tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post6665978459833759677..comments2023-12-28T04:04:49.750-05:00Comments on $12 a day: Pretty Random Postrivulethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-2596730153069504402016-01-06T14:57:25.156-05:002016-01-06T14:57:25.156-05:00It feels really good to have it taken care of so e...It feels really good to have it taken care of so early AND to have saved so much money. I'm going to try and keep up on this route.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-58021605793805376562016-01-06T14:56:39.502-05:002016-01-06T14:56:39.502-05:00Haha, that seems like a very accurate assumption a...Haha, that seems like a very accurate assumption as well. I was puzzled for a bit as to how/ why he had an ornament there too. I'm sure he must be.rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-15139419052071575112016-01-06T14:55:32.089-05:002016-01-06T14:55:32.089-05:00My mom was in a similar boat with clothes. I came ...My mom was in a similar boat with clothes. I came along first and then my brother. My second brother could wear hand me downs but eight years after me was another girl. That made for a lot of clothes buying for her.<br /><br />The reindeer is probably too big for the tree but it could hang from a door knob. Maybe I'll attach a string and simply use it as a door decoration, like hang it in the middle top portion, sort of how a wreath might be. I think it would look great on the kitchen door going to the basement. Thanks for the idea!rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-73790704410980856972016-01-06T11:11:37.027-05:002016-01-06T11:11:37.027-05:00I still get my kids clothes that way! Deep after ...I still get my kids clothes that way! Deep after season discounts! Well, at least how much they allow me - I refuse to buy clothes they won't wear at all.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02863887265545701157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-13437766061761562302016-01-06T03:08:08.045-05:002016-01-06T03:08:08.045-05:00That reindeer is truly wonderful! He's not fr...That reindeer is truly wonderful! He's not frowning or sad, he's puzzled - "How did I manage to get an ornament on my antlers?" Wouldn't you be just a little perplexed under the circumstances? Frugally challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10222391810215537820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-87381139693165131342016-01-05T23:51:27.879-05:002016-01-05T23:51:27.879-05:00I don't know how large the reindeer is, but a ...I don't know how large the reindeer is, but a string at the top would make it hang nicely on a doorknob. Or, if my child made it, I would possible hang it on the Christmas tree. <br />I bought my childrens' clothes on clearance often as I could. With three children, that was important, especially since the first was a boy then a girl, so not many hand-me-downs, EVER. Then, there were five years difference between the second, the girl and the third child, also a girl. <br />Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14991571309786149363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-62785090411814329302016-01-05T19:07:06.267-05:002016-01-05T19:07:06.267-05:00Thanks! I am trying to figure out some way to disp...Thanks! I am trying to figure out some way to display it as a Christmas decoration for next year.<br /><br />I REALLY like the $12 coat. It's a purchase I will not regret. It's trendy looking and really REALLY warm. It looks really durable too. There's a comfort in knowing that I won't have to deal with getting him a coat next year now, like that to-do is taken care of (way ahead of time).rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-63214530922189500672016-01-05T19:02:28.412-05:002016-01-05T19:02:28.412-05:00I know, first hand, exactly what you're talkin...I know, first hand, exactly what you're talking about. A big part of this frugality journey for me has been learning how to plan much MUCH better. When I came home with the coat for next year my husband thought I was crazy (haha, I bought little Abe's winter coat for this year last year). Planning even when cash is really tight helps for there to be cash for later. But planning takes a lot of work and I think a lot of people don't realize they need to or should plan out purchases.<br /><br />And then the credit cards. Think of people who are cash poor who use credit cards on a "great deal," (uh, totally used to be me!) say $12 on a kid's winter coat that would have been $36. But using the credit card and not being able to pay it off... even if it's just $12... interest and more interest, and the possibility of late fees, ect. It's this endless cycle (like the $6 for two loaves of bread that you could have gotten for $4 if you had the cash) that keeps you poor and paying way more for stuff then you should be. Credit cards can be deadly (I've been digging my way out of the grave for far too long).rivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-35149646386709022016-01-05T19:00:05.705-05:002016-01-05T19:00:05.705-05:00Your son's reindeer is adorable! I try to buy ...Your son's reindeer is adorable! I try to buy the kids clearanced clothes like that, but fortunately for us 2 of our kids have b-days in October and November so if they need a new coat, I ask one of the grandparents to buy it. But if I found a great quality coat for $12 I would snap it up too. Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245921501363936089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-23820891911554875592016-01-05T18:55:56.281-05:002016-01-05T18:55:56.281-05:00Right! HahaRight! Haharivulethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11352395562904461909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-48885915144077770222016-01-05T17:38:54.830-05:002016-01-05T17:38:54.830-05:00I used to buy my kids clothes for the following ye...I used to buy my kids clothes for the following year at the ultra ultra clearances. I remember fully outfitting my son for kindergarten for about $50 with all Dayton's (now closed eventually folded into the Macy's after several mergers) so top quality that I think passed on to someone else who got more use out of them. I was getting things cheaper than garage sales. I think this is where frugality comes into play. Saving money, so you have spare money, to save money in another area when the opportunity strikes. There have been studies on how being cash poor keeps families poor. If a person or family is having to live hand to mouth, it is virtually impossible to ever get ahead. You can't buy two loaves of bread when they are on sale for 2 for $4.00 a loaf (sticking one in the freezer)because you don't have $4.00, so end up spending $3.00 on one, eventually spending $6.00 on the same food that someone with a little cushion was able to spend only $4.00 on. I could write and read volumes on this subject. Sorry for the soap box. Great job on the no spend days so far. SAMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16485146123969622896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5375475720350356941.post-80825016069226000842016-01-05T17:10:06.721-05:002016-01-05T17:10:06.721-05:00That is adorable!!! Best 11 cents you ever spent ...That is adorable!!! Best 11 cents you ever spent :)ibesuenoreply@blogger.com