# Repair or Replace a Broken Appliance – Let the 50% Rule Decide

- Source: Money Crashers
- Published: 2026-10-17T22:00:00+00:00
- Category: Markets
- Original: https://www.moneycrashers.com/appliance-repair-50-percent-rule/
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/repair-or-replace-a-broken-appliance-let-the-50-rule-decide-7178f6/

A repair quote on an aging machine tempts you to pay whatever it takes to avoid shopping, or to buy new because the bill feels big. The 50% rule replaces both instincts with arithmetic. The rule needs two numbers. The... Source

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