Comments on: How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5 Year-Old http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/ Promotional Codes, Coupons & Deals + Money Saving Insights Sat, 26 May 2012 00:58:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Carnival of Money Stories #49 – The Sakura Spring Edition | Foreigner's Finances http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39992 Carnival of Money Stories #49 – The Sakura Spring Edition | Foreigner's Finances Mon, 12 Apr 2010 09:26:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39992 [...] Frugal Dad – How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5-year old [...] [...] Frugal Dad – How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5-year old [...]

]]> By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39815 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff Tue, 06 Apr 2010 19:46:56 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39815 Congrats! Sometimes my inner 5 year old wins, but not when it comes to the big stuff...my inner squirrel kicks her butt. :-) Congrats! Sometimes my inner 5 year old wins, but not when it comes to the big stuff…my inner squirrel kicks her butt. :-)

]]> By: Jennifer http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39749 Jennifer Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:46:13 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39749 Debt is forever tempting. We were debt free except the mortgage for years and then last summer caved (due to various reasons) and bought a new van. While we did put $10,000 down on it, we still have a car payment. It is wreaking havoc on our budget and causing all sorts of stress. If only I had taken our own advice and not gone into debt again. Way to go walking away. Debt is forever tempting. We were debt free except the mortgage for years and then last summer caved (due to various reasons) and bought a new van. While we did put $10,000 down on it, we still have a car payment. It is wreaking havoc on our budget and causing all sorts of stress. If only I had taken our own advice and not gone into debt again. Way to go walking away.

]]> By: Carnival of Money Stories #48 – Financial Firsts Edition http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39740 Carnival of Money Stories #48 – Financial Firsts Edition Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:05:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39740 [...] Dad presents How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5 Year-Old posted at Frugal Dad.  A cautionary tale to avoid impulsive [...] [...] Dad presents How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5 Year-Old posted at Frugal Dad.  A cautionary tale to avoid impulsive [...]

]]> By: Easter Links and Money Links Oh My! | Squawkfox http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39691 Easter Links and Money Links Oh My! | Squawkfox Sat, 03 Apr 2010 17:39:01 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39691 [...] How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5 Year-Old | Lawn mower meltdown [...] [...] How I Saved $2,500 By Ignoring My Inner 5 Year-Old | Lawn mower meltdown [...]

]]> By: The Simple Machine http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39690 The Simple Machine Sat, 03 Apr 2010 16:52:40 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39690 I have had a similar experience with my old car. In our heads we magnify the amount of trouble that we are really experiencing with something. My car has needed repairs and every time I want to go out there an buy a new car. But I find that crunching a few numbers helps me realize how much more I will be spending and there are still no guarantees that i won't have trouble with a newer car. I wrote a post on "Getting Smart about buying a Car!" http://www.thesimplemachine.com/car-lease-payment/ I have had a similar experience with my old car.

In our heads we magnify the amount of trouble that we are really experiencing with something. My car has needed repairs and every time I want to go out there an buy a new car. But I find that crunching a few numbers helps me realize how much more I will be spending and there are still no guarantees that i won’t have trouble with a newer car.

I wrote a post on “Getting Smart about buying a Car!”
http://www.thesimplemachine.com/car-lease-payment/

]]> By: Mary http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39668 Mary Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:48:57 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39668 I'm happy that I'm not the only one with the mower affliction. Thanks for making a frugal choice. I've been mowing my 1.5 acres with a push mower for 3 years because I can't justify spending that kind of money on what is essentially a toy after the old mower broke one time too many. So I mow my yard every week - each week I do half usually back and front so it's not so obvious from the street . I’m happy that I’m not the only one with the mower affliction. Thanks for making a frugal choice.

I’ve been mowing my 1.5 acres with a push mower for 3 years because I can’t justify spending that kind of money on what is essentially a toy after the old mower broke one time too many. So I mow my yard every week – each week I do half usually back and front so it’s not so obvious from the street .

]]> By: Buy Groceries Online http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39667 Buy Groceries Online Sat, 03 Apr 2010 01:44:17 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39667 It's scary how we can almost get into a trance with our rationalizations for purchasing something, kind of like we've been 'programmed' to think this way :-P It’s scary how we can almost get into a trance with our rationalizations for purchasing something, kind of like we’ve been ‘programmed’ to think this way :-P

]]> By: Eric http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39660 Eric Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:11:57 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39660 Haha! That is great! My wife and I have done the same thing repeatedly with our cars. We both drive older model autos and they are constantly breaking. The latest one was the window regulator on my drivers side door. We were "this close" to selling it and buying a new one! $30 and an afternoon later it was good as new! Well... almost... Haha! That is great!

My wife and I have done the same thing repeatedly with our cars. We both drive older model autos and they are constantly breaking. The latest one was the window regulator on my drivers side door. We were “this close” to selling it and buying a new one!

$30 and an afternoon later it was good as new! Well… almost…

]]> By: marci http://frugaldad.com/2010/04/02/how-i-saved-2500-by-ignoring-my-inner-5-year-old/#comment-39659 marci Fri, 02 Apr 2010 22:07:02 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=5122#comment-39659 Remember that women can handle that lawn mower just as well as the guys.... I'm mid 50's and have usually mowed my own. I did splurge when I moved to this house tho - and got an electric lawn mower... the cord is a pain, but it is much easier to man-handle and I don't have to deal with gas and spark plugs etc. I had decided a long time ago that when I was "of a certain age" I was going to spring for the electric mower ($169) .... after watching a little old lady down the road use one - she was in her 80's and still mowing with it. My Aunt is in her 70's and still mows her own - and for the neighbor next door who was over 100 when he passed on.... Come on gals - it's not just a guy thing :) It's VERY good exercise :) At $20 per mowing by the local guy, in 8.5 mows with the electric, I have covered the cost of it - about 2 months here in the summer.... :) Remember that women can handle that lawn mower just as well as the guys…. I’m mid 50′s and have usually mowed my own. I did splurge when I moved to this house tho – and got an electric lawn mower… the cord is a pain, but it is much easier to man-handle and I don’t have to deal with gas and spark plugs etc.

I had decided a long time ago that when I was “of a certain age” I was going to spring for the electric mower ($169) …. after watching a little old lady down the road use one – she was in her 80′s and still mowing with it.

My Aunt is in her 70′s and still mows her own – and for the neighbor next door who was over 100 when he passed on….

Come on gals – it’s not just a guy thing :)
It’s VERY good exercise :)

At $20 per mowing by the local guy, in 8.5 mows with the electric, I have covered the cost of it – about 2 months here in the summer…. :)

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