Comments on: Coin Wallet For Sale, Only $150

By: The Frugal Dad: Frugal Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas - Frugal Gifts

The Frugal Dad: Frugal Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas - Frugal Gifts — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:51:03 +0000

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By: The Frugal Dad: Festival of Frugality - Frugal Living

The Frugal Dad: Festival of Frugality - Frugal Living — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 10:57:01 +0000

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Tue, 29 Jan 2008 09:03:03 +0000

[...] Dad ran across a one hundred fifty dollar coin wallet. He uses it as an illustration of his frugal purchasing criteria. Of course it doesn’t pass, [...]

By: vh

vh — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:40:31 +0000

That is HILARIOUS!

Even more hilarious: I have one that looks exactly like it. Came from Target.

Yes, it’s made of leather, and amazingly, the thing has banged around inside my purse (an environment that, like black holes, pulls matter apart into its basic subparticles) for several years. It still looks almost new.

By: Mrs. Micah

Mrs. Micah — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:08:24 +0000

Shoot, I could make you one for $10 and we’d both be winners. But not leather, I don’t have the equipment. And not like you need a coin purse anyway. If you did, you could have the one that came with my last purse. For cost of postage.

By: FeelingFlirty

FeelingFlirty — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:12:23 +0000

I’d find it difficult to justify $150 for a change purse. I’ve spent several hundred on a good leather handbag though. It’s lasted for years and still looks good.

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 05:05:05 +0000

I’m very guilty of brand-name only buying-in the past. Since losing jobs and trying to make ends meet, I’ve quickly learned expensive doesn’t always mean better. Not to mention, if you happen to spend $45 on a pair of Tommy Hilfiger sunglasses (although they were the best pair I’ve ever had), and you lose them, you get sick to your stomach. So, I spent $10 at Wal Mart for a pair that looked exactly like them- no, they didn’t have the name brand behind them, they did the same job. That happened 3 years ago and it still makes me ill lol- my mom always said, I have a rich woman’s tastes with pauper’s pockets.

By: mariam

mariam — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:16:13 +0000

Okay, okay, I’m guilty of a Coach change purse for $25. I was on vacation in the U.S. where you guys have these shopping mall outlets. It was a good idea at the time… but you’re right on all 3 points. It’s still useful to hold my keys, change and credit cards but I could have had a cheaper alternative.

By: Eden

Eden — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:56:32 +0000

That’s funny. I actually do well by putting coins in my pocket. I know, it’s shocking, but pockets come free with most pants and they can hold coins too!

Some people just have too much money.

By: moneyloveandchange

moneyloveandchange — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:37:20 +0000

Crazy! Perhaps I have part of a Y chromosome and just don’t know it, but I have never carried a purse or change wallet. Every 4 or 5 years I go on ebay and buy one of those wallet keychains for about $4-$5 (after the previous one has fallen apart). It keeps my license, debit and credit card, and a few bills secure. Change goes in my pocket, and then into the college fund jar for my son.