Comments on: Becoming Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/ Investing and Personal Finance Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FourPillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-2204 FourPillars Mon, 26 Nov 2007 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-2204 Mr. C - lol! Mr. C – lol!

]]> By: Mr. Cheap http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-2199 Mr. Cheap Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:58:34 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-2199 John D has made me see the light! Why am I saving like a fool, when I could SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!!! See you guys later, I've got a date with my credit cards... Do you think I should buy 3 or 4 plasmas TVs? John D has made me see the light! Why am I saving like a fool, when I could SPEND, SPEND, SPEND!!!

See you guys later, I’ve got a date with my credit cards… Do you think I should buy 3 or 4 plasmas TVs?

]]> By: telly http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-2192 telly Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:20:56 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-2192 Very diplomatic response Mike. :) Very diplomatic response Mike. :)

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-2188 FourPillars Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:26:50 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-2188 Thanks for the inspirational words John. Good luck with your spending! Mike Thanks for the inspirational words John.

Good luck with your spending!

Mike

]]> By: John D http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-2184 John D Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:42:14 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-2184 This sounds like a great way to completely rip the fun out of your life and obsess about pennies until the day you die. What a way to spend the small number of precious years we get in this world. This sounds like a great way to completely rip the fun out of your life and obsess about pennies until the day you die. What a way to spend the small number of precious years we get in this world.

]]> By: Moolanomy weekly roundup #14: “Frugality? edition | Moolanomy http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-1791 Moolanomy weekly roundup #14: “Frugality? edition | Moolanomy Sun, 28 Oct 2007 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-1791 [...] Becoming Cheap @ Quest For Four Pillars — 3 mind tricks to become cheap frugal. [...] [...] Becoming Cheap @ Quest For Four Pillars — 3 mind tricks to become cheap frugal. [...]

]]> By: Quest For Carnivals http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 Quest For Carnivals Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:02:14 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-1702 [...] Becoming Cheap was featured in the 96th Festival of Frugality hosted by Fire Finance. This post was also featured by Rocket Finance as well as My Good Cents. [...] [...] Becoming Cheap was featured in the 96th Festival of Frugality hosted by Fire Finance. This post was also featured by Rocket Finance as well as My Good Cents. [...]

]]> By: rocket finance » Blog Archive » 96th Festival of Frugality http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-1675 rocket finance » Blog Archive » 96th Festival of Frugality Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:54:19 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-1675 [...] our second Canadian blog of the day, Becoming Cheap gives 4 Mind Tricks for frugality. I like them all and love Star Wars allusion. I will just pretend that I am Luke [...] [...] our second Canadian blog of the day, Becoming Cheap gives 4 Mind Tricks for frugality. I like them all and love Star Wars allusion. I will just pretend that I am Luke [...]

]]> By: rocketc http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-1243 rocketc Tue, 16 Oct 2007 16:39:55 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-1243 Great post, can't wait to try some of these. Instant gratification is a difficult thing to deny. . . Great post, can’t wait to try some of these. Instant gratification is a difficult thing to deny. . .

]]> By: telly http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-1231 telly Mon, 15 Oct 2007 13:52:03 +0000 http://www.moneysmartsblog.com/becoming-cheap/#comment-1231 I like the idea of waiting a few days as well (though I rarely ever do it! ;)). I hate shopping so if I see something at the store, I generally just buy it. Online shopping is entirely different though...I need to take a time out. When my sister and I were younger (early teens) we never got an allowance but my dad paid for our clothes, shoes, etc. So before heading out to the mall, we would ask my dad for some money to buy school clothes. He would tell us to go shopping, pick out some stuff and then report back on what we needed and how much it cost. Wow...that was a lot of work! By the time we'd get back home, we'd usually only remember a select few things that stood out (the 'gotta have it's'). I'm sure this method saved my dad buckets of money. :) I like the idea of waiting a few days as well (though I rarely ever do it! ;) ). I hate shopping so if I see something at the store, I generally just buy it. Online shopping is entirely different though…I need to take a time out.

When my sister and I were younger (early teens) we never got an allowance but my dad paid for our clothes, shoes, etc. So before heading out to the mall, we would ask my dad for some money to buy school clothes. He would tell us to go shopping, pick out some stuff and then report back on what we needed and how much it cost. Wow…that was a lot of work! By the time we’d get back home, we’d usually only remember a select few things that stood out (the ‘gotta have it’s'). I’m sure this method saved my dad buckets of money. :)

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