Comments on: Be as Frugal and Less Wasteful as Our Parents http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, early retirement, mortgages, stocks because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:01:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Meaghan http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16607 Meaghan Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:51:46 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16607 Nice post! Good and practical advice. Nice post! Good and practical advice.

]]> By: Car Insurance Guy http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16499 Car Insurance Guy Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:06:09 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16499 Here's my biggest problem: slickdeals and fatwallet. "Just because something is an incredible value doesn't mean you should buy it and try to validate your purchase later." Here’s my biggest problem: slickdeals and fatwallet.

“Just because something is an incredible value doesn’t mean you should buy it and try to validate your purchase later.”

]]> By: Gypsie http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16460 Gypsie Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:38:08 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16460 Oh yeah and the last time I purchased an eyeglass repair kit it was at the local hardware store! Oh yeah and the last time I purchased an eyeglass repair kit it was at the local hardware store!

]]> By: Gypsie http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16459 Gypsie Sun, 07 Jun 2009 19:37:24 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16459 I currently use fishing line to tie my glasses back together (you can hardly see it!). Also, after replacing the screws in your glasses, dab clear nail polish on each of the screws to 'glue' them into place. I currently use fishing line to tie my glasses back together (you can hardly see it!). Also, after replacing the screws in your glasses, dab clear nail polish on each of the screws to ‘glue’ them into place.

]]> By: marci http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16393 marci Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:54:21 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16393 $10 at a garage sale years ago :) And most of my gift giving is something sewn - not just clothes. Comes in very handy for a grammi also - sewing merit badges on grandkids sashes and doing all their repairs cuz I live across the street from them :) (their mom's working and in college too) Glad you found a friendly optometrist :) $10 at a garage sale years ago :)
And most of my gift giving is something sewn – not just clothes.
Comes in very handy for a grammi also – sewing merit badges on
grandkids sashes and doing all their repairs cuz I live across the street
from them :) (their mom’s working and in college too)

Glad you found a friendly optometrist :)

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16392 MoneyNing Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:00:06 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16392 My wife have needles and strings to fix our clothes if anything happens, but we just don't need enough new clothes to justify a sewing machine. Maybe in the future though :) My wife have needles and strings to fix our clothes if anything happens, but we just don’t need enough new clothes to justify a sewing machine. Maybe in the future though :)

]]> By: Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16391 Jules @ Lovely Las Vegas Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:44:13 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16391 Nice post. I feel you on the eye-glass screw issue - have had similar situations while traveling abroad as well as many instances in the states. Luckily at home I have a little screw set, but abroad I've always found friendly optometrists who have replaced the missing ones and tightened the remaining screws. Nice post. I feel you on the eye-glass screw issue – have had similar situations while traveling abroad as well as many instances in the states. Luckily at home I have a little screw set, but abroad I’ve always found friendly optometrists who have replaced the missing ones and tightened the remaining screws.

]]> By: marci http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16390 marci Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:25:01 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16390 and here I had a sewing machine in my dorm room at college.... and a 10x16 efficiency apartment :) Mine are portables, not cabinets. Only way to go! Put it on your list! I made sure all of kids had one when they left home - my boys actually sew better than my daughter :) and here I had a sewing machine in my dorm room at college….
and a 10×16 efficiency apartment :) Mine are portables, not
cabinets. Only way to go! Put it on your list! I made sure all of kids had one when they left home – my boys actually sew better than my daughter :)

]]> By: MoneyNing http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16387 MoneyNing Thu, 04 Jun 2009 17:12:30 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16387 No sewing machine here yet. Remember, I'm still in an one bedroom apartment! My optometrist did help me fix it though. She actually tighten all the screws on the glasses so hopefully none of them will fall out soon. No sewing machine here yet. Remember, I’m still in an one bedroom apartment!

My optometrist did help me fix it though. She actually tighten all the screws on the glasses so hopefully none of them will fall out soon.

]]> By: marci http://moneyning.com/frugality/be-as-frugal-and-less-wasteful-as-our-parents/comment-page-1/#comment-16385 marci Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:45:25 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3032#comment-16385 Look in your sewing machine tool spot. There should be a tiny tiny screwdriver in with the tools for the sewing machine. It works on glasses. Trust me :) And yes, I consider a sewing machine a necessity in every household. How else can you do all your mending/repairs, sew on patches, sew curtains, home decor, and gifts and in general save one heck of a lot of money! Look in your sewing machine tool spot. There should be a tiny tiny screwdriver in with the tools for the sewing machine. It works on glasses.
Trust me :)

And yes, I consider a sewing machine a necessity in every household. How else can you do all your mending/repairs, sew on patches, sew curtains, home decor, and gifts and in general save one heck of a lot of money!

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