Comments on: With what items are you the most frugal? http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/ Proverbs 13:11 - "...he who gathers money little by little makes it grow." Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:31:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Daddy Paulhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/#comment-16676 Daddy Paul Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:46:35 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3023#comment-16676 I am cheap with gasoline. I rode 7 miles round trip on my bike to get a head of cabbage. I combine my trips like crazy. I am cheep with beer too. I had my first beer in two months yesterday. I walked down to the party store and bought a 24 oz. PBR for a buck. I had it drank by the time I was half way home so I went and bought another one. I am cheap with gasoline. I rode 7 miles round trip on my bike to get a head of cabbage. I combine my trips like crazy.
I am cheep with beer too. I had my first beer in two months yesterday. I walked down to the party store and bought a 24 oz. PBR for a buck. I had it drank by the time I was half way home so I went and bought another one.

]]> By: Stewhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/#comment-16508 Stew Thu, 25 Mar 2010 20:38:15 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3023#comment-16508 Abigail, I sometimes wonder if eating prepared, health, balanced food might be cheaper in the long run . . . Abigail, I sometimes wonder if eating prepared, health, balanced food might be cheaper in the long run . . .

]]> By: Lianehttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/#comment-16504 Liane Thu, 25 Mar 2010 19:49:08 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3023#comment-16504 I think we're most frugal with groceries. I have always bought store brand over name brand whenever possible. I try to keep our weekly budget to $150, including non-food items, for a family of four that includes two teens. I rarely use coupons, as the store brand is still always cheaper. We rarely eat out, and when we do, it's usually take-out pizza or Chinese. I think we’re most frugal with groceries. I have always bought store brand over name brand whenever possible. I try to keep our weekly budget to $150, including non-food items, for a family of four that includes two teens. I rarely use coupons, as the store brand is still always cheaper. We rarely eat out, and when we do, it’s usually take-out pizza or Chinese.

]]> By: Rachelhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/#comment-16454 Rachel Thu, 25 Mar 2010 01:41:37 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3023#comment-16454 That's a great question! I find I'm the most frugal with clothing (Goodwill works for me the one time a year I buy cloths), books now that we've discovered the library and groceries by only buying from a list and using only off brands. Fast food/eating out is our least frugal and most budget busting area. So yummy to try new foods!!! That’s a great question!

I find I’m the most frugal with clothing (Goodwill works for me the one time a year I buy cloths), books now that we’ve discovered the library and groceries by only buying from a list and using only off brands.

Fast food/eating out is our least frugal and most budget busting area. So yummy to try new foods!!!

]]> By: Abigailhttp://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/2010/03/with-what-are-you-the-most-frugal/#comment-16448 Abigail Wed, 24 Mar 2010 20:06:53 +0000 http://www.gatherlittlebylittle.com/?p=3023#comment-16448 Well, neither my husband nor I drink coffee. I don't drink soda -- and finally got Tim to kick the habit, which was a huge money suck. (We'd stock up on sales but he was literally drinking more than 2 liters a day of Mt Dew. That's more than $30 a month with the absolute best sales prices.) We also only buy underwear as ours deteriorates into individual atoms. Okay, not that bad, but you get the idea. Since we're in AZ, tap water isn't really an option, and even water filters don't quite cut it. So the first week we were here, I found a $55 cooler on Craigslist. That means we spend a quarter a gallon. Even filling up our five-gallon jug three times a week, that's $15 a month, compared to $40 for a water delivery service (which also charges you a cooler rental fee). We don't pay extra to get HD. I won't pay $40 a month for a data plan, since our phone lines are $10-each offshoots of my mom's cell plan. I think the biggest danger areas for us are prepared food -- we both have health issues, so cooking can be difficult sometimes -- and clothes. We're both a bit of clothes horses. We're keeping it in check until we're out of debt, but I do indulge Tim from time to time. After Christmas, for example, I got him two really cool Ecko shirts he'd been wanting for under $15 each. We'd both love all sorts of new, shiny gadgets, too. But that's relatively easy to keep in check when they're so expensive. Though Tim loves his iPod Touch that we got through a rewards program! And it's so cool, I think I may save up to get one for myself. (Save up rewards, that is.) Well, neither my husband nor I drink coffee. I don’t drink soda — and finally got Tim to kick the habit, which was a huge money suck. (We’d stock up on sales but he was literally drinking more than 2 liters a day of Mt Dew. That’s more than $30 a month with the absolute best sales prices.)

We also only buy underwear as ours deteriorates into individual atoms. Okay, not that bad, but you get the idea.

Since we’re in AZ, tap water isn’t really an option, and even water filters don’t quite cut it. So the first week we were here, I found a $55 cooler on Craigslist. That means we spend a quarter a gallon. Even filling up our five-gallon jug three times a week, that’s $15 a month, compared to $40 for a water delivery service (which also charges you a cooler rental fee).

We don’t pay extra to get HD. I won’t pay $40 a month for a data plan, since our phone lines are $10-each offshoots of my mom’s cell plan.

I think the biggest danger areas for us are prepared food — we both have health issues, so cooking can be difficult sometimes — and clothes. We’re both a bit of clothes horses. We’re keeping it in check until we’re out of debt, but I do indulge Tim from time to time. After Christmas, for example, I got him two really cool Ecko shirts he’d been wanting for under $15 each.

We’d both love all sorts of new, shiny gadgets, too. But that’s relatively easy to keep in check when they’re so expensive. Though Tim loves his iPod Touch that we got through a rewards program! And it’s so cool, I think I may save up to get one for myself. (Save up rewards, that is.)

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