Comments on: Is it a good buy? Or just a bargain?

By: Lisa @Granola Catholic

Lisa @Granola Catholic — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 21:44:53 +0000

I admit for me it is not the mall it is thrift shops, I have to have a mission and blinders on when I go into one of those. Preferably I have to have cash in hand. Having said that I have furnished 90% of our home and 75% of our wardrobes from thrift stores.
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By: Ashen

Ashen — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 07:12:30 +0000

Mmmm… There is almost nothing that I am willing to pay full price for so that rule wouldn’t work for me.

By: CristinaV

CristinaV — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 07:00:32 +0000

This is really good advice. I do agree with the theory of living a simple life, it is hard to accomplish I must say.
Thanks for sharing.

By: One Mom (Kristina)

One Mom (Kristina) — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 17:26:34 +0000

“If I bought those pants, I could have saved 50 percent. By not buying them, I saved 100 percent.”

My grandpa says something like this (and he also says “If you don’t buy it… it’s FREE” but that one isn’t as helpful) and I used to laugh it off but now that I’m older and have kids and much less money in my budget, I see the wisdom of it. It’s so hard to resist when I see a good sale on kids clothes, but reminding myself of it gives me the few moments I need to remember that my daughter has plenty of clothes she doesn’t wear and my son has shorts in his dresser with tags still on them. Thanks for the reminder!
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By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:27:49 +0000

I tried it, Rachel! I loved it so much that when i organized the kitchen, I got rid of it. I’m 24, and bought that salad spinner with my own money at the ago of 15. That was the only thing I got rid of permanently in my dad’s kitchen (I live with him). When i told him I got rid of it, he was upset (he’s an over-reactor), and keeps threatening to buy a new one. I think he just needs to start reading your blog!

By: finallygettingtoeven.com

finallygettingtoeven.com — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 01:19:17 +0000

I used to LIVE for bargains, or so I thought but now a days I just stay as far away from the stores as possible until I am urgently needing something. I guess I figure if I am not terribly suffering I must not really NEED anything at the moment, no matter how cheap it is.

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By: Shannon

Shannon — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:49:51 +0000

I won’t pay full price for anything except some very specific grocery items. So full price is not a deciding factor for me:D I have price marks instead, if an item we need or want goes under a price point I will consider it. If I didn’t know I wanted it, then I wait a few days and see if I still want it, if it is gone then I didn’t want as bad as I thought.

By: Condo Blues

Condo Blues — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 02:45:20 +0000

I used to feel that way about buying a bargain I saw on sale but I’m largely reformed now. I realized after cleaning out the basement in my old house that I felt like I had more stuff not less because I could find what I needed more quickly. I also got rid or repurposed my worn out stuff so I no longer felt that I didn’t have nice things like kitchen towels. I just had too many worn out kitchen towels to notice the “nice” ones I only wanted out when company came over. Now I can find and use the nice ones every day.
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By: Sherry

Sherry — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:26:08 +0000

OK, Rachel…you need to post those 8 items…..I’m totally intrigued…