Life Lessons:

• before you buy, research: warranty, return policy, interest rate, early termination fee, alternatives.
• choosing contentment over desire will bring you peace.
• cost more does not mean worth more.
• don't buy things from salespeople. you'll be sorry.
• give portable code only the options they need.
• make life about the people not the money.
• tech is shinier when it's not yours.
• wait before you buy.
• when the product is free, you are the product.