Comments on: America’s Cheapest Family: Chapters 6 – 10 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/americas-cheapest-family-chapters-6-10/ Simple, applicable personal finance advice for the modern world Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:55:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: cyd wright http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/americas-cheapest-family-chapters-6-10/comment-page-1/#comment-64267 cyd wright Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:04:36 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/americas-cheapest-family-chapters-6-10/#comment-64267 I'll check this book out at the library 1st, then if it has better ideas in it than all the pennypinching books I already have, I'll go ahead and invest in a copy, used, of course :) I'm a pennypincher from waaaaay back. Just recently bought 6 pairs of dressy designer pants for work(I teach) for $2/piece at my favorite thrift store.My spendthrift mom sent me $150 to spend for the pants, but I only needed to spend $12 for the same pants found at fancy schmancy department stores. Now Mom is upset, because she thinks anything from thrift stores is trashy. She is sooooo wrong!!! She just shopped the wrong thrift stores! Word of advice: when shopping at thrift stores, always choose the thrift store that have lots of rich donors and help fund really good causes, like Women's Shelters :) I’ll check this book out at the library 1st, then if it has better ideas in it than all the pennypinching books I already have, I’ll go ahead and invest in a copy, used, of course :)
I’m a pennypincher from waaaaay back.
Just recently bought 6 pairs of dressy designer pants for work(I teach) for $2/piece at my favorite thrift store.My spendthrift mom sent me $150 to spend for the pants, but I only needed to spend $12 for the same pants found at fancy schmancy department stores. Now Mom is upset, because she thinks anything from thrift stores is trashy. She is sooooo wrong!!! She just shopped the wrong thrift stores!
Word of advice: when shopping at thrift stores, always choose the thrift store that have lots of rich donors and help fund really good causes, like Women’s Shelters :)

]]> By: gp http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/americas-cheapest-family-chapters-6-10/comment-page-1/#comment-8245 gp Wed, 28 Feb 2007 15:26:43 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/02/28/americas-cheapest-family-chapters-6-10/#comment-8245 Speaking of dry cleaning costs. I had this revelation the other day as I was leaving the dry cleaners with a $20 bill for four items. Two of these were nice dress slacks that I bought. Not only did I pay more than I normally would for my typical khaki’s, but now I have to pay $4 bucks or so once or twice a month to be cleaned. Ouch!!!! Speaking of being frugal, I have just requested this book from the library instead of buying it. I may have to wait a month to get it, but hey that may pay for my next dry cleaning bill. Speaking of dry cleaning costs. I had this revelation the other day as I was leaving the dry cleaners with a $20 bill for four items. Two of these were nice dress slacks that I bought. Not only did I pay more than I normally would for my typical khaki’s, but now I have to pay $4 bucks or so once or twice a month to be cleaned. Ouch!!!!

Speaking of being frugal, I have just requested this book from the library instead of buying it. I may have to wait a month to get it, but hey that may pay for my next dry cleaning bill.

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