to save me money later on" if I buy something to have fun, like a computer because I'm a nerd, or you buying books because you're interested in them, it's not directly something that brings profit, it's just something that brings us joy
Yeah, but I also think that buying things for fun has been corrupted in a way. After all, some people probably do gain some sort of joy by collecting funko pops, for example, but the joy to price ratio is probably not worth it.
@@lukaspinoti107 Certainly not what the original commenter listed. Those are forms of pleasure. Joy is something else entirely. George Lucas has talked about this dichotomy, and its essentially one of the core aspects of Star Wars.
The banks actually got Luke to think he *needs* these random things, only so he can rationalize his binge buying. And he thinks he can outsmart the bankers... kek
Don’t buy potting mix, it’s low quality and often infested with bugs. Make your own, it’s cheaper. You can also adjust the ratios for different types of plants. Look it up for whatever your use is.
@Nordin I live in a different part of Europe, where I live SENSIBLE adults just don't use credit-cards. I am sure that kids of 12 love to use credit cards because they are too dumb to understand the risks and how it works.
You haven't made anything with the saw yet, so the saw is dainty (look at definition) and pure vanity. "Look at my saw that I have not used". Dave Ramsey says REEEEEEE!
"All of this stuff that is there to exploit stupid people, can be exploited by people who know what they're doing." Wise words in general. A financial advice that also applies when it comes to fake friends, dating, warfare and a virtually infinite number of other aspects of life where fucking someone over is a technically feasible option. I don't agree with a lot of things you said over the years, but I share seeking self-reliance and I'm grateful for the tutorials, rants and thoughts in your videos. Cheers
One of my best investments was buying a used ThinkPad for $35, my laptops always keep dying for some reason after only 2 to 3 years of use and usually cost about $500, ive already had my ThinkPad for 3 years and it is alive and kicking, thanks ThinkPad, i may have to upgrade soon though probably in about 5 years
A good investment if you're freezing a lot of meat could be a vacuum sealing machine. You end with with it last longer in the freezer and tasting better after unfreezing.
I love exploiting credit cards. I have saved thousands over the years by just basically buying everything with a 1% Cashback card and selecting cards that target the stores I use the most, set that autopay and watch the money roll back.
I have little knowledge of memes. I'm just too old to understand how young people communicate with eachother. But back in the day, all the stuff you mentioned was at one time called ' common sense ' .
Power tools. I also 'invested' in power tools too, such as impac driver , rotary hammer and angle grinder, and its corded too. So I do not have to 'invest' in batteries, and still working fine.
I assume you have a well, but one investment that is good in our area is a rainwater harvesting system. If not used for consumption you could use it to water your garden in the winter months. Also might want to invest in a good truck since you have land and a house. I suggest going full boomer and getting a 90s powerstroke, but if you're not towing much old rangers are economical, reliable and easy to work on.
I make about 40-60 dollars a month off of credit card rewards points just by using them to pay my normal bills and then paying off the cards every month before any interest charges hit.. Feelsgoodman knowing that these big banks basically paying me to use their cards and get nothing from me.
Easiest way to build credit is get a credit card and buy groceries and gas. Transfer what you put on the card into a savings or separate checking account and then pay off the credit card in full (less 1 or 2¢) every month.
A sous vide machine would be a good investment. The meat comes out more tender, and it cooks perfectly consistently every time, and it also defrosts the meat very quickly.
You should also mention a very important strategy - expense write-offs as a sole proprietor. You've worked in a carpentry business, so that Dewalt could have been a write-off (for all I know, that's what you did). If you plan to sell any plants or food, maybe even just at a local event, those agricultural goods are a write-off. Your internet plan is all deductible too, as you use it for your TH-cam business. To all viewers, if you are self-employed and you are conceivably using something for your business, then that's a tax deductible. That of course doesn't mean that you get things free, but it's reducing your taxable income and it's also what every corporation does with every thing they buy. Ever wonder why TH-camrs "review" tech shit in a half-assed way or show off their new clothes and talk about them? That lets them write it off.
