David Swanton is a Smart Consumer

There are a lot of businesses out there looking to make as much profit off their wares as possible. In fact, that's the goal of any business. It's not that it's a bad thing, but once a consumer realizes that, they start to think about how they spend their money and whether their purchase is actually worth what it claims to be worth.

David Swanton grew up in a frugal home whose members prided themselves on being smart consumers. He remembers hearing one day in his youth that a product or service is worth what you pay for it. Not many people realize that; once you understand that you realize that a lot of things are negotiable and that it doesn't hurt to ask for deals, discounts, or similar benefits. With the internet, a lot of people like David Swanton have become much savvier shoppers all the while saving money and helping others out.

The internet has let people find great deals on products they would normally have to spend a lot more on. Oftentimes people that enjoy shopping at local stores will ask shop owners if they will price-match goods they want to buy locally with prices they find online. Sometimes this works, sometimes it doesn't.

The internet has also made shoppers a lot smarter. They can now read reviews about products and services that they never had access to before. Whenever David Swanton needs to make a purchase he spends hours researching the best company or best place to order whatever product he needs. This has helped him be a very satisfied shopper with everything he has purchased in the last few years.

Being a smart consumer takes some time to get used to, but of all the hours David Swanton has spent researching his expenses, he never felt like it was a waste of time. In fact not doing his research was a waste of money!