Comments on: Slashing Monthly Expenses- A Real Family’s Example http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/ Money Saving Insights: Coupons, Smart Spending and Promotional Codes Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:38:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: patrick http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-25749 patrick Tue, 02 Jun 2009 23:23:48 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-25749 OMG!!!! That is just crazy.... I wish my fam were like that!! jk but seriously way to much money OMG!!!! That is just crazy…. I wish my fam were like that!! jk but seriously way to much money

]]> By: Parade Magazine: How America’s Thriftiest Families Save Money | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4567 Parade Magazine: How America’s Thriftiest Families Save Money | Frugal Dad Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:00:32 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4567 [...] cover story:  How America’s Thriftiest Families Save Money.  I enjoy reading about how other families are saving money, and was eager to read through the story.  Like most things, I found a few points [...] [...] cover story:  How America’s Thriftiest Families Save Money.  I enjoy reading about how other families are saving money, and was eager to read through the story.  Like most things, I found a few points [...]

]]> By: amanda http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4477 amanda Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:47:18 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4477 I saw this too--and it cracked me up. The mom seemed to think that ANYONE could slash their bills to a similar degree. Truth be told, while we have the money to live (to a lesser degree, perhaps) that way, we just DON'T! We eat out a few times a month, hit starbucks once a month, enjoy having friends over for dinner, do our yardwork together...there's really not a lot of fat to trim. Fascinating. I saw this too–and it cracked me up. The mom seemed to think that ANYONE could slash their bills to a similar degree. Truth be told, while we have the money to live (to a lesser degree, perhaps) that way, we just DON’T! We eat out a few times a month, hit starbucks once a month, enjoy having friends over for dinner, do our yardwork together…there’s really not a lot of fat to trim.
Fascinating.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4467 Frugal Dad Fri, 11 Jul 2008 19:24:10 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4467 @Amy: Not surprised you were a candidate! Wonder if they would do a segment in the other direction - take a family of cheapskates (like us) and see how much we could spend in a week. I don't imagine it would prove much, but it would certainly be entertaining! @Amy: Not surprised you were a candidate! Wonder if they would do a segment in the other direction – take a family of cheapskates (like us) and see how much we could spend in a week. I don’t imagine it would prove much, but it would certainly be entertaining!

]]> By: Amy http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4464 Amy Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:17:02 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4464 You will laugh when you find out that our family was asked if we wanted to do this segment. We were profiled to be a Money Magazine family (didn't get chosen) and then they thought we might like to do this. I told them that it would be a pretty boring week because it isn't hard for us to not spend money. There would be no moaning and crying over not being able to use the credit cards and that I didn't even have one :) I knew it wouldn't make for good television :) You will laugh when you find out that our family was asked if we wanted to do this segment. We were profiled to be a Money Magazine family (didn’t get chosen) and then they thought we might like to do this.

I told them that it would be a pretty boring week because it isn’t hard for us to not spend money. There would be no moaning and crying over not being able to use the credit cards and that I didn’t even have one :)

I knew it wouldn’t make for good television :)

]]> By: Ram http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4457 Ram Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:43:17 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4457 well, great to see they were able to cut down their budget in a particular week. It doesn't indicate if that was a typical week for them. for instance, Taking kids to the water park on entertainment --> do you think that is a typical week. do they really take kids to the water park every week? do they have the potluck dinner every week? if not, it is not a typical week that is claimed as $660 per week. Car wash - it doesn't really have to be a weekly process. Agreed, they were great points to show the areas or tasks where one can try to control his/her personal budget. at the same time, video or interview should have considered a typical week and if the same objective was carried through for several weeks. just my thoughts :) well, great to see they were able to cut down their budget in a particular week. It doesn’t indicate if that was a typical week for them. for instance, Taking kids to the water park on entertainment –> do you think that is a typical week. do they really take kids to the water park every week? do they have the potluck dinner every week? if not, it is not a typical week that is claimed as $660 per week. Car wash – it doesn’t really have to be a weekly process.

Agreed, they were great points to show the areas or tasks where one can try to control his/her personal budget. at the same time, video or interview should have considered a typical week and if the same objective was carried through for several weeks.

just my thoughts :)

]]> By: Roundup and Link Love - Back from Vacation 2008 Edition | The Wisdom Journal http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4454 Roundup and Link Love - Back from Vacation 2008 Edition | The Wisdom Journal Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:40:29 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4454 [...] Dad told us about a real family’s quest to slash their monthly expenses. This was amazing. It really made me think about what unneeded expenses I could [...] [...] Dad told us about a real family’s quest to slash their monthly expenses. This was amazing. It really made me think about what unneeded expenses I could [...]

]]> By: Marci http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4424 Marci Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:36:46 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4424 Gas bill: $80/month now. Short commute. Lawn mowed: $10 twice a month. I actually own a lawn mower, but until I get my shed built, it is stored elsewhere as I am afraid it would get stolen as it's brand new and shiny. New wood shed: 7x10. Total cost will be $40 for roofing (rest have been free finds) and $5 for nails etc (rest were freebies). ALL the lumber,plywood, and beams, door, and window were scrounged Free :) Gas bill: $80/month now. Short commute.

Lawn mowed: $10 twice a month. I actually own a lawn mower, but until I get my shed built, it is stored elsewhere as I am afraid it would get stolen as it’s brand new and shiny.

New wood shed: 7×10. Total cost will be $40 for roofing (rest have been free finds) and $5 for nails etc (rest were freebies). ALL the lumber,plywood, and beams, door, and window were scrounged Free :)

]]> By: Marci http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4423 Marci Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:32:43 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4423 I'd have to say $660 is about my total spending for the month.... :) It was obvious that they had so many splurges that it would be pretty easy to cut it down to the $300/wk level. They are obviously way higher on the income pole than I am :) I’d have to say $660 is about my total spending for the month…. :)
It was obvious that they had so many splurges that it would be pretty easy to cut it down to the $300/wk level.

They are obviously way higher on the income pole than I am :)

]]> By: Sharon http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4413 Sharon Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:29:15 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/07/10/slashing-monthly-expenses-a-real-family-example/#comment-4413 Thanks for including the link..it was interesting to watch... 660.00 is a lot for a week. I do most of the things they paid for. Can you imagine how much they can save if they put away $550.00 a week for a year? Close to $30,000....Wow. Thanks for including the link..it was interesting to watch…

660.00 is a lot for a week. I do most of the things they paid for. Can you imagine how much they can save if they put away $550.00 a week for a year? Close to $30,000….Wow.

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