In House Barbershop

Mens’ haircuts are really overpriced. I don’t know of a place in town that offers one for less than $15, and with the expected tip, it’s even more. Of course that’s a lot less than a woman’s cut, but men’s cuts are so ridiculously simple (at least the clean-cut, classic type) that paying $15 seems silly. My wife does a great job of cutting my hair and I actually trust her more than the barber to do it right. And she doesn't charge me a cent. Crazy.

The tradition actually started when I was a teenager and my brothers and I talked mom into buying us clippers and letting us teach ourselves to cut hair. She cringed at the first few attempts, but we got better with practice and saved a lot of money. Even with a conservative estimate of a haircut only once every two months, and using the $15 figure, that’s six cuts a year = $90 in savings. The only up front cost is the clippers, but you can get a great set with lots of attachments for around $40.

Maybe if grad school doesn’t pan out, I’ll become a barber :).