When Is a Good Time To Buy...

Episode 9 of the Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management podcast, hosted by Gary and Christy Jenkins, titled "When Is a Good Time To Buy..." was published on October 13, 2025 and runs 36 minutes.

October 13, 2025 ·36m · Bountiful: The Heart of Money Management

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Summary

What are some considerations to make before making a big purchase? How do we know when a good time to buy an expensive item would be? During the holidays? At the end of a season? A lot of faithful financial management, including when to buy big-ticket items, has little to do with money and a lot to do with mindset. In this episode, we discuss how affordability as well as patience and self-control play a role in determining when a good time to buy something is."Purchases don't motivate us to make big life changes."Episode Resources:Bountiful episode: “Tips On Buying A Car” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s15/7Bountiful episode: “Self-Control With Our Finance” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s14/10Bountiful episode: “Things To Keep in Mind Before Getting a Pet” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s13/11Bountiful episode: “Buyer Beware” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s13/10Bountiful episode: “Should I Make That Big Purchase?” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s12/11Bountiful episode: “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s9/6https://www.wisebread.com/buying-calendarhttps://www.rd.com/list/the-best-time-to-buy-cheap-finds/https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/saving-and-budgeting/articles/the-best-time-of-year-to-buy-everythinghttps://accountinginsights.org/how-to-tell-if-you-can-afford-something/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Episode Description

What are some considerations to make before making a big purchase? How do we know when a good time to buy an expensive item would be? During the holidays? At the end of a season? A lot of faithful financial management, including when to buy big-ticket items, has little to do with money and a lot to do with mindset. In this episode, we discuss how affordability as well as patience and self-control play a role in determining when a good time to buy something is.

"Purchases don't motivate us to make big life changes."

Episode Resources:

Bountiful episode: “Tips On Buying A Car” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s15/7

Bountiful episode: “Self-Control With Our Finance” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s14/10

Bountiful episode: “Things To Keep in Mind Before Getting a Pet” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s13/11

Bountiful episode: “Buyer Beware” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s13/10

Bountiful episode: “Should I Make That Big Purchase?” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s12/11

Bountiful episode: “Penny Wise and Pound Foolish” https://bountiful.transistor.fm/s9/6

https://www.wisebread.com/buying-calendar

https://www.rd.com/list/the-best-time-to-buy-cheap-finds/

https://money.usnews.com/money/personal-finance/saving-and-budgeting/articles/the-best-time-of-year-to-buy-everything

https://accountinginsights.org/how-to-tell-if-you-can-afford-something/

★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

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