Comments on: What is a Necessity http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/ 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! Thu, 24 May 2012 17:26:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Witty Artist http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-50006 Witty Artist Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:45:39 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-50006 The way I see it the basic necessities are food, water, shelter, clothes. Then it all depends on each person's needs and mentality. If your glasses it's really necessary from medical point of view, then I say it turns into a necessity. The way I see it the basic necessities are food, water, shelter, clothes. Then it all depends on each person’s needs and mentality. If your glasses it’s really necessary from medical point of view, then I say it turns into a necessity.

]]> By: marci http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-38683 marci Thu, 03 Feb 2011 17:34:30 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-38683 Sandra - Thanks. I totally agree my 1025 sq ft house is not too small :) I will shortly be renting it out - as I have just bought an even smaller house :) 864 sq ft - which, due to the layout, seems larger than the bigger one. lol. It has more garden space and a double car garage.... hooray I can finally plant my fruit trees permanently. If you have a garden, the burn barrel ashes can be spread on it before tilling in, or added to the compost pile... altho, if there is a lot of newspaper ink in it, some folks don't want that in their garden. Sandra – Thanks. I totally agree my 1025 sq ft house is not too small :) I will shortly be renting it out – as I have just bought an even smaller house :) 864 sq ft – which, due to the layout, seems larger than the bigger one. lol. It has more garden space and a double car garage…. hooray I can finally plant my fruit trees permanently.

If you have a garden, the burn barrel ashes can be spread on it before tilling in, or added to the compost pile… altho, if there is a lot of newspaper ink in it, some folks don’t want that in their garden.

]]> By: sandra http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-38630 sandra Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:43:48 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-38630 I wanted to comment on your house. It is not to small. I have a 1200 sq ft house and there is 2 adults, 4 kids, and 2 dogs living in it. Also wanting to comment on the garage bags. I may buy one box of garage bags a year. When I get lazy and people won't take the trash out. We have burn barrels. I have a big trash can for the house(doesn't look pretty in the house so put it outside if we have company). When it gets full we take it out to the burn barrels and burn it. When the burn barrels gets full then we take them to the dump. So we may spend about $20 a year for dumping the burn stuff. With a family of six we have alot of trash. I wanted to comment on your house. It is not to small. I have a 1200 sq ft house and there is 2 adults, 4 kids, and 2 dogs living in it.

Also wanting to comment on the garage bags. I may buy one box of garage bags a year. When I get lazy and people won’t take the trash out. We have burn barrels. I have a big trash can for the house(doesn’t look pretty in the house so put it outside if we have company). When it gets full we take it out to the burn barrels and burn it. When the burn barrels gets full then we take them to the dump. So we may spend about $20 a year for dumping the burn stuff. With a family of six we have alot of trash.

]]> By: DDFD @ DivorcedDadFrugalDad http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16996 DDFD @ DivorcedDadFrugalDad Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:46:52 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16996 It is surprising what people view as necessities these days . . . Cell phones, Bottled water, Cable, Over-sized vehicles, . . . It is surprising what people view as necessities these days . . .

Cell phones,
Bottled water,
Cable,
Over-sized vehicles, . . .

]]> By: FinanciallySmart http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16791 FinanciallySmart Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:18:13 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16791 Sometimes we see things as a necessities but if we really looked at it from a different angle then we will see that we can save more. You have highlighted the garbage bag but there are a lot of things that we deemed as necessities that are actually things that if we put our innovative skills to task with we will be shock to find out the things we can do without purchasing. Sometimes we see things as a necessities but if we really looked at it from a different angle then we will see that we can save more. You have highlighted the garbage bag but there are a lot of things that we deemed as necessities that are actually things that if we put our innovative skills to task with we will be shock to find out the things we can do without purchasing.

]]> By: Play Games Win Prizes http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16782 Play Games Win Prizes Fri, 19 Jun 2009 19:33:52 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16782 First of all, there are many things that you can think of. 1. how big is the family 2. how far is your trash disposal from your house 3. how much can you withstand the stink and the bacteria growing right next to food you are cooking. 4. lastly, what are you cooking? -Mike First of all, there are many things that you can think of.

1. how big is the family
2. how far is your trash disposal from your house
3. how much can you withstand the stink and the bacteria growing right next to food you are cooking.
4. lastly, what are you cooking?

