10 Ways You Can Spend Your Money Instead Of Buying The New iPhone X

Apple finally unveiled its newest iPhone, and analysts and consumers alike are already balking at the price – a whopping $999.

1. Pay A Basic Cable Bill For Three Years Or A Cable TV Package For Ten Months

According to the Federal Communications Commission, the average American pays $23.79 a month for basic cable. According to the Leichtman Research Group, a household pays an average of $103.10 a month for a cable television package.

2. Pay The Cost Of Owning A Dog For One Year

According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the annual cost of dog ownership is $875 for larger breeds and $580 for small dogs.

3. Pay A Residential Electric Bill For Nine Months.

According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration, the average residential monthly electric bill was $114.03.

4. Pay A Family Cell Phone Bill For Eight Months.

According to Consumer Reports, Sprint’s new unlimited cellular and data plan for a family of four is $120 a month, and is also the most affordable plan available from the major four carriers (AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon).

5. Fill Up Your Gas Tank For Eight Months.

According to an analysis completed by CNN Money, the average driver spends $1,400 at the pump a year, or $117 a month on gasoline.

6. Pay Off Student Loans For Three Months.

According to the Federal Reserve, the average monthly student loan payment for someone in their 20s is $351.

7. Make Payments On A New Car For Two Months.

According to Experian, the average consumers are paying $495 a month for new car loans.

8. Buy A Month’s Worth Of Groceries.

According to the latest statistics from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the cost of feeding an average American family of four ranges from $146 to $289 a week, which comes out to $548 to $1,156.

9. Pay For A Month Of Childcare.

According to Child Care Aware of America, the average cost of center-based daycare for a child in the U.S. is $972 a month.

10. Pay For A Month Of Health Care

According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the average American spent $10,345 a year, or $862 a month on health care.