Yo for keeping a meat stockpile, I portion, flatten, and vacuum seal my meat so it defrosts in warm water in a matter of minutes and it keeps for a very long time .
im usually non-consumeristic and try not to buy shit but i buy a lot of vinyl records and books, many of books i dont even read because i dont have the time to go through all of them and the process is getting more time consuming (huh). with records i tried to bullshit myself im gonna dj and shit but, well. but they look cool and my room is incredibely cozy!! with that i feel better about myself!!
@@alemannicmark2986 Talk to a purchasing agent from a large construction company like Toll brothers. They dump tools all the time...broken but you can basically get them for free. I've gotten chop saws for under $50. Just had to pay shipping basically.
There is another side of consoomerism though that is prevalent in boomers and very frugal people where they obsess over negligible savings and spend more time thinking about how to save money as opposed to creating money and being productive in something. These are people that will spend half their day shopping around thrift stores just to save 20 bucks or something like that. I think there is a healthy in between. But yeah the credit card/checking account bonus thing especially is insane not to take advantage of.
US Credit cards are weird. Autopay is optional? 200-300 dollar introductory offers? madness. "We are anti consoomer and use old thinkpads" >mfw I just ordered a $2000 equivalent gaming PC. >mfw this isn't an imageboard.
I would change your main thesis a little bit: everything you buy, you have to decide - "is this save me TIME ?". Time is the most important, and the most underrated currency.
Is meat really a product in the USA that only rarely is on sale? I can see getting a deal buying it directly from a farmer, in fact about a decade ago my parents used to by 1/4 of the whole cow in beef with a little bit of everything from a neighborhood farmer, but butchers and normal stores rarely have any deal that warrants storing and freezing large quantities of meat.
Most credit cards now it's spend $1000 in the first 3 months get 100 or 150 back. I've had a couple with the 200 back but I haven't seen them in a while. Still a great deal if you're not building your credit to get something big.
Credit cards are god tier in America, if you are a frugal guy. Other first world countries don't get these deals the deals are terrible because they don't fall for the consumerism as easily. Most don't even have credit cards only debit.
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"I still do buy meat EXTREMELY tactically."
--Anti-consoomer, tactical meat-buyer
B-but my FunkoPop collection will save me money! T-they'll be collector items someday just you wait!!
I have friends who unironically tell me that
> not buying Fumos instead
Can't wait for the Luke Smith Youtooz/funkopops
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Christ died for your sins and rose on the third day, showing that anyone who trusts in him for salvation, will have everlasting life.
(John 11:25-26) "Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?"
(John 3:16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Dude, boomers said the same about hummel dolls. So you wanna be top dog at the retirement home someday? Think about it....
boomer tries to justify his purchase of orange wood surgery robot
Girls Last Tour
When I’m click baited into anti consumerist titling and the video is a guy speaking into technology for attention. 😂 “These United States”
@@seronymus like the anime? Why
Do u say this
@@modulatorhustle I think jod's previous avatar was of Chito or something
@@seronymus yay u hav great taste in anime/manga
"It is unplugged. Don't worry about it." This is literary how bad stuff happens.
"we're not really consuming, we're investing..." idk if that's true, but it's a nice dewalt!!!!
@Viper What Luke is saying is spend as little money as possible on “final goods,” that is, a commodity that is used by the consumer to satisfy current wants or needs, rather than to produce another good.
Buying a tool like that shouldn't count. You don't "consume" a tool, it helps you produce. You consume plastic bullshit and subscription services because once you get that product it's gone.
The Unabomber money making seminar. Pitchman Luke Smith says:
"With the money I saved on this saw, I bought this 2002 Nissan Maxima. Saved additional money by not spending on car washes".
Unironically true.
with the money I sawed on this saw...
Reminds me of the old joke:
A scottish boy comes home proud and tells his dad that he saved two pounds by missing the bus and running after it.
Dad looks at him disappointed and says: "You should have ran after a taxi! Would have saved you at least ten pounds!"
BUY HIGH
SELL LOW
hè botte? bûmpe itte.
@@dacho707 не sоlд? Рцмр ээт
@@Jupiter__001_ atleast you know that д is d haha
@@reggiestickleback7794 is that a jojo reference!!!!!
@@dacho707 Of course I do. I can read Cyrillic, otherwise I wouldn't have a Russian keyboard. I only used the "pseudo-Russian" writing style because it is funny.
"I can't grow meat over here"
You could always kidnap and butcher normies like a true alpha predator?