-Mike

]]> By: marci http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16778 marci Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:51:18 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16778 @Steve - My grandkids arrive for their overnighters with clothes in plastic bags still :) Here on the rainy coast, we just call it rainproof luggage. And, the nice thing is their dirty clothes can go back home in the same bags. I've had people comment on how small (1025 sq ft) my house is - and I tell them, but it is Big Enough for me.... and More than I Need :) I am delighted in it. And Content. @Steve – My grandkids arrive for their overnighters with clothes in plastic bags still :) Here on the rainy coast, we just call it rainproof luggage. And, the nice thing is their dirty clothes can go back home in the same bags.

I’ve had people comment on how small (1025 sq ft) my house is – and I tell them, but it is Big Enough for me…. and More than I Need :) I am delighted in it. And Content.

]]> By: Steve http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16774 Steve Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:13:43 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16774 Pretty much everyone agrees food, shelter, and clothing are necessities. But one of the wasteful tricks we play on ourselves is to use a true statement (like food, shelter, clothing) to justify something we can't afford. We eat fast food (nutritionally poor and expensive compared to home cooked) by saying, "Hey, I gotta eat." The housing debacle and current economic meltdown was driven in large part by people buying more house than they could afford. No doubt at some level they all said, "Hey, I gotta have shelter." We all do it. The frugal mind simply adds a dose of reality to the self talk. "Yeah, but if I pack my lunch (reusing the plastic shopping bags 8^) I can save some money and eat better." BTW, we used to send our kids on overnight trips with clothes packed in plastic bags. My wife called it hillbilly luggage. About half my wardrobe comes from Goodwill. My wife found 3 Jos A Banks shirts ($100 each new) for $3 each. Whom ever donated them had just picked them up from the dry cleaners, they still had the tags on them. I just hung them up and wore one the next day. It is definitely possible to be frugal and still have nice things. Pretty much everyone agrees food, shelter, and clothing are necessities. But one of the wasteful tricks we play on ourselves is to use a true statement (like food, shelter, clothing) to justify something we can’t afford. We eat fast food (nutritionally poor and expensive compared to home cooked) by saying, “Hey, I gotta eat.” The housing debacle and current economic meltdown was driven in large part by people buying more house than they could afford. No doubt at some level they all said, “Hey, I gotta have shelter.”

We all do it. The frugal mind simply adds a dose of reality to the self talk. “Yeah, but if I pack my lunch (reusing the plastic shopping bags 8^) I can save some money and eat better.” BTW, we used to send our kids on overnight trips with clothes packed in plastic bags. My wife called it hillbilly luggage.

About half my wardrobe comes from Goodwill. My wife found 3 Jos A Banks shirts ($100 each new) for $3 each. Whom ever donated them had just picked them up from the dry cleaners, they still had the tags on them. I just hung them up and wore one the next day. It is definitely possible to be frugal and still have nice things.

]]> By: Jerry http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16770 Jerry Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:09:23 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16770 I guess I'll comment on the grocery/garbage bags, too. I buy garbage bags. I view them as a necessity. However, I've also reused grocery bags, as well. I believe in recycling and think that it is insurance for our earth. And, it also leads to spending less, too. That's a bonus, too. But, if there are some things like garbage bags that enhance your standard of living by a small margin, why not? The grocery bags were never deep enough for me :) Jerry I guess I’ll comment on the grocery/garbage bags, too. I buy garbage bags. I view them as a necessity. However, I’ve also reused grocery bags, as well. I believe in recycling and think that it is insurance for our earth. And, it also leads to spending less, too. That’s a bonus, too. But, if there are some things like garbage bags that enhance your standard of living by a small margin, why not? The grocery bags were never deep enough for me :)
Jerry

]]> By: Best Savings Account Girl http://moneyning.com/money-beliefs/what-is-a-necessity/comment-page-1/#comment-16761 Best Savings Account Girl Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:05:14 +0000 http://moneyning.com/?p=3123#comment-16761 glasses are a necessity because it's necessary for you to see. buying garbage bags are necessary because grocery bags are sometimes way too small for all the trash that accumulate. but i agree with marci - the basic necessities are food, felter, water, and i'd add in warm clothes :) glasses are a necessity because it’s necessary for you to see. buying garbage bags are necessary because grocery bags are sometimes way too small for all the trash that accumulate. but i agree with marci – the basic necessities are food, felter, water, and i’d add in warm clothes :)

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