Comments on: Cheerful Frugality Adds It Up http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/08/cheerful-frugality-adds-it-up/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Shelbi http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/08/cheerful-frugality-adds-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-4031 Shelbi Thu, 18 Dec 2008 18:57:55 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=758#comment-4031 One thing about being a faithful thrift-shopper. When you see several of the same item on the shelf (seasonal junk that comes out every year --seemingly useful, but it quickly becomes a dust collector...), it jogs my thinking --if so many other people bought this at full-price and ended up throwing it out, do I really need it as much? Some items on the shelf in multiples just scream "BAD IDEA!" once you think it over. My "$2 pizelle maker" --a $1.75 butter bell I passed up at Goodwill a few months back. Oh, that's a painful memory (lol)! I'll likely never see that again :)! One thing about being a faithful thrift-shopper. When you see several of the same item on the shelf (seasonal junk that comes out every year –seemingly useful, but it quickly becomes a dust collector…), it jogs my thinking –if so many other people bought this at full-price and ended up throwing it out, do I really need it as much? Some items on the shelf in multiples just scream “BAD IDEA!” once you think it over.
My “$2 pizelle maker” –a $1.75 butter bell I passed up at Goodwill a few months back. Oh, that’s a painful memory (lol)! I’ll likely never see that again :) !

]]> By: the pleasures of homemaking http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/08/cheerful-frugality-adds-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3977 the pleasures of homemaking Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:36:16 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=758#comment-3977 Those are all good questions to ask yourself! I just think that people need to ask themselves these questions honestly and really asses whether they can really afford it and is that the best use of their money. I think all those little trips to the thrift store add up after a while and if you don't (not you but people in general) don't have an emergency fund say or some food stockpiled in their pantries, wouldn't it just be better to walk away and save that bit of money? I'm guilty of this all too often! Or wouldn't it be better to be able to drop a few dollars into the Salvation army bowl then to buy another thing you don't really need? I constantly struggle with this! Believe me I could go on and on! LOL! Manuela Those are all good questions to ask yourself! I just think that people need to ask themselves these questions honestly and really asses whether they can really afford it and is that the best use of their money. I think all those little trips to the thrift store add up after a while and if you don’t (not you but people in general) don’t have an emergency fund say or some food stockpiled in their pantries, wouldn’t it just be better to walk away and save that bit of money? I’m guilty of this all too often! Or wouldn’t it be better to be able to drop a few dollars into the Salvation army bowl then to buy another thing you don’t really need? I constantly struggle with this! Believe me I could go on and on! LOL!

Manuela

]]> By: Mary@SimplyForties http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/08/cheerful-frugality-adds-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3974 Mary@SimplyForties Tue, 09 Dec 2008 02:02:24 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=758#comment-3974 I'm the worst about this when shopping a good sale at a more expensive retailer. I have to take a breath before I purchase and say, regardless of the fact that this is a $200 shirt marked down to $50, do I want/need to spend $50 on a new shirt? Nine times out of ten the answer is no and I put it back. I’m the worst about this when shopping a good sale at a more expensive retailer. I have to take a breath before I purchase and say, regardless of the fact that this is a $200 shirt marked down to $50, do I want/need to spend $50 on a new shirt? Nine times out of ten the answer is no and I put it back.

]]> By: lynette355 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/12/08/cheerful-frugality-adds-it-up/comment-page-1/#comment-3973 lynette355 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:35:12 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=758#comment-3973 It is true. Buying because it is a good deal but not what you use. Lost money. Or buying when you really can not afford an item. Also look for those shipping charges. Are they worth it too? It is true. Buying because it is a good deal but not what you use. Lost money. Or buying when you really can not afford an item. Also look for those shipping charges. Are they worth it too?

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