Comments on: A Follow Up: Use What You Own & Buy What You’ll Use

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 22:48:00 +0000

As for us, my wife and I are complete thrift store and yard sale junkies. We have a small budget set aside for only items to be purchased at thrift stores or yard sales. This way we can get "new" (to us) things that we need around the house but still stay within our budget and work toward our financial goals. It gives us some insurance from feeling deprived and it's like a treasure hunt, too! And, it seems you find one deal and it leads to more and more deals!

Jerry

By: One Frugal Girl

One Frugal Girl — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:07:00 +0000

Money Changes Things — The exact same thing happens to me. If I think about it hard enough I can usually find some item in my home that can be used in place of buying something new.

Glad to know I’m not alone.

By: Super Saver

Super Saver — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:08:00 +0000

Thanks for mentioning my post. I enjoyed your post on Failing to Enjoy Your Possessions.

By: MoneyChangesThings

MoneyChangesThings — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 00:26:00 +0000

lately I’ve noticed that if I think I need something and wait, it often turns up in my own house. this is pretty scary. I “needed” new things to hang in our powder room which is rewallpapered. Lo and behold, I found a nice framed picture in my upstairs closet which I took down because after a lot of years I was tired of it — it looks great. Cost: $.00 ~~