I have been able to save money! I love frappes and cold coffees like that, and I can never get them right at home without the right machine. This has been great because I can make the cold drinks I want and not need to mess with 5 appliances do to it. I can brew in here and also use the blender for my ice drinks! It saves me money so that I don't need to go out every day to buy what I want.