Comments on: Frugally and Happily Back to School 9 Different Ways http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/ A personal finance blog where we share insights on carefully saving money, investing, frugal living, coupons, promo codes because the little things matter in achieving financial freedom! Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:25:36 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jerry http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8834 Jerry Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:42:16 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8834 These are great tips. My daughter will be getting ready to go to school soon and my wife and I have been dreading the shopping beforehand. With the slowdown in the economy, we all need to find ways to save our pennies. Our saved pennies is our insurance for a rainy day and supposedly we're going to have a few. Your tips will lead to happy shopping. Thanks! These are great tips. My daughter will be getting ready to go to school soon and my wife and I have been dreading the shopping beforehand. With the slowdown in the economy, we all need to find ways to save our pennies. Our saved pennies is our insurance for a rainy day and supposedly we’re going to have a few. Your tips will lead to happy shopping. Thanks!

]]> By: DoctorS @ financeUrLife http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8802 DoctorS @ financeUrLife Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:14:08 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8802 The back to school season brings some of the best and most creative pieces I have seen. Great article and thanks! My younger bro is off to school next week and I am going to send him the link! The back to school season brings some of the best and most creative pieces I have seen. Great article and thanks! My younger bro is off to school next week and I am going to send him the link!

]]> By: Kate http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8785 Kate Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:39:44 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8785 Great tips! Even though we homeschool, it is always good to get new ideas on saving money on supplies. I definitely agree about the dollar store! You really can find some great deals there. Oh, the $1 section at Target has been really good for school supplies lately too. Great tips! Even though we homeschool, it is always good to get new ideas on saving money on supplies. I definitely agree about the dollar store! You really can find some great deals there. Oh, the $1 section at Target has been really good for school supplies lately too.

]]> By: Briana http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8765 Briana Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:11 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8765 Great tips! I never do school clothes shopping before school unless I find some great clearance deals! Thanks for the good information! Great tips! I never do school clothes shopping before school unless I find some great clearance deals! Thanks for the good information!

]]> By: paulette http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8712 paulette Sun, 17 Aug 2008 06:27:40 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8712 Thanks for the piece of advice. Thanks for the piece of advice.

]]> By: Magnesium http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8704 Magnesium Sat, 16 Aug 2008 20:37:46 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8704 what great ideas and pieces of advice. I'll certainly use them!! what great ideas and pieces of advice. I’ll certainly use them!!

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8672 Scott @ The Passive Dad Fri, 15 Aug 2008 05:51:45 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8672 Your mention about shopping alone without the kids is so true. I get distracted and end up buying to much or to little based on how they are acting. Also, shopping on an empty stomach can be horrible for my spending behavior. Similar to eating out, I tend to overindulge and bust the budget. How do you handle requests for designer items or new fashions? Do you just say no or do your kids have an allowance? Your mention about shopping alone without the kids is so true. I get distracted and end up buying to much or to little based on how they are acting. Also, shopping on an empty stomach can be horrible for my spending behavior. Similar to eating out, I tend to overindulge and bust the budget.

How do you handle requests for designer items or new fashions? Do you just say no or do your kids have an allowance?

]]> By: marci http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8662 marci Thu, 14 Aug 2008 18:35:30 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8662 My kids were raised on the family dairy farm - and worked hard. At the end of summer, I took each kid separately over the coast range to the "big city"(Portland,OR metro area) and we went shopping, usually at Target or similar. This was during the back to school clothes sales. Each kid was given $200 to spend on their school clothes. (10-20 years ago) They were required to buy a pair of sneakers, 2 pairs of pants, and some shirts, and however much more clothes the money would stretch for. (Mom bought the basic six packs of socks and undies and a backpack and winter coat if needed) They each quickly learned that one fancy highpriced item was going to use up too much of their money. They learned to buy thriftly and learned to stretch their money. It was a great learning experience for them all. It was also a nice way to spend a special day with each child alone - something that didn't happen much with a family farm to run :) My kids were raised on the family dairy farm – and worked hard. At the end of summer, I took each kid separately over the coast range to the “big city”(Portland,OR metro area) and we went shopping, usually at Target or similar. This was during the back to school clothes sales.
Each kid was given $200 to spend on their school clothes. (10-20 years ago) They were required to buy a pair of sneakers, 2 pairs of pants, and some shirts, and however much more clothes the money would stretch for. (Mom bought the basic six packs of socks and undies and a backpack and winter coat if needed)
They each quickly learned that one fancy highpriced item was going to use up too much of their money. They learned to buy thriftly and learned to stretch their money. It was a great learning experience for them all.

It was also a nice way to spend a special day with each child alone – something that didn’t happen much with a family farm to run :)

]]> By: CD Interest Rates http://moneyning.com/frugality/frugally-and-happily-back-to-school-9-different-ways/comment-page-1/#comment-8661 CD Interest Rates Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:35:25 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=1140#comment-8661 Great tips as usual. At the moment we let the kids use the family computer but that does cause problems when I'm working in the evenings. I'm sure we'll have to break down soon and get another PC. We had a pair of overalls that went through all of our boys. They lasted over 10-years and still looked nice. They were fine until our last boy. He is harder on clothes than all of the others. Great tips as usual. At the moment we let the kids use the family computer but that does cause problems when I’m working in the evenings. I’m sure we’ll have to break down soon and get another PC.

We had a pair of overalls that went through all of our boys. They lasted over 10-years and still looked nice. They were fine until our last boy. He is harder on clothes than all of the others.

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