Article on spending to save

So I was reading this article today on spending money to save, for instance purchasing a bread maker so you don't have to buy $4 loaves of bread or a coffee maker so you can make your own coffee both of which are said to save $1,000 in a year, not including the costs of material to complete the task. My problem is that as American's we tend to work on waves as my husband says. We have a wave where we will make our own coffee and bring it to work for about 3 months and then we miss a day here and there. Soon we are purchasing all our coffee at one of those expensive coffee shops while our coffee maker collects dust in the corner. But if we can make a commitment to this, I know it truly does make a difference. There is something about walking past that shop and into the office with your own coffee that creates a feeling of self pride that you aren't succumbing to the corporate marketeers but then I think those same marketeers keep me employeed...ugh this is a catch 22...but I guess the thing to think about is that coffee shops were designed for treats or for the rich to have their coffee made for them. It is a luxury not a need and right now as we are facing pending layoffs, stock market crashes and the weakening dollar, we need to think about "needs" and "wants" in a more realistic way. Well, happy brewing and bread making to each of you!

God Bless.