How thrifty are you? - Page 3

steve's wife · 10-02-2006, 02:10 PM

I'm probably a five. I try to make everything from scratch. I don't use coupons b/c I wasn't saving enough to justify the cost of the paper, and mostly they're for convenience foods. I'll buy things used. I am good about impulse buys. We have a small house, small car. But I do like nice clothes for the whole family.

3boys · 10-02-2006, 02:13 PM

I'm probably a 5 as well. I vary rarely eat out, and make everything from scratch. I clip coupons, but sometimes forget to take them.

Missystuy · 10-02-2006, 02:15 PM

I'm gonna give myself a 4 almost a 5. I know there are ways to save money, but I don't always do them. I clip coupons and use them, but have found myself actually buying MORE because I have the coupons. We rarely shop for anything other than food, and we don't eat out, only see movies on occassion.

dottiebeverly · 10-04-2006, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared&Maggie'smom

I'd say I am like an 8.5. Even if I see something on sale I won't necessarily buy unless I need it. I do coupons for groceries - am trying to do a stockpile but dh isn't too hip on it. We got rid of our satelite dish, pay less than $10 for internet, only go out to eat maybe once or twice a month (depends on how far we can make $25 last

) I buy all of my kids clothes at garage sales and or major clearance racks...but they usually wear brand name.

yep...8.5

This me...no cable...less than $10/month for internet, only out to eat about 2x a month, I buy alot of my clothes at Goodwill...or on clearance. I always do coupons for groceries (unless I am shopping at Aldi), and I sign up for all freebies. :D So, I guess that would make me around an 8 1/2 or 9!

Jared&Maggie'smom · 10-04-2006, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by dottiebeverly

This me...no cable...less than $10/month for internet, only out to eat about 2x a month, I buy alot of my clothes at Goodwill...or on clearance. I always do coupons for groceries (unless I am shopping at Aldi), and I sign up for all freebies. :D So, I guess that would make me around an 8 1/2 or 9!

Thanks for not making me feel like the only Cheapskate!!

Sarah_Mom2BrodyNMason · 10-04-2006, 03:06 PM

I would say I'm a 5. I cook from scratch, cut and use coupons, I have a small but growing stockpile, we have one car, shop sales, and I have only bought maybe 10 pieces of clothing for my entire family (4) in the last 3 years. BUT all that work is countered by our recent eating out and we have the big cable package and fast internet.

brensmom · 10-04-2006, 03:07 PM

i would say i'm an 8 we never eat out my kids came to the hospital all last week to eat for free with me(5 and under were free and the birthing center has an awesome buffet) so we had free supper all last week and my youngest and dh had free breakfast and lunch all last week while oldest was at school. i don't buy anything we don't need and we have no cable(my friend will tape me something if i really want to watch) and we don't even have cell phones anymore internet is our only luxery..i have gotten our food bill down to 250-275 a month for a now family of 5 we are eating healthier and loosing weight in the process..so you can do it ladies strive for that 10 i am.

gopher02 · 10-05-2006, 01:25 AM

I'm probably a 5, but an 8 wanna be. I cut coupons and use them, I wait for sales for things (never pay full price) I do buy my kids nice clothes, but never full price.However, I have found all my deal hunting is costing me a lot because I buy a lto we don't need. For example a few weeks ago I went to the mall and bought dd a lamp at pottery barn that I had lliked in the catalog, but it was 129, well they were selling the floor model at the store, so i bought it, it looks great in her room, but she really did not need it. So i now am trying to only spend what we need and I am taking it month by month. I know it is only the fourth day of october, but all I have spent this month is $30 in groceries (to supplement what we already have for a week and a half of meals) and 46 for ds swimming lessons. This is huge for me and I am kind of on a high not spending money!

southern_belle_mommie · 10-05-2006, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Spoodler

We are very thrifty...I would say an 8 or 9. We don't eat out very often (dh is managing partner at a restaurant so when we do eat out it us usually free), don't go to movies, shop at yard sales and thrift stores, I use coupons every trip and stockpile groceries and health and beauty products, hang our clothes out to dry when the weather is nice, wash in cold water except for whites and sheets, keep the thermostat low in winter and high in summer. Yeah, we are pretty cheap.:D

Are we twins in cheapness? This is me also!

mommytosa · 10-05-2006, 10:48 AM

I was going to give myself a 6, but after reading others, I'd have to say a 5. I work very hard to feed and clothe my family for as little as possible.

But, we do eat out about 1 or 2 times a week and we do have the fancy sattelite/internet bundle. This is our only entertainment expense though. We haven't been to a movie in over a year and we haven't rented one in probably 2 or 3 months!

Also, I did pull a Fisher Price Ramps around Garage out of someone's trash last week! LOL Dh just rolled his eyes when I told him, but when he saw it he was impressed! (I actually rang the lady's doorbell and got her OK before I dug through her trash. I had seen it in her pile for several days and had already planned to get it when it went to the street!)