Comments on: Save It: Part 1

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:27:19 +0000

Hey Amanda,

Thanks for the suggestion! We’ll definitely check it out.

xo,
s

By: Amanda

Amanda — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:19:17 +0000

Have you guys heard of the Millionaire Next Door? You might enjoy it. My sister and her husband are super frugal, and one of my favorite things that they say is, “Be frugal with yourself, and generous with others.” It’s so true. They do the whole share-an-entree thing, but they tip as if they’d bought two (or maybe somewhere between). They enjoy life, but they do it on the cheap, and are still generous with others, charity, etc. and their lives are so much more peaceful because of it!

By: M

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 19:52:21 +0000

Hi, Sherry & John!
What a great saving ideas!
I have started some of ideas you posted on here – except paying bills online.
I know it will save money for stamps… but my husband is working at postoffice and I need to support his job you know! If he looses his job….. oh I don’t want to think about it!!
I do save money as much as possible for other stuff but not for stamps!

By: Megan

Megan — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 23:01:21 +0000

Hey John and Sherry,
Love so many of your ideas…one of my favorite new websites is http://www.mint.com, a free budgeting website that takes all your bank info and puts it together in pie chart form (great for visual people like me). Now we see exactly where all our money is going, from debt to income, savings, etc. And if we have a bad impulse buy, we tell ourselves “we’re going to have to look at that later on the graph!”

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 03:23:13 +0000

Hey The Lil Bee,

We’re no strangers to changing our mind on paint. Some stores, like Home Depot, can be convinced to take the paint back (and they resell it as already-mixed “oops paint”). But if you’re looking to donate it, we’ve found that our Habitat for Humanity ReStore will take partially used paint cans. If not, I bet you could find some takers (or other suggestions) on craigslist.

-John

By: The Lil Bee

The Lil Bee — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 02:06:23 +0000

Hi Sherry & John,
I love all these ideas…I’ve been devouring them for the last two hours! I’m posting a bunch of furniture on Craigs List tomorrow, and we’re planning a tag sale for sometime this summer:)

So, I have a question for you. When we first moved in, we made a couple of paint mistakes. We bought a few gallons of a color that I was SURE I’d use and, guess what, I changed my mind. I was wondering if you’ve ever come across a service that lets you donate unused/partially used paint? If not, no worries…I figure I’ll try for Craigs List on that, too! Thanks:)

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Fri, 15 May 2009 15:08:19 +0000

Hey Vanessa,

We shop at Trader Joe’s (one of the best ways to get more bang for your buck- we can eat for two weeks straight on less than $80 worth of groceries which includes John’s lunches!) and we pick up their Oregon Chai, Chai Tea Latte Concentrate. It’s super easy to make (just add milk) and a concentrated box is only $3 and it makes at least 7 servings. Gotta love that it’s cheaper than one cup of chai at Starbucks… and tastes just as good, I swear!!! We’ve also seen this exact brand at Walmart for just as cheap in case you don’t have a Trader Joe’s around. Happy chai hunting!

xo,
Sherry

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 15 May 2009 14:58:23 +0000

I noticed your comment about making chai lattes at home so you can skip the trip to starbucks. I have tried to do this but havent found a good one to make at home. What do you use, and do you have the tool to steam the milk? Little bit of a crazy question I know, but if I could find something I like as much, I too would skip the starbucks.

By: Aislinn

Aislinn — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:46:24 +0000

Hey guys, I’m not sure you’re ever going to get a chance to read this since your comments are so long. But I really wanted to say thank you for your tips and for being willing to speak out and not be ashamed of being frugal. I was not raised frugally, my mother fully believes that a persons love and what they spend go hand in hand.

That said, I’m 21 and my mother no longer helps me with any form of bill, rent, tuition, etc. My boyfriend owns a new restaurant and we live in a big city so we’ve had to learn how to be painfully, desperately frugal. Having been dirt poor since I moved out at 18 I was able to teach him a bit but it’s nice to see a young couple who is comfortable and stylish but still thifty in their spending.

Now that the economy is so bad I’m damn proud to be referred to as The Thrifting Princess by my friends and family. We will certainly put these tips to use, once again, thanks so much.

By: Catherine Franz

Catherine Franz — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:12:32 +0000

I really liked learning about more says to save. Thank you. I’ve also added one I use that’s saved me thousands of dollars along with this link to your posts:

http://abundance.blogs.com/intothelight/2009/04/save-thousands-on-grocery-shopping.html