tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post7016080942014533645..comments2024-01-25T05:58:12.113-06:00Comments on Snug Harbor Bay: No Spend February - The Results are In!Kim@Snug Harborhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-80314236492798717332012-03-03T14:22:08.040-06:002012-03-03T14:22:08.040-06:00Such a good idea! I have to do much the same thing...Such a good idea! I have to do much the same thing - think twice and three times before I buy something. And nine times out of ten, I find I didn't need it. <br /><br />xo<br />ClaudiaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16691249261693845371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-29619422800076256192012-03-02T20:23:04.457-06:002012-03-02T20:23:04.457-06:00Good job on the "no spend" February! Yo...Good job on the "no spend" February! You did much better than I would!Linda W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00805197763483105000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-61968572886523246882012-03-02T19:57:39.450-06:002012-03-02T19:57:39.450-06:00The savings are great but it's only money!
I b...The savings are great but it's only money!<br />I believe that you have to spend a little on yourself or share with your loved ones. That's why we work and a small reward for a job well done. I'm not saying that you go throwing it all over the place but a little fun money fund is part of our budget too.<br />We all deserve a little something, enjoy life and live it up!<br />I tell my kid, "I'm not leaving you anything so work hard and succeed". And, I'm not kidding, lol!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12644093093592973511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-36318867275846284092012-03-02T12:30:27.536-06:002012-03-02T12:30:27.536-06:00Eating out was a huge expense for us when my kids ...Eating out was a huge expense for us when my kids were younger and we were constantly running between sporting events, like you do. Fast food is just such a time saver. Unfortunately, most of it wasn't good food choices for us and the added expense didn't always compensate for the convenience.Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-26988287040142434292012-03-02T12:27:58.102-06:002012-03-02T12:27:58.102-06:00I love ice cream too!I love ice cream too!Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-449931357104732742012-03-02T12:27:08.434-06:002012-03-02T12:27:08.434-06:00You're right - when you add it up for the year...You're right - when you add it up for the year, it's a nice chunk of money!Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-91506384014861334992012-03-02T12:26:03.779-06:002012-03-02T12:26:03.779-06:00Yes, I have to agree with you and Cris - a vacatio...Yes, I have to agree with you and Cris - a vacation on the beach is better than I tunes!Kim@Snug Harborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12066749954523201722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-58071194459161981252012-03-02T12:14:14.065-06:002012-03-02T12:14:14.065-06:00I was going to do this with you, but if it isn'...I was going to do this with you, but if it isn't tatooed on my forehead I forget. Ug! I do remember at the beginning of the month saying no to buying more toys when the children pleaded with me. That had to have saved me $50 this month. I also passed on misc. crap at the checkout like chapstick (when we have about 50 tubes around the house) and socks...you know, impulse stuff. The big one for us is eating out. I wanted to do a no eat out year, but am failing miserably. I bet we could free up $300-$400 a month by not going to restaurants. I'm tossing a book in my purse and will try to track my spending for March...this was really a great idea and I blew it.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121205250839003802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-75370598259492765082012-03-02T09:49:53.567-06:002012-03-02T09:49:53.567-06:00I think it's great to break habits that don...I think it's great to break habits that don't support us... and you can't just measure it by the money saved. Mine is buying ice cream. I spend up to a 100 bucks a month on it. I'm not ready to take it on, ha.Completely Coastalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02990520290322865317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-38574380725399045612012-03-02T09:08:55.180-06:002012-03-02T09:08:55.180-06:00$130 is a couple days worth of gas for geocaching ...$130 is a couple days worth of gas for geocaching trips<br /><br />Its $1560 a year, which is a small vacation, or a nice GPS upgrade + some fun money.<br /><br />actually $130 is about what my wife and I budget for our "fun money" every month, so its a nice chunk of change.<br /><br />Good work on this. Financial responsibility is a noble goal, and experiments like this are vital to understand exactly where your pennies end up going. At least now you can make an informed choice of whether or not it is worth it to you to spend or save the money.Dave DeBaeremaekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509244713175194147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-12618550645568197412012-03-02T07:42:20.734-06:002012-03-02T07:42:20.734-06:00Gee, save $100 a month and you could go to Florida...Gee, save $100 a month and you could go to Florida and go shelling. At this time of year, that sounds wonderfulRon / Kathie Grollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225609397651568150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-17294942968069474972012-03-02T04:09:18.518-06:002012-03-02T04:09:18.518-06:00Not a huge savings? Hmmm... Add it up! If you save...Not a huge savings? Hmmm... Add it up! If you saved $100/month at the end of the year that would make a nice vacation! ;o)<br /><br />ANyway, bravo on a job well done!CrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2687899793433885679.post-70783110625788208042012-03-02T01:59:21.531-06:002012-03-02T01:59:21.531-06:00You should have had the popcorn! Good popcorn is a...You should have had the popcorn! Good popcorn is a huge weakness for me. I think you are to be commended for smelling and not buying. Your no spend Feb. was successful. Congrats!Dellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07826435478377353342noreply@blogger.com