Comments on: Miss Deals to Save Money

By: marci

marci — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:54:43 +0000

If the item I want is over $100, it goes on a list inside my cupboard door. Then I tell friends and family I am thinking about whether or not to get the item. If it’s $50-$100 it’s usually on the list for 6 months. Gives me time to think about it.

If it is still on my list in a Year – and I still want it – then I allow myself to buy it. Sometimes I no longer want it, and have therefore not spent that money. Sometimes one is given to me when a friend or family is getting rid of one they no longer want. Or sometimes I’ll find one at a garage sale for 1/10th of the price – and then I would buy it.

This has saved me a LOT of money over the years. Warning: People who are into instant gratification will NOT do well with my method

By: luz

luz — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:15:55 +0000

There’s nothing wrong about missing the things that you are used to do:) It just pretty normal. Sometimes its good for us to realize the things we don’t value when they are just at the reach of your hands.

By: Energy Conservation

Energy Conservation — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:44:29 +0000

Thats a great deal on ice cream. A few days ago I went shopping and decided to check on the prices at a local supermarket.
I was stunned at the cost. 7.50$ for 2 liters of ice cream… and it wasn’t Haggen Daz or anything like that.
But hey, that ice cream will melt and you’ll get another opportunity to get some more if you wanted.

By: Dividend Growth Investor

Dividend Growth Investor — Fri, 02 May 2008 13:43:25 +0000

MoneyNing,

Think of it from the positive side. First of all, you saved 31 cents on the ice-cream ( or maybe 62 because you’d have to buy one for your wife and one for you). You also saved on the espresso machine..
There’ll always be bargains out there. If you kick yourself for stuff you haven’t done, you’d demoralize yourself. I was pretty harsh on myself in 1999 for not owning many internet stocks. Guess what happened after I bought some ;-(