Comments on: 10 Secrets To Curbing Your Appetite For Stuff

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:25:01 +0000

Coupons can definitely be a trap! You need to be careful when using them. Only buy what you need and make sure you will actually save money!

By: Headless Mom

Headless Mom — Sun, 17 May 2009 06:02:26 +0000

Great list!

My wants right now are actually practical and needed-new paint on the house, etc. Since we have tuition coming up I guess it will have to wait!

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By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 14 May 2009 09:13:58 +0000

Nice reminders! I like “sleep on it”. Someone in blogland once recommended making a pencil list of the things you are saving for, moving them up and down in order of priority. You’ll find that something that was a must-have can slip right down the list and into oblivion.

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By: Rajeev Singh

Rajeev Singh — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:41:43 +0000

Another thing which encourages people to spend on things which they dont really need is credit card. It is a psychological thing. WHile paying on card , we dont really feel the pinch of spending as against the inch we feel while paying in hard cash. So my suggestion would be to never use credit card for buying stuff. Us eit only for dire emergencies and on NOTHING else.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 13 May 2009 08:27:39 +0000

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By: marci

marci — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:45:25 +0000

Learn to enjoy the simpler (free) things in life.

Unplugging the TV helps as does not having it at all !

There is really only one thing on my list….Time – more time with the special people in my life

By: TStrump

TStrump — Tue, 12 May 2009 06:54:15 +0000

I think #4 is the best advice – avoid materialistic people!
All they do is talk about the stuff they’ve bought and they try to suck you into it.
They also ridicule you if you’re not into buying the same things. So stupid.

By: Kristy @ Master Your Card

Kristy @ Master Your Card — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:29:52 +0000

You know, it’s funny. I just had a conversation with my dad today, who for the umpteenth time, has insisted that I need to buy a house right now because the mortgage rates are so low. Never mind the fact that I don’t have a down payment saved up, can’t afford the monthly payments on my salary, nor do I have a desire to keep up with a house. Additionally, he insists now is the time to buy a new car, perhaps I can get one of these 0% financing deals. It really irks me because I’m the one who should make those decisions, not him. My car will be paid off this year, like I told him, I’m thinking a year or two or more without car payments will be quite nice. I’m not making any moves on a new car. I’m also not buying a house. I will when I’m ready, but now’s not the time for me.

At any rate, I liked this post! It’s great to get read of material temptation. The truth is, we’d probably be happier without a lot of the junk we accumulate over the years.