Comments on: Some areas where it pays to spend a little more http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:11:39 -0400 hourly 1 By: Nidoszintern http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1429 Nidoszintern Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:25:14 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1429 Man...what a great post! You really living in a frugality existence, avoiding all luxuries. Good advise for all of us reading it. Why should throw something if still can be used isn't ? Man…what a great post! You really living in a frugality existence, avoiding all luxuries. Good advise for all of us reading it. Why should throw something if still can be used isn’t ?

]]> By: MyJourney http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1434 MyJourney Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:07:05 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1434 Completely agree on the honeymoon. The wife and I spent A LOT going to Greece and it was an amazing trip will hopefully talk about for decades to come. Completely agree on the honeymoon. The wife and I spent A LOT going to Greece and it was an amazing trip will hopefully talk about for decades to come.

]]> By: Bobby Amoureuse http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1435 Bobby Amoureuse Mon, 06 Jul 2009 06:52:04 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1435 I agree with your post. Hoping further that many would be smart enough to seriously consider your advises. I agree with your post. Hoping further that many would be smart enough to seriously consider your advises.

]]> By: 婚纱摄影 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1439 婚纱摄影 Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:23:01 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1439 great，you are a genus！！ keep on your basic to futter great，you are a genus！！ keep on your basic to futter

]]> By: DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1431 DDFD at DivorcedDadFrugalDad.com Mon, 06 Jul 2009 03:09:14 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1431 Great post! Sometimes you get what you pay for . . . certain things can last a lifetime. Great post! Sometimes you get what you pay for . . . certain things can last a lifetime.

]]> By: Kika http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1438 Kika Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:30:39 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1438 As our kids get a little older (13,9,4) we realize that spending money (saving it, though) on special family memories is important and worthwhile. It can be small like pizza and movie nights or bigger like driving across the country for a few weeks. Otherwise, a good mattress and shoes are also worth spending a little more $ on (although, honestly, in our twenties, our bodies didn't need better quality in these areas) and healthy food, too, is an area that we now choose to invest more money. As our kids get a little older (13,9,4) we realize that spending money (saving it, though) on special family memories is important and worthwhile. It can be small like pizza and movie nights or bigger like driving across the country for a few weeks. Otherwise, a good mattress and shoes are also worth spending a little more $ on (although, honestly, in our twenties, our bodies didn’t need better quality in these areas) and healthy food, too, is an area that we now choose to invest more money.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Sarah Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:55:21 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1436 Craig is right.....spending money on doing things as a family is very valuable. Like you said about the honeymoon, don't do it if you don't have the funds readily available; but using your money to invest in family time is so important! Great list, Stew. ;-) Craig is right…..spending money on doing things as a family is very valuable. Like you said about the honeymoon, don’t do it if you don’t have the funds readily available; but using your money to invest in family time is so important!
Great list, Stew. ;-)

]]> By: Sunday Money Roundup - Taking A Short Break Edition. | My Two Dollars http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Sunday Money Roundup - Taking A Short Break Edition. | My Two Dollars Sun, 05 Jul 2009 13:30:42 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1437 [...] Little By Little writes about some things that are worth spending money on…and I agree with him on these [...] [...] Little By Little writes about some things that are worth spending money on…and I agree with him on these [...]

]]> By: Craig @ Money Help for Christians http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1433 Craig @ Money Help for Christians Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:09:49 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1433 Great Post. I know this might be going in a little different direction than the original post, but I pay a little more for memories and experiences. Our family tries to do special family things once a week and a vacation once a year. Though these things don't always require money we are willing to pay more for certain activities that do. Many of the things we buy are broken or forgotten, but we always carry our memories with us. Great Post. I know this might be going in a little different direction than the original post, but I pay a little more for memories and experiences. Our family tries to do special family things once a week and a vacation once a year. Though these things don’t always require money we are willing to pay more for certain activities that do. Many of the things we buy are broken or forgotten, but we always carry our memories with us.

]]> By: Tyler@FrugallyGreen http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2009/07/some-areas-where-it-pays-to-spend-a-little-more/comment-page-1/#comment-1445 Tyler@FrugallyGreen Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:00:38 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=1717#comment-1445 You will almost always come out ahead when you do your research to find the best option for the product you're looking for. It's also inherently better for our environment to pay a little more for something that will last than something we will dispose of and replace over and over again. The majority of waste created by consumer products takes place before they ever get to the store. It's also important to remember that paying more doesn't necessarily mean you're getting more. If your research is limited to advertising claims, you'll likely end up spending more to get whatever product has more marketing costs built into the price. Read reviews, test things out, ask your friends. You will almost always come out ahead when you do your research to find the best option for the product you’re looking for. It’s also inherently better for our environment to pay a little more for something that will last than something we will dispose of and replace over and over again. The majority of waste created by consumer products takes place before they ever get to the store.

It’s also important to remember that paying more doesn’t necessarily mean you’re getting more. If your research is limited to advertising claims, you’ll likely end up spending more to get whatever product has more marketing costs built into the price. Read reviews, test things out, ask your friends.

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