Comments on: Is This Frugal Idea Worth It for Me and My Family? http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/ Financial talk for the rest of us Sat, 16 Feb 2013 01:14:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: jeff smith http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957408 jeff smith Tue, 06 Sep 2011 02:25:41 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957408 Nice. Very wise. Can’t do everything.

]]> By: valleycat1 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957269 valleycat1 Sun, 04 Sep 2011 15:02:20 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957269 Loading the dishwasher at 10:30 PM? Clean pots/pans etc as you go, or put them in to soak once the food is in the serving dish. Make cleaning up after meals part of the total meal time. If two or more people are working on that, it really only takes about 15 minutes at the most – & we do all our dishes by hand. Our final rule: anyone that eats helps clean up (even toddlers can usually get their dishes to the person washing, put away the salt/pepper, or help wipe down/sweep).

]]> By: Gretchen http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957265 Gretchen Sun, 04 Sep 2011 12:23:26 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957265 Interesting post placement (after the bus thing) and timing (after many lack of moderation complaints and I, belive, at least one vacation.)

At some point, something’s gotta give. Hire out and/ make the kids do some chores. At least one of them is old enough at this point.

]]> By: deRuiter http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957263 deRuiter Sun, 04 Sep 2011 10:24:10 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957263 I’m with John #2. Hire a little help. Of course you do hire some in a way, putting the children in paid daycare and one in public school. I’ll bet there are many eople in this economy who would be delighted to do a couple of hours of housework a few days a week to earn a minimal amount of money freeing you and your wife for more creative activities.

]]> By: RMJ http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957257 RMJ Sun, 04 Sep 2011 01:49:15 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957257 Trent, what I wonder for your investment of time is this – is whether or not a frugal activity will make for a worthwhile post/article a consideration? If you’re looking for material for this blog or for another paid writing assignment, will that make a frugal activity with less obvious returns worthwhile for you?

]]> By: rosa rugosa http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957255 rosa rugosa Sun, 04 Sep 2011 00:36:34 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957255 Trent, This is a good post because it really acknowledges your audience.
I concluded a while ago that you get so many negative posts because you don’t acknowledge or interact with your readers – analogous to kids acting up in order to get their parent’s attention. Just my two cents worth.

]]> By: krantcents http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957252 krantcents Sat, 03 Sep 2011 23:14:21 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957252 Time or money at a premium? Sometimes I do things to save time other times for money, it depends if principles are involved. Sometimes I do things that some would say is a waste of time or has very little monetary value. In other words, sometimes I do things for fun or pure enjoyment.

]]> By: John http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957249 John Sat, 03 Sep 2011 22:33:38 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957249 If you’re time is at a premium, why are you doing your own dishes? In this economy, you could find someone to do your household chores for $8/hr easy.

]]> By: David http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2011/09/03/is-this-frugal-idea-worth-it-for-me-and-my-family/#comment-957244 David Sat, 03 Sep 2011 20:56:14 +0000 http://www.thesimpledollar.com/?p=7591#comment-957244 This is one the wisest, humblest things you’ve written. Good job sir.

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