A coffee maker is not a coffee maker.

I have a tip for everyone. Don't skimp on anything you use everyday. This philosophy can be applied to many things but for now now let's focus on the coffee maker.

Coffee drinkers use this appliance every day and sometimes twice a day. Don't waste your time on the $15 wal-mart Mr. Coffee. It will work for awhile but over time, it will break down. The heating element will quit or something starts to leak.

Cuisanart and Krups make a pretty good device. You will spend about $70 to $200 depending on features. Money well spent. I like the gold mesh filter models because I don't have to fiddle with paper coffee filters. My wife still puts them in because of some study of bad junk not being filtered out.

Other handy features are the timers that fire up the coffee in the morning and it is ready and waiting when you wake up. The auto shutoff is nice too, not to mention safe.

In closing, spend the extra jing on a good appliance. Don't be a cheap-insky. You won't regret it.