Comments on: to splurge or not to splurge, or how suze orman ruined my life http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/ Written and photographed by Jessica Monte Sat, 19 May 2012 14:59:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dcan http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/comment-page-1/#comment-3991 Dcan Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:05:11 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=3451#comment-3991 Good for you! We have been cutting back for a while now, but I think our no spending month will have to happen after birthday season is over at my house. We tend to have a no spending policy during the summers since my hubby is a teacher and only get paid 9 months of the year. Can you tell we need to work on our budgeting? Luckily I don't really like shopping, but it is temping to buy stuff when I have to go. Good for you! We have been cutting back for a while now, but I think our no spending month will have to happen after birthday season is over at my house. We tend to have a no spending policy during the summers since my hubby is a teacher and only get paid 9 months of the year. Can you tell we need to work on our budgeting? Luckily I don’t really like shopping, but it is temping to buy stuff when I have to go.

]]> By: Amber http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/comment-page-1/#comment-3990 Amber Tue, 02 Mar 2010 05:22:02 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=3451#comment-3990 I will be here cheering you on. I am a miser, but mostly by choice. The truth is that I prefer to look at money in the bank over shopping. Also, with an 18-month-old in tow shopping is just not a good time. I take him to the grocery store every week and often come home a bundle of nerves. When I was in university I used to splurge on soap. If I was having a bad week and I needed something nice I would buy the prettiest, best-smelling soap I could find. It was a good balance, because even expensive soap isn't super-pricey, but it felt like SOMETHING. These days, my weak point is probably kids' stuff. Luckily, my 18-month-old is no fun to take out in public, so that puts a damper on spending big-time. I will be here cheering you on. I am a miser, but mostly by choice. The truth is that I prefer to look at money in the bank over shopping. Also, with an 18-month-old in tow shopping is just not a good time. I take him to the grocery store every week and often come home a bundle of nerves.

When I was in university I used to splurge on soap. If I was having a bad week and I needed something nice I would buy the prettiest, best-smelling soap I could find. It was a good balance, because even expensive soap isn’t super-pricey, but it felt like SOMETHING. These days, my weak point is probably kids’ stuff. Luckily, my 18-month-old is no fun to take out in public, so that puts a damper on spending big-time.

]]> By: Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Valerie @ Frugal Family Fun Blog Tue, 02 Mar 2010 02:47:43 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=3451#comment-3985 I have a hard time spending money on myself too, but found that impulse purchases are different from planned ones. In many cases, I could either borrow the item from a friend, or buy it used/refurbished. The Buy Nothing Challenge is great, and I'll be cheering you on along the way! I have a hard time spending money on myself too, but found that impulse purchases are different from planned ones. In many cases, I could either borrow the item from a friend, or buy it used/refurbished. The Buy Nothing Challenge is great, and I’ll be cheering you on along the way!

]]> By: abbie http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/comment-page-1/#comment-3983 abbie Tue, 02 Mar 2010 01:17:14 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=3451#comment-3983 Baby's due in a week, so I'm not buying any new clothes! But wow, there's a lot of consigning there? Here it's hard to find a good shop. Or I just don't know where to look. Baby’s due in a week, so I’m not buying any new clothes! But wow, there’s a lot of consigning there? Here it’s hard to find a good shop. Or I just don’t know where to look.

]]> By: Jessica http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/comment-page-1/#comment-3981 Jessica Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:51:25 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=3451#comment-3981 I just checked out your blog. I love it! Oh, and I'm going to check out BLOW now that you and Ryan recommended it to me. Thank you for the encouragement! I just checked out your blog. I love it! Oh, and I’m going to check out BLOW now that you and Ryan recommended it to me. Thank you for the encouragement!

]]> By: Jessica http://www.daysofyouandme.com/2010/02/28/to-splurge-or-not-to-splurge/comment-page-1/#comment-3980 Jessica Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:50:40 +0000 http://www.greenmamma.org/blog/?p=3451#comment-3980 I want to focus on quality . . . I find that I have trouble purchasing quality clothes for myself because I am a "stay at home" mom and will inevitably be covered in paint, food, spit up, etc. I think, what's the point? But now I am starting to think that it is okay to purchase good quality items for myself. It's okay for me to value me. I want to focus on quality . . . I find that I have trouble purchasing quality clothes for myself because I am a “stay at home” mom and will inevitably be covered in paint, food, spit up, etc. I think, what’s the point? But now I am starting to think that it is okay to purchase good quality items for myself. It’s okay for me to value me.

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