Comments on: It’s Time to Get Frugal Again http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/its-time-to-get-frugal-again/ This is where your finance takes place Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:02:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jeremy http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/its-time-to-get-frugal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1872 Jeremy Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:02:04 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-frugal-again/#comment-1872 Another frugal tip? Try the local library for your entertainment needs. Most libraries have a collection of new and classic movies on DVD as well as numerous magazine subscriptions (and, of course, books) -- all for free. Put the money you save on entertainment costs toward paying down those outstanding credit card balances! Another frugal tip? Try the local library for your entertainment needs. Most libraries have a collection of new and classic movies on DVD as well as numerous magazine subscriptions (and, of course, books) — all for free.

Put the money you save on entertainment costs toward paying down those outstanding credit card balances!

]]> By: The Financial Blogger http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/its-time-to-get-frugal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 The Financial Blogger Mon, 07 Jan 2008 16:59:29 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-frugal-again/#comment-1605 Mike, I would not be able to keep up with this title, I would have to change it to the "spending blogger" every once in a while ;-) SP, I like the ING account :-) they did a major take over with this product! TKO, you have to quit eating ;-) Mike,
I would not be able to keep up with this title, I would have to change it to the “spending blogger” every once in a while ;-)

SP,
I like the ING account :-) they did a major take over with this product!

TKO,
you have to quit eating ;-)

]]> By: TKO from Ontario http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/its-time-to-get-frugal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 TKO from Ontario Mon, 07 Jan 2008 15:10:16 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-frugal-again/#comment-1604 The more I train, the more I want to eat. Anything will do! Don't delay, start changing for better TODAY, in allaspects of your life. Don't just become a Resolution-ary, don't talk about it, be about it. 'The will to win comes from within.' The more I train, the more I want to eat. Anything will do!

Don’t delay, start changing for better TODAY, in allaspects of your life.

Don’t just become a Resolution-ary, don’t talk about it, be about it.

‘The will to win comes from within.’

]]> By: Silicon Prairie http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/its-time-to-get-frugal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1602 Silicon Prairie Mon, 07 Jan 2008 14:09:01 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-frugal-again/#comment-1602 I agree that it would be a bad idea to pay off christmas with a balance transfer card every year! I'm lucky not to be in that situation but I have a similar problem and a trick to solve it for good. Since I've only had one "real" job for less than a year I usually pay my full taxes in April. Last year I had to get a loan for my taxes since my freelance programming income was still low. This year I started saving up in December so I should be able to cover the whole bill but it's still a lot of saving. After I pay my taxes I plan to continue saving each month (at a lower level though) so I have enough for the next year long before I have to pay it. I could pay the government more frequently but then I wouldn't get to leave it with ING direct for a year :) This could apply to other situations - if you have to save a lot to pay off christmas spending this year, keep saving at the same rate for a few months after to cover your spending next winter. If you save for a whole year you can lower the amount and get the same results. You'll get an extra bonus by using an investment savings account until you need the money. I agree that it would be a bad idea to pay off christmas with a balance transfer card every year! I’m lucky not to be in that situation but I have a similar problem and a trick to solve it for good. Since I’ve only had one “real” job for less than a year I usually pay my full taxes in April. Last year I had to get a loan for my taxes since my freelance programming income was still low. This year I started saving up in December so I should be able to cover the whole bill but it’s still a lot of saving.

After I pay my taxes I plan to continue saving each month (at a lower level though) so I have enough for the next year long before I have to pay it. I could pay the government more frequently but then I wouldn’t get to leave it with ING direct for a year :)

This could apply to other situations – if you have to save a lot to pay off christmas spending this year, keep saving at the same rate for a few months after to cover your spending next winter. If you save for a whole year you can lower the amount and get the same results. You’ll get an extra bonus by using an investment savings account until you need the money.

]]> By: FourPillars http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/its-time-to-get-frugal-again/comment-page-1/#comment-1600 FourPillars Mon, 07 Jan 2008 12:25:08 +0000 http://www.thefinancialblogger.com/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-get-frugal-again/#comment-1600 I think you should change the name of your blog to "The Frugal Blogger". :) Mike I think you should change the name of your blog to “The Frugal Blogger”. :)

Mike

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