Cows and pigs in abundance. Deer, rabbits and yard snacks in abundance for free. Amen.
People with Tik Tok installed on their phone: *fear level increasing*
@@brendenblackburn2803 I wonder what would happen if you skinned, cleaned and processed a deer on TicTok 🤔
@@leviticus8930 I wonder what would happen if you skinned and ate a person on Tik Tok 🤔
@@brendenblackburn2803 too backwoods for me.
a real intellectual uses the next card to pay off the previous, creating free money
balance transfers to a new card with 0%apr for 12 months is legit though for real. if you can get a business credit card they don't even report your balance to the credit bureaus so your score doesn't take a hit from the utilization.
@@j.6378 Based
"All the stuff that is there to exploit stupid people can be exploited by people that know what they are doing"
Literally Facebook, Apple and Google company policy.
So does influencers
I was looking for this
Reasons I sub to Luke Smith:
30% for the info
30% for the memes
40% for the comments
idk if I agree on the "everything I buy has to save me money later on"
if I buy something to have fun, like a computer because I'm a nerd, or you buying books because you're interested in them, it's not directly something that brings profit, it's just something that brings us joy
What is... Joy? That is not functional! Does not compute!
ERROR
ERROR
LOGICAL INCOMPATIBILITY
REBOOTING...
CRITICAL FAILURE
Yeah, but I also think that buying things for fun has been corrupted in a way. After all, some people probably do gain some sort of joy by collecting funko pops, for example, but the joy to price ratio is probably not worth it.
What is true joy?
@@lukaspinoti107 Certainly not what the original commenter listed. Those are forms of pleasure. Joy is something else entirely. George Lucas has talked about this dichotomy, and its essentially one of the core aspects of Star Wars.
A computer happens to be able to serve several purposes tho
Next vid "why power tool companies should pay me thousands"
based
Is this DeWalt's Christmas ad?
Oh man Luke is one of those "Guess how much I payed for this" guys.
yes I save money by only buying anime dvds when theyr on sale
@Shivansh lol cringe I don't buy anime that was a joke
The banks actually got Luke to think he *needs* these random things, only so he can rationalize his binge buying. And he thinks he can outsmart the bankers... kek
Here in my garage with my dewalt saw
Don’t buy potting mix, it’s low quality and often infested with bugs. Make your own, it’s cheaper. You can also adjust the ratios for different types of plants.
Look it up for whatever your use is.
you need to describe it as 'compiling' your own soil or it won't excite him
Tools, especially automotive tools, are almost always worth the price. They usually pay for themselves the first time you use them.
You cannot "save" your way into prosperity. The amount you can save is limited. The amount you can earn can infinitely increase.
* watching from starbucks coffee *
On the MacBook with the new bloated processor.
>We're not consooming, we're investing
Excuses, excuses...
I don't know how credit-cards work but I don't have one and I live in Europe.
They work just the same way in Europe as they do in NA.
@Nordin I live in a different part of Europe, where I live SENSIBLE adults just don't use credit-cards. I am sure that kids of 12 love to use credit cards because they are too dumb to understand the risks and how it works.
@@t_kups8309 Much less people use them in NW-Europe.
@Nordin In Germany people tend to use debit cards instead of credit cards
@@taratron Debit cards are the dumbest thing ever. A trap for stupid people.
Today: How to save money on a miter saw
Tomorrow: How to save money with scrap lead
Next year: How to save money on guns
year after that: How to make money on guns
RIP UNCLE TED
First. Can't wait to tell my mum
I just told her. She said you were a constant disappointment and this is the highlight of your life
@@nickc3856 pretty much
You haven't made anything with the saw yet, so the saw is dainty (look at definition) and pure vanity. "Look at my saw that I have not used". Dave Ramsey says REEEEEEE!
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"All of this stuff that is there to exploit stupid people, can be exploited by people who know what they're doing."
Wise words in general. A financial advice that also applies when it comes to fake friends, dating, warfare and a virtually infinite number of other aspects of life where fucking someone over is a technically feasible option. I don't agree with a lot of things you said over the years, but I share seeking self-reliance and I'm grateful for the tutorials, rants and thoughts in your videos. Cheers
One of my best investments was buying a used ThinkPad for $35, my laptops always keep dying for some reason after only 2 to 3 years of use and usually cost about $500, ive already had my ThinkPad for 3 years and it is alive and kicking, thanks ThinkPad, i may have to upgrade soon though probably in about 5 years
Hey I'm a linux user and i care about power tools!
