Comments on: Forget saving 75% off–I just want to spend the least I can http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/ Mon, 08 Sep 2008 17:59:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Please-Don’t-Let-It-Be-Gray Thursday Roundup | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2440 Please-Don’t-Let-It-Be-Gray Thursday Roundup | Mrs. Micah: Finance for a Freelance Life Thu, 13 Dec 2007 19:04:54 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2440 [...] Kacie at Sense to Save is a goddess of CVS. She doesn’t call herself that, but seriously…she’s amazingly cool at it. (and click here for Nick’s amazing CVS adventure…) And then she was self-aware enough to write another post about how she should focus more on the total spent and less on the percentage sav.... [...] [...] Kacie at Sense to Save is a goddess of CVS. She doesn’t call herself that, but seriously…she’s amazingly cool at it. (and click here for Nick’s amazing CVS adventure…) And then she was self-aware enough to write another post about how she should focus more on the total spent and less on the percentage sav…. [...]

]]> By: Margo http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2420 Margo Wed, 12 Dec 2007 18:30:20 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2420 AMEN!! For a long time, I was caught in the coupon snare - buying brands and items just because the coupon was good. My father in law pointed out that most coupons are for new, fancier products, NOT the standbys most people actually use. That said, once I had a 45% savings on a grocery bill and I was so proud of it, I taped it in my journal (it was several loss-leader items from the store, plus several store specials that I also had coupons for). Just yesterday, I reluctantly put down a Nyquil coupon in the store aisle, and picked up the store brand version, $3 cheaper. AMEN!! For a long time, I was caught in the coupon snare - buying brands and items just because the coupon was good. My father in law pointed out that most coupons are for new, fancier products, NOT the standbys most people actually use.

That said, once I had a 45% savings on a grocery bill and I was so proud of it, I taped it in my journal (it was several loss-leader items from the store, plus several store specials that I also had coupons for).

Just yesterday, I reluctantly put down a Nyquil coupon in the store aisle, and picked up the store brand version, $3 cheaper.

]]> By: Melonie @ Momma & More http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2405 Melonie @ Momma & More Tue, 11 Dec 2007 23:26:03 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2405 SO TRUE! I was disappointed recently with a commissary trip because I "only" saved about 15% after coupons, even though I've saved as much as 45% there other trips - but then I realized that with smart shopping, including $30 in gifts for family, I was still under budget by dollar amount. Hmm - priorities. :-) SO TRUE! I was disappointed recently with a commissary trip because I “only” saved about 15% after coupons, even though I’ve saved as much as 45% there other trips - but then I realized that with smart shopping, including $30 in gifts for family, I was still under budget by dollar amount. Hmm - priorities. :-)

]]> By: Amy http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2400 Amy Tue, 11 Dec 2007 18:03:24 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2400 Wow Kacie! Good one. I get caught up in my percentages and have found out in the last few weeks that what really matters is how much I've spent. The money is still gone whether I saved 50% or none at all. Wow Kacie! Good one. I get caught up in my percentages and have found out in the last few weeks that what really matters is how much I’ve spent. The money is still gone whether I saved 50% or none at all.

]]> By: Kacie http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2399 Kacie Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:44:42 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2399 I know what you mean! "Save 50%! It's only $25!" To that, I say, "I will save 100 percent, and not buy it all all," assuming I don't need it. I know what you mean!

“Save 50%! It’s only $25!”

To that, I say, “I will save 100 percent, and not buy it all all,” assuming I don’t need it.

]]> By: joanna http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2398 joanna Tue, 11 Dec 2007 17:38:21 +0000 http://sensetosave.com/2007/12/11/forget-saving-75-off-i-just-want-to-spend-the-least-i-can/#comment-2398 Amen! I've tried to explain this to my mom & sister before, to no avail. They love to shop, and will come home and say "Look what I got on sale! I bought 2 blouses for $30! And a dress marked down from $90 to $40!" and I say "You didn't <i>save</i> money, you spent money- $70 on things you <i>didn't need</i>." Then they will be annoyed I'm not sharing in their excitement. Sigh. Amen!
I’ve tried to explain this to my mom & sister before, to no avail. They love to shop, and will come home and say “Look what I got on sale! I bought 2 blouses for $30! And a dress marked down from $90 to $40!” and I say “You didn’t save money, you spent money- $70 on things you didn’t need.” Then they will be annoyed I’m not sharing in their excitement. Sigh.

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