tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post6016639412501776856..comments2023-09-25T11:03:17.468-05:00Comments on The Modern Gal: Can you buy and spend less?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-45597837542576729222008-06-07T08:19:00.000-05:002008-06-07T08:19:00.000-05:00I do the same thing Courtney does -- I totally spe...I do the same thing Courtney does -- I totally spend money in cycles. I'm really good about not spending for a long time, but then I think all the stuff I kind of actually needed but ignored bubbles to the surface.Alliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16603700427096296937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-3138187099196052862008-06-06T13:07:00.000-05:002008-06-06T13:07:00.000-05:00I hate spending money on anything I don't put in m...I hate spending money on anything I don't put in my stomach.Mickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16980072484914437668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-78492013118124068542008-06-06T12:31:00.000-05:002008-06-06T12:31:00.000-05:00He has some good ideas and I think I could practic...He has some good ideas and I think I could practice them, but not in the extreme. Often if there is something I want, I "visit" it several times before making the purchase. I think the idea of living in your starter house forever is great if you live in the same city. Sometimes that just doesn't work out, like for a job transfer, taking care of sick family member or the crime stats for the area change. I think we could all live on less, but the true happiness is enjoying what you have.<BR/><BR/>"The pleasure we gain from enjoying what we have is lost by constantly longing for more" Ernest HolmesVanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149777435132497067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-79036785637814612062008-06-06T10:41:00.000-05:002008-06-06T10:41:00.000-05:00I tend to buy stuff in spurts, then go a long time...I tend to buy stuff in spurts, then go a long time without buying anything. This has its benefits and downfalls. Right now I'm in a spendy phase, which is bad because I have no money.Courtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05940936362201799176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-43621446823765522592008-06-06T09:35:00.000-05:002008-06-06T09:35:00.000-05:00I once sat at a table with him at a bookseller's c...I once sat at a table with him at a bookseller's convention, so it's hard for me to take his advice, because he was really annoying. All the other authors that were there would have pleasant conversations with us, and he just kept trying to sell his book.Noellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567505547323976582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-25991739638987925212008-06-06T09:19:00.000-05:002008-06-06T09:19:00.000-05:00One of my spending less tips is to just suck it up...One of my spending less tips is to just suck it up and use coupons. I lose CVS for all the free stuff I can get. I definitely spend less on all of the cosmetic and hygiene stuff than I used to.Britnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12620610247395572368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-49014741791667815422008-06-06T08:04:00.000-05:002008-06-06T08:04:00.000-05:00I'm with Noodles on spending what you didn't know ...I'm with Noodles on spending what you didn't know you had haha! <BR/><BR/>I do really need to limit my spending though. I'll have to check out this article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-20878298766774922242008-06-06T07:27:00.000-05:002008-06-06T07:27:00.000-05:00OMG, I totally forgot about the spending fast I in...OMG, I totally forgot about the spending fast I involuntarily did. I think it has something to do with repressing bad memories....<BR/>I do however remember rationalizing that a $3, 32-oz beer was PRACTICALLY free, and therefore totally didn't count against my plan.<BR/><BR/>:-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6482086120454663232.post-6052633740154814942008-06-06T07:09:00.000-05:002008-06-06T07:09:00.000-05:00His tips smell of the voluntary simplicity movemen...His tips smell of the voluntary simplicity movement that started in the 80's but has gained some speed since the beginning of the 21st century. It is an interesting concept which builds on the premise of being happy and satisfied with what you have.Dustin Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02329022753988727613noreply@blogger.com