Btw nice saw!
A good investment if you're freezing a lot of meat could be a vacuum sealing machine. You end with with it last longer in the freezer and tasting better after unfreezing.
>spends one dollar
>saves two dollars
>uses two dollars to save another 4 dollars
anti spending =/= anti consumer
Thank you Luke, sending you my thanks from the United kingdom. This is practical advice I can apply right now as someone broke
@Ben T. Working for 9GBP an hr in UK.
@@XM-ks1yp whats the gig?
I know nothing about computers but I enjoy your tips and lifestyle videos
Off grid in a finance sense....
i follow a "only pay for what you need" philosophy
I love exploiting credit cards. I have saved thousands over the years by just basically buying everything with a 1% Cashback card and selecting cards that target the stores I use the most, set that autopay and watch the money roll back.
That saw was definitely plugged in and he realized it halfway through
Yes, I only bought window 10 license when it was on sale
I like power tools and programming they aren't mutually exclusive
Thanks for the video
Luke: "That's why we use old thinkpads from eight years ago"
Me: *looking at my T420*
I bought a TV on sale (it was like 100 less than normal price) 10 years ago. Still using that TV today!! Gotta be smart about it.
Hey Luke why are you calling me a Linux Nerd??
Thank you, internet father, for your wisdom.
I have little knowledge of memes. I'm just too old to understand how young people communicate with eachother. But back in the day, all the stuff you mentioned was at one time called ' common sense ' .
It's easy. Write up a wishlist throughout the year, and come Black Friday go hunting for just what you need.
Post this the day I bought a switch. Thanks Luke.
Make a chicken coop! I made mine and it's awesome. I have 4 birds and they are awesome!
Excellent advice! But, unless you show us how to manage our black Friday wish list from the command line, we're all doomed!
Power tools.
I also 'invested' in power tools too, such as impac driver , rotary hammer and angle grinder, and its corded too. So I do not have to 'invest' in batteries, and still working fine.
Dave Ramsey goes REEEEEEEE
I assume you have a well, but one investment that is good in our area is a rainwater harvesting system. If not used for consumption you could use it to water your garden in the winter months. Also might want to invest in a good truck since you have land and a house. I suggest going full boomer and getting a 90s powerstroke, but if you're not towing much old rangers are economical, reliable and easy to work on.
alright well the thing with autopay is the paranoia that they may just overcharge you whatever they want
I make about 40-60 dollars a month off of credit card rewards points just by using them to pay my normal bills and then paying off the cards every month before any interest charges hit.. Feelsgoodman knowing that these big banks basically paying me to use their cards and get nothing from me.
They get your info which are worth way more than 60$ per month
Easiest way to build credit is get a credit card and buy groceries and gas. Transfer what you put on the card into a savings or separate checking account and then pay off the credit card in full (less 1 or 2¢) every month.
A sous vide machine would be a good investment. The meat comes out more tender, and it cooks perfectly consistently every time, and it also defrosts the meat very quickly.
The opposite of Sam Hyde's idea of cerdit cards.
That is a very valid alternative strategy.
Cries in Europe
Okay, I know about high taxes and guns and stuff but we are still able to buy cheap and second hand to save stuff!
The days between Christmas and New Years are the only time you can haggle at retail stores in America. Just something to keep in mind.
Zoom zoom, gotta consoom
The more you buy, the more you save
Consumerism is bad so I bought this powertool that I haven’t used to take up half of my garage and also racked up creditcard debt while doing it
You should also mention a very important strategy - expense write-offs as a sole proprietor. You've worked in a carpentry business, so that Dewalt could have been a write-off (for all I know, that's what you did). If you plan to sell any plants or food, maybe even just at a local event, those agricultural goods are a write-off. Your internet plan is all deductible too, as you use it for your TH-cam business.
To all viewers, if you are self-employed and you are conceivably using something for your business, then that's a tax deductible. That of course doesn't mean that you get things free, but it's reducing your taxable income and it's also what every corporation does with every thing they buy.
