Comments on: Video Game Addict? Here’s A Plan For Saving A Lot Of Money http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:30 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Danielle http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-547513 Danielle Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:33:36 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/#comment-547513 My husband had a habit as bad as you described when we got married. His mother actually worried about this a bit... about whether her son could tone down the hobby and be a good husband and father. He did, and he did it on his own. However, we still play a lot of video games in our home. One big adaptation that we've made is that we play together. Another is that we play each game we have until it can be played no more. Right now, we're playing a game together that he's already played several times... but it's still fun, especially because he won't tell me how the storyline ends. My husband had a habit as bad as you described when we got married. His mother actually worried about this a bit… about whether her son could tone down the hobby and be a good husband and father.

He did, and he did it on his own. However, we still play a lot of video games in our home. One big adaptation that we’ve made is that we play together. Another is that we play each game we have until it can be played no more. Right now, we’re playing a game together that he’s already played several times… but it’s still fun, especially because he won’t tell me how the storyline ends.

]]> By: Bill http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-70046 Bill Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:43:37 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/#comment-70046 too bad this doesn't factor in us classic gamers who spend hundreds monthly on used games for systems older than gamefly offers too bad this doesn’t factor in us classic gamers who spend hundreds monthly on used games for systems older than gamefly offers

]]> By: Jigsaw hc http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-11009 Jigsaw hc Fri, 16 Mar 2007 21:02:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/#comment-11009 You can save $5 a month on your GameFly membership with BrightSpot You can save $5 a month on your GameFly membership with BrightSpot

]]> By: Bloomberg http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/comment-page-1/#comment-1414 Bloomberg Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:02:46 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2006/11/15/video-game-addict-heres-a-plan-for-saving-a-lot-of-money/#comment-1414 Two things I'd like to add here: if you find yourself renting the same game repeatedly from GameFly, or if you like it so much that you hold onto it for over two weeks, consider using their Keep It option, which allows you to buy it from GF at a discount. Second thing is they have all kinds of reduced pricing this month (Dec.), like half off many of the games and free shipping in many cases, so getting a subscription for someone is a good Xmas gift, or you could go with one of the gift certs on their site if you don't want to get someone a whole subscription. Anyways, that's all I have to add. Thanks for the info. Happy holidays, all. Two things I’d like to add here: if you find yourself renting the same game repeatedly from GameFly, or if you like it so much that you hold onto it for over two weeks, consider using their Keep It option, which allows you to buy it from GF at a discount.

Second thing is they have all kinds of reduced pricing this month (Dec.), like half off many of the games and free shipping in many cases, so getting a subscription for someone is a good Xmas gift, or you could go with one of the gift certs on their site if you don’t want to get someone a whole subscription.

Anyways, that’s all I have to add. Thanks for the info. Happy holidays, all.

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