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Comment on How to Use Your Dishwasher So That Your Dishes Get Clean by Got No Dough - Saving Money in Slim Times » Save the Earth & Save Money

Got No Dough - Saving Money in Slim Times » Save the Earth & Save Money — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:37:04 +0000

[...] Turn off the water while you brush your teeth. 2. Run your washer or dishwasher on a shorter cycle. (Nine times out of 10, your stuff will come out just as clean) 3. Fix all leaks [...]

Comment on Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More by Unspending

Unspending — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:58:07 +0000

I think these are great points, but I would argue that the majority of these practices are actually more cheap than they are frugal. A frugal person uses resources wisely, whereas a cheap person is more susceptible to marketing gimmicks and less smart with their money. There’s an interesting blog post about the difference between being frugal and being cheap at Frugal Dad: http://frugaldad.com/2008/03/26/the-difference-in-being-frugal-and-being-cheap/

Unspendings last blog post..On not budgeting

Comment on Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More by Lisa K

Lisa K — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:57:40 +0000

At least the Borax has a bunch of other uses! My laundry came out so much cleaner when I tossed in a half a scoop. I didn’t care for the homemade stuff either & the dishwasher stuff was just useless.

Lisa Ks last blog post..Feeling distracted

Comment on Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More by Highest CD Rates

Highest CD Rates — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:47:51 +0000

These are good pieces of advice. I especially have to struggle to remember item 1, it is so tempting to go with a cheaper, quick-fix sometimes. Having the long term vision to pay more for quality really pays off.

Highest CD Ratess last blog post..Wachovia CD Rates

Comment on Make It Yourself Project #2 - Disinfectant Wipes by Mela

Mela — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:05:43 +0000

Bleach won’t kill enough bacteria from a sponge. Try microwaving a dry sponge or running it through the dishwasher.

Comment on Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More by Tim

Tim — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:06:57 +0000

Driving all over town to save a buck, and buying a cheaper product to find out it breaks or doesn’t work. These are two things the company I work for will do time after time and I don’t get it. The cheap tools we buy break after one or two uses, and a quality brand name tool might last years for a few more dollars.
One older gentleman I know refers to this kind of behavior as “tripping over a dollar bill because you’re too excited to grab that dime off the sidewalk”.

Tims last blog post..Playstation Game Cheats for Oddworld : Abe’s Odyssey

Comment on I’m a Miserly Mom! by allen

allen — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:24:20 +0000

Hey, give us a review when you’re done!

Comment on Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More by Simon

Simon — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:04:22 +0000

I am guilty as the guy who has to drive around town and check all the options before buying anything…mainly with large items though. We just furnished our new house, and had to buy all the mani stuff…fridges, tvs, couches etc. I don’t feel too bad about it though, some of the savings you can make on larger items are worth it. But for smaller things, the current gas price is a killer for this habit.

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Comment on Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More by allen

allen — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:30:46 +0000

great point about not beating yourself up! We all make mistakes, and as long as you can learn from them, the experience was NOT worthless!

A point about generics: I like to look for ones that have money back guarantees. I have tried two Target products (again, i point out that study after study has target matching, or beating, prices at walmart) that i didn’t like/match my expectations. I called up their #, and got almost double my money back via gift-coupons off anything in the store. Not all target products have this, but definitly explore those places that have “guarantee”s. Aldis is another place that has $ back, but i haven’t used that yet.

Comment on 9 Items That I Won’t Buy Generic by Got No Dough - Saving Money in Slim Times » Why Being Frugal Could Be Costing You More

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 04:10:54 +0000

[...] only to find out it doesn’t work or is extremely inferior. Beware of this when purchasing generic products. You don’t want to have to spend money on both the cheaper item and the more expensive item [...]