10 Things I Will SPLURGE on:
1. Tylex soap scum bathroom cleaner-- nothing else works as well
2. Bounty paper towels-- you can rinse them and ring them out a couple times, so I figure I actually save money by buying the good stuff!
3. Ground turkey-- I actually don't know if it is a splurge or not because I've never compared it with ground beef. But, I buy it anyway!
4. "Great Grains" cereal-- the generic is not the same
5. G2 pens-- thanks, Abbi!
6. Dinners Out-- never at any gourmet places (because I don't really like them), but a night at Chile's, Olive Garden, Moe's or Outback is worth the money every time!
7. Leather couches-- I'm hoping mine last for a while.
8. A good mattress-- a good night's rest?? Priceless!!
9. Honda Odyssey-- my dream car!
10. Riding lawnmower-- every penny we spent was worth the extra time we get to spend with David on Saturdays!
10 things I buy CHEAP:
1. Diapers-- I used to buy the Pampers Cruisers because they are the BEST, but the cheap ones have worked, and are SO MUCH LESS money!!!!!
2. Decorations-- why would I? There are so many cute things available for not much money!
3. Toilet Paper-- not the 1 ply stuff, but a couple steps up. I can't justify the quilted fancy paper yet.
4. Hair color-- I'm a DIY girl and haven't have any horror stories that couldn't be fixed.... yet.
5. Fabric-- I'm a sucker for Joann's 40% off calicos sale & 99 cent fat quarters (although I have discovered a quilt shop near me and am sorely tempted!)
6. Kid clothes (actually, clothes in general!!!)-- they add up!!!
7. Cell phone-- I use David's hand-me-downs and borrow minutes from his plan.
8. Books-- that's what the library is for! (and books I do buy I try and get discount).
9. Jewlery-- I'm just not that into fancy jewlery (except for my wedding ring, which is still lost).
10. Cereal-- I try and keep it at around 10 cents an ounce or $2.00 a box (with a couple exceptions).
I also realized I would rather go without something than spend money on something that isn't exactly what I want.
I also learned tonight that people in my sister's ward spend $10!!!! an hour for babysitting. Is that crazy to anyone else??
About Me
- Jessi
- Mom of five lovely daughters, wife of one dashing man. Born in Utah, grew up in Oregon, live in Georgia.
Thursday, September 06, 2007
Money matters
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As far as the babysitting thing goes. I have spent that much. This girl was AWESOME and she drove herself to my house. However she has gone to college and her replacement is 13. So I usually pay around 6 or 7. Thus the reason we don't use babysitters very often.
I also would rather go without something unless it is exactly what I want.
Interesting list! I'm right there with you on most things you wrote! There are some things you can splurge on and there are some things that don't matter so much!
I didn't know you had been converted to G-2s! That makes me so happy! I still always have a G-2 on me, and I think they actually aren't that big of a splurge for me, because since I take such good care of them, I don't lose them and so I don't have to keep buying more packages of cheap pens.
Yes. That's why we don't hire them! Let's continue to switch off, ok!
I can't justify paying that much for a babysitter. Unless they were older and really good, but in our neighborhood we just have younger kids mostly. I think 2 bucks a kid per hour is good.
Now I'm going to have to go try a g2 and see what all the fuss is about!
Here in Texas, the ground turkey is cheaper than the lean beef. And it's really good!
Have you ever tried craigslist.com? I love that place. I get so much stuff (furniture, clothes, toys) through it for totally cheap.
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