Comments on: Showcase: Rather-Be-Shopping http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/17/showcase-rather-be-shopping/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Mon, 06 Sep 2010 03:22:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Working Mama http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/17/showcase-rather-be-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1354 Working Mama Mon, 21 Jan 2008 06:36:31 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=241#comment-1354 I think that you can balance life with both: being frugal when you need to be - paying a little more when it's necessary - Personally, I've learn to strike that balance in keeping my home budget at ease when it comes to purchasing food and toiletries - However, when JC penny's has its curtains for 70 percent off, that I've long long awaited, I get them - and all the rods, that may not be on sale. Cutting corners, in my mind, allows you to splurge every now and then when its necessary. Go on! You deserve it - plus the regularly priced items may last longer than say, some purchased from a discount place... Working MAMA in NW! I think that you can balance life with both: being frugal when you need to be – paying a little more when it’s necessary -
Personally, I’ve learn to strike that balance in keeping my home budget at ease when it comes to purchasing food and toiletries -
However, when JC penny’s has its curtains for 70 percent off, that I’ve long long awaited, I get them – and all the rods, that may not be on sale.
Cutting corners, in my mind, allows you to splurge every now and then when its necessary.
Go on! You deserve it – plus the regularly priced items may last longer than say, some purchased from a discount place…
Working MAMA in NW!

]]> By: Kyle http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/17/showcase-rather-be-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1342 Kyle Sat, 19 Jan 2008 00:12:17 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=241#comment-1342 Kim, thanks for including the showcase of my site, what a surprise. I totally forgot that I had sent it in. Hilary, I total agree with you. I use to always buy the least expensive, thinking I was getting the better deal. Not the case. Kim, thanks for including the showcase of my site, what a surprise. I totally forgot that I had sent it in.

Hilary, I total agree with you. I use to always buy the least expensive, thinking I was getting the better deal. Not the case.

]]> By: Hilary http://frugalhacks.com/2008/01/17/showcase-rather-be-shopping/comment-page-1/#comment-1326 Hilary Thu, 17 Jan 2008 20:56:01 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=241#comment-1326 I love what you say about being happy with what you have - there is no point in being frugal when it just makes you miserable. I do think, though, that is IS frugal to buy higher-quality things that will last longer - it's false economy to buy cheaper things you will just keep replacing. Also, by not throwing worn-out or irreparable items away, you are cutting down on the items going into landfill sites/polluting the environment. So I think that higher quality things can be extremely frugal choices, as well as extremely smart ones. I love what you say about being happy with what you have – there is no point in being frugal when it just makes you miserable. I do think, though, that is IS frugal to buy higher-quality things that will last longer – it’s false economy to buy cheaper things you will just keep replacing. Also, by not throwing worn-out or irreparable items away, you are cutting down on the items going into landfill sites/polluting the environment. So I think that higher quality things can be extremely frugal choices, as well as extremely smart ones.

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