Comments on: Mastering the Art of Guilt Free Shopping http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/ Money Management, Small Business, Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:08:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Financial Samurai http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20561 Financial Samurai Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:02:41 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20561 Hey Craig! How's PNG going? I like that, saying yes to one, then no to another. A method I use is to simply buy the darn thing, bask in it, and return it. It works wonders for satiating all cravings! Best, Sam-urai Hey Craig! How’s PNG going?

I like that, saying yes to one, then no to another.

A method I use is to simply buy the darn thing, bask in it, and return it. It works wonders for satiating all cravings!

Best,

Sam-urai

]]> By: Craig http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20560 Craig Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:05:32 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20560 @LeanLifeCoach Tools and wood, eh? I guess we each have our own vice. I do some building when necessary so I'm glad to hear that some folks love doing that kind of stuff. I guess if you're going to build you might as well make some extra money. @Credit Card Chaser I'm with you on the first one. Electronics - sometimes. Dr. Pepper - now you're making me jealous. I cannot get Dr. Pepper where I live in PNG. I once found it at a specialty shop in Australia. Wow, I'm thirsty. @Abigail You should check out used clothing options. You really can save a lot that way. This summer I got to buy a whole bag of clothes for $6. Quality name brand stuff too. @Mike Great question. Still there are times that we buy just because we want. As long as there is space in the budget I think that is fine. @Craig I agree - you need to have guilt free spending. When appropriate and in line with your budget it is good to have some money just to blow on fun stuff. @SingleGuyMoney There seems to be a pattern with the electronics. Perhaps I should consider selling electronics .. @LeanLifeCoach
Tools and wood, eh? I guess we each have our own vice. I do some building when necessary so I’m glad to hear that some folks love doing that kind of stuff. I guess if you’re going to build you might as well make some extra money.
@Credit Card Chaser
I’m with you on the first one. Electronics – sometimes. Dr. Pepper – now you’re making me jealous. I cannot get Dr. Pepper where I live in PNG. I once found it at a specialty shop in Australia. Wow, I’m thirsty.
@Abigail
You should check out used clothing options. You really can save a lot that way. This summer I got to buy a whole bag of clothes for $6. Quality name brand stuff too.
@Mike
Great question. Still there are times that we buy just because we want. As long as there is space in the budget I think that is fine.
@Craig
I agree – you need to have guilt free spending. When appropriate and in line with your budget it is good to have some money just to blow on fun stuff.
@SingleGuyMoney
There seems to be a pattern with the electronics. Perhaps I should consider selling electronics ..

]]> By: LeanLifeCoach http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20553 LeanLifeCoach Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:44:41 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20553 My weakness is definitely tools and exotic woods. I love turning. Last year my wife jokingly told me that I couldn't make any more bowls or vases until I got rid of some in the house. So I did. As a result I now only spend money on the garage that I can make by selling my work. This has been a great budgeting system! My weakness is definitely tools and exotic woods. I love turning. Last year my wife jokingly told me that I couldn’t make any more bowls or vases until I got rid of some in the house. So I did. As a result I now only spend money on the garage that I can make by selling my work. This has been a great budgeting system!

]]> By: Credit Card Chaser http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20551 Credit Card Chaser Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:53:47 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20551 Buying books is definitely my biggest vice followed closely by electronics and distantly by Dr Pepper :) Buying books is definitely my biggest vice followed closely by electronics and distantly by Dr Pepper :)

]]> By: Abigail http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20550 Abigail Tue, 01 Dec 2009 02:36:20 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20550 Well, I would love to have a bigger budget for clothing. And travel. And my husband loves video games/consoles. But right now, it's not in the budget at all. I made room in the Christmas budget for a PSP, but that was through rewards programs. That's usually how I afford things like clothes, and how my husband finds money to buy new video games. Well, I would love to have a bigger budget for clothing. And travel. And my husband loves video games/consoles. But right now, it’s not in the budget at all. I made room in the Christmas budget for a PSP, but that was through rewards programs. That’s usually how I afford things like clothes, and how my husband finds money to buy new video games.

]]> By: Mike @ Gather Little by Little http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20549 Mike @ Gather Little by Little Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:26:36 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20549 I usually make sure that I won't regret my purchase by asking myself a simple question: "why do I need it today?" If the answer is clear, then I really need to buy it ;-) I usually make sure that I won’t regret my purchase by asking myself a simple question:
“why do I need it today?”
If the answer is clear, then I really need to buy it ;-)

]]> By: Craig http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20542 Craig Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:10:14 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20542 I like this approach. Everyone has their vice. I love reading, and have no problem buying books, some electronics when spending or traveling. Other items I don't spend on cause its a waste to me. You need to have some guilt free spending, you can reward yourself. I like this approach. Everyone has their vice. I love reading, and have no problem buying books, some electronics when spending or traveling. Other items I don’t spend on cause its a waste to me. You need to have some guilt free spending, you can reward yourself.

]]> By: SingleGuyMoney http://cashmoneylife.com/mastering-the-art-of-guilt-free-shopping/#comment-20539 SingleGuyMoney Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:46:40 +0000 http://cashmoneylife.com/?p=1972#comment-20539 Electronics and electronic gadgets are my weakness. I set aside money in my budget each month to cover any splurges that may happen. Electronics and electronic gadgets are my weakness. I set aside money in my budget each month to cover any splurges that may happen.

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