Comments on: So It Turns Out I’m Pretty Cheap http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/ Everything About Money You Were Too Polite To Ask Thu, 23 May 2013 05:01:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ruggers Ban@facebook http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-34862 Ruggers Ban@facebook Tue, 12 Feb 2013 03:37:02 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-34862 @mecmec YES to baking soda shampoo! BUT -- how do you condition afterwards? all the no-poo sites i read recommend acv but that doesn't work very well on my hair for some reason. do you use anything after for gloriously silky shiny locks? @mecmec YES to baking soda shampoo! BUT — how do you condition afterwards? all the no-poo sites i read recommend acv but that doesn’t work very well on my hair for some reason. do you use anything after for gloriously silky shiny locks?

]]> By: Brian http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-5281 Brian Mon, 04 Jun 2012 18:08:39 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-5281 Spendthrift = Buying stuff because you want it, not need it. You haven't figured out how to say no to yourself yet. Thrifty = Buying stuff you need cheaply. Not buying stuff you do not need just because it's a great deal. Cheapskate = Trying not to buy stuff you need and figuring ways to beat the system by getting stuff "free" The spendthrift will be broke come retirement. The thrifty will be secure financially. The cheapskate will be unhappy most of their life. You are weird for doing what you're doing. Then again, weird isn't broke. Don't trust the Joneses. They're broke too. Brian Spendthrift = Buying stuff because you want it, not need it. You haven’t figured out how to say no to yourself yet.
Thrifty = Buying stuff you need cheaply. Not buying stuff you do not need just because it’s a great deal.
Cheapskate = Trying not to buy stuff you need and figuring ways to beat the system by getting stuff “free”

The spendthrift will be broke come retirement.
The thrifty will be secure financially.
The cheapskate will be unhappy most of their life.

You are weird for doing what you’re doing. Then again, weird isn’t broke. Don’t trust the Joneses. They’re broke too.

Brian

]]> By: Spinach Party http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-386 Spinach Party Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:47:22 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-386 @Sarah Rain@facebook Yes! my frugality and tree-hugging meet at a lovely, sick, awesome, cheap intersection of crazy-ville. But it's beneficial in the end, no lasting damage, right? @Sarah Rain@facebook Yes! my frugality and tree-hugging meet at a lovely, sick, awesome, cheap intersection of crazy-ville. But it’s beneficial in the end, no lasting damage, right?

]]> By: Spinach Party http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-384 Spinach Party Tue, 10 Apr 2012 22:45:34 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-384 I think we have the same exact disease. I'm actually looking forward to trying my hand at yogurt-making in the next couple of weeks.... Also I think your mother's voice sounds a lot like my own mother's voice. Every article of clothing I wore as a kid came from Bradlee's (but only on sale!!). I think we have the same exact disease. I’m actually looking forward to trying my hand at yogurt-making in the next couple of weeks…. Also I think your mother’s voice sounds a lot like my own mother’s voice. Every article of clothing I wore as a kid came from Bradlee’s (but only on sale!!).

]]> By: jen325 http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-310 jen325 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:18:01 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-310 @Vicky Johnson@twitter I don't have a problem with the butter, but I use nonfat milk so in my case the extra butter probably helps more than it hurts. And you're right, the spirals are great! @Vicky Johnson@twitter I don’t have a problem with the butter, but I use nonfat milk so in my case the extra butter probably helps more than it hurts. And you’re right, the spirals are great!

]]> By: Vicky Johnson@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-308 Vicky Johnson@twitter Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:06:59 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-308 @jen325 I agree wholeheartedly about Wegmans, specifically their macaroni & cheese. It's, like, $.33/box. The directions want you to add way too much butter, though. Also, get the spirals. Spirals > Elbows. @jen325 I agree wholeheartedly about Wegmans, specifically their macaroni & cheese. It’s, like, $.33/box. The directions want you to add way too much butter, though. Also, get the spirals. Spirals > Elbows.

]]> By: jen325 http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-276 jen325 Mon, 09 Apr 2012 21:14:53 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-276 @eemusings@twitter I'm the same way. I buy a lot of store brand stuff but I am particular about brand when it comes to certain things. In some cases it's a matter of quality or taste, but when it comes to my favorite foods I'll buy the brands I like best. For those of you who have a Wegmans near you: their store brand is just as good as or better than the name brand equivalent. The only thing I've ever been disappointed in was their Honeycomb cereal, which gets soggy too quickly. @eemusings@twitter I’m the same way. I buy a lot of store brand stuff but I am particular about brand when it comes to certain things. In some cases it’s a matter of quality or taste, but when it comes to my favorite foods I’ll buy the brands I like best.

For those of you who have a Wegmans near you: their store brand is just as good as or better than the name brand equivalent. The only thing I’ve ever been disappointed in was their Honeycomb cereal, which gets soggy too quickly.

]]> By: eemusings@twitter http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-253 eemusings@twitter Sun, 08 Apr 2012 22:29:05 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-253 My parents were of the "only buy what's on special" mentality but thinking back, they weren't particularly of a "generic brand only" mindset. By shopping smart Mum managed to pick up brand name stuff most of the time. I definitely buy generic most of the time but there are some items where brand really matters - and people who tell you otherwise piss me off, as I blogged last week (http://eemusings.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/personal-finance-topics-im-so-over/). My parents were of the “only buy what’s on special” mentality but thinking back, they weren’t particularly of a “generic brand only” mindset. By shopping smart Mum managed to pick up brand name stuff most of the time.

I definitely buy generic most of the time but there are some items where brand really matters – and people who tell you otherwise piss me off, as I blogged last week (http://eemusings.wordpress.com/2012/03/27/personal-finance-topics-im-so-over/).

]]> By: Christina Rodriguez@facebook http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-249 Christina Rodriguez@facebook Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:48:10 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-249 There are some pretty significant savings from buying store brand. Buying Target brand razors/vs Gillete, or Target brand mouthwash vs Listerine... It leaves one money to spend on things that actually matter like organic food when possible... (I must say that I prefer to splurge on Charmin TP, as the store brand stuff really does blow.) There are some pretty significant savings from buying store brand. Buying Target brand razors/vs Gillete, or Target brand mouthwash vs Listerine…

It leaves one money to spend on things that actually matter like organic food when possible…

(I must say that I prefer to splurge on Charmin TP, as the store brand stuff really does blow.)

]]> By: mecmec http://thebillfold.com/2012/04/reflections-of-a-frugal-person/#comment-246 mecmec Sun, 08 Apr 2012 00:54:22 +0000 http://thebillfold.com/?p=70#comment-246 Yeah, I am the only person in my grad program who shops at Food Lion and Family Dollar on the regular. And I got into this whole baking soda instead of shampoo thing (thanks Hairpin!) partially because of the savings. My parents just instilled in me the idea that wasting money is immoral. That said, I do impulse buy things drunk on the internet every once in a while. Yeah, I am the only person in my grad program who shops at Food Lion and Family Dollar on the regular. And I got into this whole baking soda instead of shampoo thing (thanks Hairpin!) partially because of the savings. My parents just instilled in me the idea that wasting money is immoral. That said, I do impulse buy things drunk on the internet every once in a while.

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