Comments on: Review: Be CentsAble

By: David

David — Tue, 03 May 2011 08:26:04 +0000

Presumably if you could cut your household budget in half by reading this book, all you would have to do to cut your household budget by three quarters would be to read it again.

By: Justin

Justin — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:58:25 +0000

I like how you say that the IRA itself isnt an investment, just a way to move taxes around!

I’m a big fan of my ROTH, since I plan on making more money (so I’d prob be taxed more) as I get older. I use retirement accounts becuase they’re easy, although I know some people might say index funds are better, I like the set it and forget it mentality with this.

By: Johanna

Johanna — Mon, 02 May 2011 16:04:07 +0000

I would have been interested in an evaluation of the claim on the cover (“cut your household budget in half”) – is there any merit to that, or does it really only work if there’s a ton of fat in your starting budget?

By: Mary

Mary — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:41:33 +0000

There are some good ideas here and I agree that if you want a great deal (not just a good one) you have to exercise patience and not be in a hurry to buy.
kjc has a point though, waiting years for some things may not be the best option especially if the thing in question would be savings you money. For example, I want to get a bike so that I can save on gas and insurance costs. It may not be best, in the long run, to wait for years to find a great deal on a bike when I could buy one now for a little more and start saving on gas/insurance immediately.

By: kjc

kjc — Mon, 02 May 2011 11:26:11 +0000

“I waited for years on a blender, for example, before finding the right one at the right price.

Really? Depriving yourself of something as inexpensive and mundane as a blender for years isn’t frugality – it’s miserly and, dare I say, for someone who’s “deeply passionate” about cooking – foolish. You can buy a run of the mill blender for $20, after all.

Years? Really??

By: Borealis

Borealis — Mon, 02 May 2011 00:02:40 +0000

Saving money on travel is more being going on off-season times than being flexible. Every place has a peak travel season, a low season, and shoulder seasons. Pick the low or shoulder season and everything is on sale. Nothing is on sale during peak seasons.

By: Ginger

Ginger — Sun, 01 May 2011 21:57:19 +0000

I have read this book a couple of times, and just like the tightwad gazette, it kicks me in the butt and helps me remain frugal and try a new frugal idea now and again.