tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296871234453555435.post3470452057145527188..comments2024-02-12T01:52:15.323-06:00Comments on Cooking at Café D: When Saving Cents...Just Doesn't Make Sense.Dana @ Cooking At Cafe Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16102963024838229976noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296871234453555435.post-16309378221086252752009-04-07T14:20:00.000-05:002009-04-07T14:20:00.000-05:00What I'm proud of is paying my bills on time. Late...What I'm proud of is paying my bills on time. Late fees and unnecessary finance charges are just the stupidest waste of money. <BR/><BR/>I rarely go out of my way to save little bits, though. It feels good to have a budget where I don't have to.Rachelhttp://rsuddeth.livejournal.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296871234453555435.post-45237025046411281632009-04-04T06:25:00.000-05:002009-04-04T06:25:00.000-05:00You can save money with discount coupons and speci...You can save money with discount coupons and special offers, check www.clickmycoupon.com before you shop to find free discounts.Jack Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016978637956537414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296871234453555435.post-83561471003474837892009-03-17T00:54:00.000-05:002009-03-17T00:54:00.000-05:00For me, I need to remember to take TIME into accou...For me, I need to remember to take TIME into account. For instance, I recently purchased a new camera, and I needed a battery charger. I could have spent $27.99 on the one that charges batteries in 6 hours, or $37.99 on the one that charges batteries in 15 minutes. Five years ago, I probably would have gone for the one that takes 6 hours, just to save the ten bucks (and five years ago, that would have been required, that's how tight we were). <BR/><BR/>Now that we can afford the extra ten bucks, it's worth it to me to spend the money to save the five-and-three-quarter hours, because I know myself and I know I'll never remember to charge the batteries overnight before a function, and then I'll wind up spending money on regular batteries at some tourist trap, and there go my ten bucks anyway.<BR/><BR/>And I've also discovered good quality makeup. I broke down a while back and spent the money on mineral makeup. I went to the store, had one of the associates there help me choose a shade, and cringed when I got to the register, but it's been worth it. The $69 I spent (two shades of foundation that I blend, plus the finisher) got me a shade I know beyond a shadow of a doubt works for me and will last me for 6-8 months. Drugstore stuff is at least $10 these days, doesn't come with an associate to help you choose a shade, and you wind up going through several before finding one that works (shade, consistency, texture, etc.).<BR/><BR/>Now that I've got a little extra to play with, I've come around to seeing the wisdom in spending a little more. But first, you have to have it. ;)kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165643461832529770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6296871234453555435.post-20928439336362842132009-03-16T14:25:00.000-05:002009-03-16T14:25:00.000-05:00Being penny-wise can so quickly become pound fooli...Being penny-wise can so quickly become pound foolish.<BR/>I cringe when I hear my friend talking about how she spent her entire afternoon going to 4 different stores for her groceries but saved $14. Here she is lugging her kids from place to place, burning gas (not to mention time) all for ... the cost of a large pizza???<BR/>I fully get the coffee cutback savings or the credit card roll-together. (Also, call and TELL your credit card company to waive their annual fee. Don't ask - tell. If they want to keep you as a customer, they'll do this.)<BR/>For me it's like this:<BR/>The difference between "dieting" vs. "eating smart" is equal to "shopping ONLY the lowest price" vs. "living within a budget".<BR/>With the diet and lowest price thing, you may get a temporary immediate result and you'll probably really like it, but you'll be horribly disappointed when you realize you can't live like that forever.<BR/>I'm VERY proud of you for saving a paycheck - feels pretty great, doesn't it?<BR/>Sorry for the ramble. I get paid by the word<BR/>;-)Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08125079918403991197noreply@blogger.com