TMM (Too Much Money)

TMM (Too Much Money)

We all like bargains, but, I say: "thirty or fifty percent off of Too Much Money is still TMM." How could a tee shirt cost $250? That's right, if you shop in a luxury department store you will find designer tee shirts for $250. Sooo, let's say you wait for a big fifty percent off sale, that tee shirt is still $125 - TMM.

Now, I'm not a maven about what clothes cost, but, I'm smart enough to know that same tee shirt costs less than $5 to make.  Hell, I can find high quality tee shirts on-line for worst case $25. That means I can buy five tee shirts of the same quality or better for $125 - what's up with that?

If you think the TMM tee shirt is made of special quality yarn in America - think again. That tee shirt is made in China, Singapore, Korea, etc. The quality cotton isn't any better than the $25 tee shirt. BTW, the cost (less than $5) includes shipping the tee shirt from those foreign nations to America.

OH, I know, my on-line tee shirt doesn't have a tag on the back of the neck that says it a Dior. What the Dior tee shirt should have on the back is TMM. 

My Dad always said: "don't sweat the little money." What he meant was, don't buy cheap or eat cheap. Save up your money and buy or eat something of quality. However, my Dad never envisioned getting ripped off because of a designer name. 

I lease a Honda Touring CRV (SUV). It costs me $300 a month. It has every safety feature available and every other high end feature like duel screen guidance system, adjustable leather seats, moon roof, Bluetooth, automatic rear door, high end sound system, etc., etc. The same size SUV from Mercedes, BMW or Lexus (with all the same safety and other high end features) costs $10,000 to $15,000 more and leases for $100 a month more - TMM

Maybe, just maybe, those cars handle better than my Honda, but even so, none of us are using the car to race around a race track. Those cars probably only cost a little more to make than my Honda. Therefore, you are paying for the prestige - again TMM.

OH, you probably say to yourself: "if I can afford it why not buy it?" My answer is simple, if you buy TMM goods YOU ARE GETTING RIPPED OFF!!! How do you feel if someone ripped you off - LIKE SHIT! How pissed off would you get if you purchases something and then later found out everyone else paid less for the same thing - REALLY PISSED OFF!

Sooo, like my Father said: "never sweat the little money, but, never knowingly get ripped off." Remember;

Too Much Money is and will always be TMM.