Ever wonder why TH-camrs "review" tech shit in a half-assed way or show off their new clothes and talk about them? That lets them write it off.
7:17 luke about to go on a USPS mailing spree
mitter saws are the nicest shit, i made my desk with it, a planner and some screws
I just ordered a danish delivered to my house and feel shamed by this video.
What??? Linux nerds can care about power tools also!!!
Personally for a big saw, I'd try to find a rotary arm saw.
Yo for keeping a meat stockpile, I portion, flatten, and vacuum seal my meat so it defrosts in warm water in a matter of minutes and it keeps for a very long time .
Gotta keep my fingers for my keyboard driven workstation.
oh man, I would love to have that much space to build a small workshop for carpentry and most personal projects.
PLEASE keep your hands away from that thing
im going to buy a "i love arch" tshirt as an investment for marriage
donating to a 30 year old boomer is not going to save you money
Best way to defroststuff is in cold water. Just put it in a plastic bag.
there's no anuity fees or other fees for credit cards in usa ? i don't get those kind of deals in my country because i assume its a scam
Some cards that offer bigger (usually bad) benefits have that, but I've never used one of those cards.
I don't believe you've ever used that miter saw based on the condition and lack of dust....
"Top of the line saw"
Has this guy never heard of Festool?
im usually non-consumeristic and try not to buy shit but i buy a lot of vinyl records and books, many of books i dont even read because i dont have the time to go through all of them and the process is getting more time consuming (huh). with records i tried to bullshit myself im gonna dj and shit but, well. but they look cool and my room is incredibely cozy!! with that i feel better about myself!!
As a cement/stone mason and 02 electrician, Luke needs to learn how to buy tools. Love the channel homie.
How do you buy tools?
@@alemannicmark2986 Talk to a purchasing agent from a large construction company like Toll brothers. They dump tools all the time...broken but you can basically get them for free. I've gotten chop saws for under $50. Just had to pay shipping basically.
5:25 Interesting flag...
There is another side of consoomerism though that is prevalent in boomers and very frugal people where they obsess over negligible savings and spend more time thinking about how to save money as opposed to creating money and being productive in something. These are people that will spend half their day shopping around thrift stores just to save 20 bucks or something like that. I think there is a healthy in between. But yeah the credit card/checking account bonus thing especially is insane not to take advantage of.
Also what a beautiful dewalt. Chop. Chop.
Heroic Jewish man, Luke Smith
US Credit cards are weird. Autopay is optional? 200-300 dollar introductory offers? madness.
"We are anti consoomer and use old thinkpads"
>mfw I just ordered a $2000 equivalent gaming PC.
>mfw this isn't an imageboard.
>mfw you have no face
I would change your main thesis a little bit: everything you buy, you have to decide - "is this save me TIME ?". Time is the most important, and the most underrated currency.
not if you want to expend time, making what you like quicker to spend more time on useless stuff that don't give you that much pleasure? no, thank you
Is meat really a product in the USA that only rarely is on sale?
I can see getting a deal buying it directly from a farmer, in fact about a decade ago my parents used to by 1/4 of the whole cow in beef with a little bit of everything from a neighborhood farmer, but butchers and normal stores rarely have any deal that warrants storing and freezing large quantities of meat.
Linux and power tools are actually pretty compatible interests.
Most credit cards now it's spend $1000 in the first 3 months get 100 or 150 back. I've had a couple with the 200 back but I haven't seen them in a while.
Still a great deal if you're not building your credit to get something big.
Dewalt tools are the shite.
Damn you got a killer deal for that mitre saw for real, tho.
DeWalt, that's home gamer shit, have you ever heard of Hilti or Festool?
A stunning estate!
Did any of you guys's mothers ever stack so many coupons on a purchase that they were giving money.
Great video ! I've never seen Luke so excited . . .
I judge laptops based on how well they can run minecraft
Luke is a shrewd investor. Be like Luke.
Credit cards are god tier in America, if you are a frugal guy. Other first world countries don't get these deals the deals are terrible because they don't fall for the consumerism as easily. Most don't even have credit cards only debit.
Do be careful with that saw. I had an uncle that had a hand with no fingers, and you can guess why. Ideally, that should never happen again.