When I get a pedicure (which isn't often) I wait until the tips of my nails grow out and get all chipped and then trim my nails with the paint still on. It's like getting a whole new pedicure! As long as I don't look too closely at the base of the nail. Lol.
I stopped drinking wine largely because paying for it offended me.
I don't buy Starbucks unless I have a gift card.
If I can't feed myself and my kids lunch at a restaurant for $10 or less, we don't go there.
I don't like to spend more than 20 dollars on an article of clothing for myself. If it's anyone else, I don't care, I'll spend the money. But for me? Never.
I cheap out on my own haircuts (probably go to Super Cuts for a trim like 4 times a year). I cheap out on my own clothes. Gap is a splurge, LOL. Jason's Deli is like the nicest restaurant I go to with the kids. But I spring for all kinds of hippie name brand stuff for the kids.
I haven't gotten a manicure or pedicure in over a year, I've just been painting my nails myself. I get my hair cut 1-2 times a year, on average (b/c I'm cheap AND lazy).
The vast majority of my clothes come from Kohl's or Target and only if they are on sale/clearance.
I don't like to spend more than 20 dollars on an article of clothing for myself. If it's anyone else, I don't care, I'll spend the money. But for me? Never.
Ha! I do this too.
The other day I realized DD was wearing a $30 bubble while I was wearing a $20 worn out sundress.
I rarely buy new clothes for my kids, and when I do, they have to be off the clearance rack. I thrift shop for Edith and Freddie has hand me downs until he's like five so far. It does help that we live in an upper middle class area, so my kids are still wearing TCP, Gymbo, Hanna, Gap and J&J, but I didn't pay even close to full price.
Shoes are always new and Stride Rite. I don't do cheap shoes.
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
When I get a pedicure (which isn't often) I wait until the tips of my nails grow out and get all chipped and then trim my nails with the paint still on. It's like getting a whole new pedicure! As long as I don't look too closely at the base of the nail. Lol.
I stopped drinking wine largely because paying for it offended me.
I don't buy Starbucks unless I have a gift card.
If I can't feed myself and my kids lunch at a restaurant for $10 or less, we don't go there.
“Life is not orderly. No matter how we try to make it so, right in the middle of it lose a leg, fall in love, drop a jar of applesauce.” - Natalie Goldberg
Post by kellbell191 on Aug 13, 2012 14:15:52 GMT -5
All kinds of ways. I generally only buy clothes on sale and hate spending much on them. We have a huge garden and I am freezing/canning the shit out of it so I don't have to spend as much on groceries during the year. I pack my lunch basically every day. We do a lot of our own home repairs. DH has been fixing the roof this past week on his own.
IMO, generic/store brand ziploc bags are the same as the name brand items, so I don't see spending more $$ than I have to.
Ohh not the Publix ones (I know you guys don't have Publix out there). I got them one time and at least half had little holes at the corners.
Did you take them back?
I know someone that works at a Publix and he said people will bring back empty containers and complain to management and mgmt. will refund their money.
Oh wait. You aren't 75 years old.
BTW - I have been watching reruns of L&O: SVU and I can't get over how much you remind me of DA Alexandra Cabbot (Stephanie March). Have you ever been blonde?
Hmm...maybe this is my problem. I need to be cheap about SOMETHING!
ETA: Wait! I now do my own Brazilian wax! That saves a ton of money!!
Wait, what? How do you even....?
Lets just say, if there was an olympic event that involved contortion, pain management, cringing, and sweating, I'd probably get a medal.
No, really, I've gotten really good at it! And the savings is AMAZING. I was spending $80 with tip for one brazilian at the salon but now I can get 4-5 brazilians with one pot of $13 wax myself. WIN!
Thought of a couple more. I download songs through the library - I can do three per week and it's legal, so James Hetfield won't get mad at me. I will wait long periods of time for ebooks through the library rather than buy it myself (unless I really want it or they don't have it).
I won't buy things online unless I have a coupon code for free shipping and a discount off the total purchase.
We all use lunchboxes, and take our lunches daily. Only buy used cars for cash, so we only have to have liability coverage. Dh shaves his head for his 'hairdo', so I do that for him instead of him going out and getting it done. Ds1 and 2 go to Snip and Clip. I coupon a little. I use my AARP and ABA memberships for reduced cost hotels.
ABA memberships get you reduced hotel costs? How didn't I know that?? Is it an option on most online reservation systems?
(And is it better than AAA? That's what we usually use)