Comments on: Thinking Outside the Box http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/ Live more. Spend less. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:04:26 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Best PF Practices of the Year! | Moolanomy http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2737 Best PF Practices of the Year! | Moolanomy Wed, 19 Dec 2007 14:02:21 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2737 [...] Think Outside the Box! @ BeingFrugal.net [...] [...] Think Outside the Box! @ BeingFrugal.net [...]

]]> By: Festival of Frugality-Holiday Edition at Mommy Gets PAID http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2709 Festival of Frugality-Holiday Edition at Mommy Gets PAID Tue, 18 Dec 2007 13:41:56 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2709 [...] from Being Frugal reflects how Thinking Outside the Box can save us tonnes of monies every [...] [...] from Being Frugal reflects how Thinking Outside the Box can save us tonnes of monies every [...]

]]> By: Lynnae http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2662 Lynnae Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:27:51 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2662 @Ricardo - I totally agree. Unfortunately I didn't think that way years ago, so I'm stuck with the small budget today. But from here on out, I'm outside the box for sure! @Ricardo – I totally agree. Unfortunately I didn’t think that way years ago, so I’m stuck with the small budget today. But from here on out, I’m outside the box for sure!

]]> By: Ricardo Bueno http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2660 Ricardo Bueno Mon, 17 Dec 2007 06:23:40 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2660 Overall I think we're instinctively inclined to want to spend money as soon as we make it. We're driven by a desire for more...a desire that says "I need this now!" If only we all stopped to think outside the box and exercised a little more patience in making a decision to spend...well, we'd have a larger budget. Don't you think? With that said, excellent recommendation!!! Read you later! Overall I think we’re instinctively inclined to want to spend money as soon as we make it. We’re driven by a desire for more…a desire that says “I need this now!” If only we all stopped to think outside the box and exercised a little more patience in making a decision to spend…well, we’d have a larger budget. Don’t you think?

With that said, excellent recommendation!!!

Read you later!

]]> By: Pinyo http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2657 Pinyo Mon, 17 Dec 2007 01:01:01 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2657 Thanks for the mention Lynnae. I think I am going to try out Mrs. Micah's challenge. Thanks for the mention Lynnae. I think I am going to try out Mrs. Micah’s challenge.

]]> By: Emily http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2634 Emily Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:38:46 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2634 Thinking outside the box is pretty much how we've been able to fix up our house inexpensively. LOVE this post! :) Thinking outside the box is pretty much how we’ve been able to fix up our house inexpensively. LOVE this post! :)

]]> By: Becky http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2618 Becky Fri, 14 Dec 2007 19:01:11 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2618 I don't look at other options nearly enough before going out and buying something new, but I loved your mention of the jeans at Goodwill! I do this soooo often with clothing. I decide I need something and start thinking of the hip stores I want to hit at the mall to find said clothing item. Then, I remember how many times I've found practically new clothes at Goodwill, and I decide, "I'll stop there first." Almost every time, I find what I need at Goodwill and never make it to the mall :) I don’t look at other options nearly enough before going out and buying something new, but I loved your mention of the jeans at Goodwill! I do this soooo often with clothing. I decide I need something and start thinking of the hip stores I want to hit at the mall to find said clothing item. Then, I remember how many times I’ve found practically new clothes at Goodwill, and I decide, “I’ll stop there first.” Almost every time, I find what I need at Goodwill and never make it to the mall :)

]]> By: MichelleH http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2611 MichelleH Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:23:31 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2611 Hi! I think this "thinking outside the box" is the heart of frugality! I've done this for several years and I know it's saved us a lot of money. My parents were raised during the depression and this was their normal way of thinking as opposed to our throw-away culture so maybe this gave me an early start. There was a saying during the depression years that went "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without." Good advice for a consumer-driven society like ours. Hi!
I think this “thinking outside the box” is the heart of frugality! I’ve done this for several years and I know it’s saved us a lot of money. My parents were raised during the depression and this was their normal way of thinking as opposed to our throw-away culture so maybe this gave me an early start. There was a saying during the depression years that went “Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.” Good advice for a consumer-driven society like ours.

]]> By: paidtwice http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 paidtwice Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:19:56 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2610 Target carts... Target carts.... blinded by the Target carts... Great post! :) Target carts… Target carts…. blinded by the Target carts…

Great post! :)

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/comment-page-1/#comment-2608 Mrs. Micah Fri, 14 Dec 2007 17:11:20 +0000 http://beingfrugal.net/2007/12/14/thinking-outside-the-box/#comment-2608 Thanks so much for participating. You're in the post! :) Thanks so much for participating. You’re in the post! :)

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