tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post4914674782873389901..comments2023-08-22T19:31:34.140-04:00Comments on Though it be madness, yet there is method in it!: I'm not cheap, I'm frugal. (Or maybe I'm cheap...but I'm okay with it.)Jenniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09387693157648013613noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-30607166723818236212010-08-11T22:03:41.114-04:002010-08-11T22:03:41.114-04:00I can tell our age difference by your post - my ea...I can tell our age difference by your post - my early teen years you had to have an Esprit or Benneton something to show style. Great post with a great reminder.Kristenhttp://clevermamas.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-47849281822430828902010-08-10T14:55:39.541-04:002010-08-10T14:55:39.541-04:00I SOOOOO remember your dad driving that car!!!! I...I SOOOOO remember your dad driving that car!!!! I too am a penny pincher, though I know I could do without half the crap I buy with a coupon! But I sure do my darndest to be thrifty! Good for you girlie!Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12574296749540714517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-33400332614805996922010-08-10T13:30:45.002-04:002010-08-10T13:30:45.002-04:00I couldn't agree more. My mom did buy on sale...I couldn't agree more. My mom did buy on sale and use a few coupons. She wasn't totally frugal all the time, but when we totally cut out eating out and buying new clothes in high school to pay off all the credit cards, I started to "get it". We started hearing a whole lot more no's than yes's. I am so glad to have gone through that. It prepared me for the real world. Now, a LOT of my kids clothes come from Target or I make them, which isn't necessarily cheap either. But they never get toys unless it's their birthday or Christmas. While I HATE having to tell them "no" all the time, I think they appreciate their stuff much more than their cousins who get new stuff constantly. As for spending money on myself, I almost never do. I spent less than $50 on myself for clothes this summer and I felt guilty about spending that. Great post!FrouFrouBritcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914368512077519755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-14819445484153929602010-08-10T12:11:56.538-04:002010-08-10T12:11:56.538-04:00Love this post. I am extremely frugal myself, but ...Love this post. I am extremely frugal myself, but almost to a fault! Thanks for encouragement with my son and kindergarten. I'm sure down the road with high school and then college, I'll think Kindergarten was nothing!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705944658977728905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-49346621578478402042010-08-10T10:59:22.477-04:002010-08-10T10:59:22.477-04:00Yes the whole post was great, but those of us that...Yes the whole post was great, but those of us that were lucky enough to know the Green Machine would love a whole post about it!Katiehttp://www.katiedidphotography.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-48416132108654934762010-08-09T20:31:54.225-04:002010-08-09T20:31:54.225-04:00Yet another reason for me to like that mom of your...Yet another reason for me to like that mom of yours! I agree with everything that you said in this post, Jennie. I relate too well. I have the same guilt over the new jeans. (Of course, my biggest problem is that the size is always so, um... temporary... that it hardly seems frugal to buy them at any price.)<br /><br />Great post, as usual. Your mom raised a wise daughter. I am very confident that you are passing the quality along to the next generation.Debbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05671482394424988047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-81688891413234764522010-08-09T19:05:37.469-04:002010-08-09T19:05:37.469-04:00My parents were horrible with money and as a resul...My parents were horrible with money and as a result, I'm super frugal. I hate parting with my money even when it's for things I need and I have a tendency to over agonize over purchases. I remember my first pair of name brand shoes were Reebok classics too! I babysat for many hours to earn enough money to buy those darn shoes and I loved them.Lorilynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02803669606092838836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-74256198285574882572010-08-09T17:32:22.225-04:002010-08-09T17:32:22.225-04:00I love this post, and it sure rings true this time...I love this post, and it sure rings true this time each year, when the kids NEED so many things for back to school that they really don't need. My parents were pretty frugal as well, and it's second nature to me. It isn't a big thing with my son really, but my daughter is heading to 7th grade and has serious jonesing for the Abercrombie stuff. So I figure out what I would be willing to pay for a Target t-shirt, and she has to pay the rest if it's that important to her...so sometimes it is, sometimes not.<br />Kudos to your mom, she did a great job! And I remember being so jazzed that I could squeeze 3 summers out of my son's Target shorts once! Love those adjustable waists!Sherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980063502482258767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3964127382381586570.post-35869502672837171462010-08-09T17:00:12.474-04:002010-08-09T17:00:12.474-04:00I think your mom did a fabulous job where finances...I think your mom did a fabulous job where finances are concerned. Our children really have way more than they NEED. My husband always worried about my girls with money and work ethic. He always said if we give them everything they will not want for anything and therefore won't want to work for anything. Don't know yet how that logic worked...they're just getting grown. We shall see.<br />Loved the post and high five to your mom!Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14303538256011330795noreply@blogger.com