Comments on: Can you afford to be so frugal? http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:51:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Janice http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-294 Janice Wed, 03 May 2006 16:36:22 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-294 You can be comfortable while still saving. You should not have to compromise all of your time. I save a lot of money on my grocery bill by using <a href="http://www.groceryguide.com/" rel="nofollow"> and it takes no extra time than writing a shopping list. That is how I save money.</a> You can be comfortable while still saving. You should not have to compromise all of your time. I save a lot of money on my grocery bill by using and it takes no extra time than writing a shopping list. That is how I save money.

]]> By: real people, real finances http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-287 real people, real finances Mon, 01 May 2006 09:29:30 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-287 There are some things that I gladly pay for due to the time they save me. Sure I could do them cheaper myself. but I7d rather spend the time doing something else. When you save money, you have these options. There are some things that I gladly pay for due to the time they save me. Sure I could do them cheaper myself. but I7d rather spend the time doing something else. When you save money, you have these options.

]]> By: My 1st million at 33 » Blog Archive » How I earn extra 1.45% return without risk in my 401k account http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-207 My 1st million at 33 » Blog Archive » How I earn extra 1.45% return without risk in my 401k account Fri, 14 Apr 2006 08:26:58 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-207 [...] Can You Afford to be so Frugal? [...] [...] Can You Afford to be so Frugal? [...]

]]> By: Ray http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-190 Ray Thu, 06 Apr 2006 11:01:05 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-190 I never thought of it that way...but you're right. And there's another thing too...often times there's a good bit more aggravation involved in going the frugal route. There's a time element there too, as in more stress = shorter life span. <a href="http://www.article-wiz.com/finance-articles/" rel="nofollow">Ray</a> I never thought of it that way…but you’re right. And there’s another thing too…often times there’s a good bit more aggravation involved in going the frugal route. There’s a time element there too, as in more stress = shorter life span.

Ray

]]> By: pamphyila http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-183 pamphyila Sat, 01 Apr 2006 21:03:55 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-183 How do you think the rich got that way? By spending frivolously? Not on your life. I had a millionaire relative who drove his Rolls to McD's becaz he said he liked the coffee! And dressed rather like a rag picker - It's the broke nouveau riche who are into conspicuous consumption. But on the other hand, my rich relative was so driven by his fear of poverty that he didn't really enjoy his life, either & left his $ to his heirs - The best is always the mean between the 2 extremes. (They used to make fun of misers in the old days.) How do you think the rich got that way? By spending frivolously? Not on your life. I had a millionaire relative who drove his Rolls to McD’s becaz he said he liked the coffee! And dressed rather like a rag picker - It’s the broke nouveau riche who are into conspicuous consumption. But on the other hand, my rich relative was so driven by his fear of poverty that he didn’t really enjoy his life, either & left his $ to his heirs - The best is always the mean between the 2 extremes. (They used to make fun of misers in the old days.)

]]> By: Katie http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-179 Katie Wed, 29 Mar 2006 15:36:02 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-179 The wealthiest self-made person that I know would nod at your ideas, Kirby. Sometimes I go crazy as she'd rather buy something used and half broken because it's cheaper. She prefers to save money rather than save time. Free food? Always. $20 more for the "free" food that's probably unhealthy and old? Never. The wealthiest self-made person that I know would nod at your ideas, Kirby. Sometimes I go crazy as she’d rather buy something used and half broken because it’s cheaper. She prefers to save money rather than save time. Free food? Always. $20 more for the “free” food that’s probably unhealthy and old? Never.

]]> By: Douglas http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-177 Douglas Tue, 28 Mar 2006 04:59:58 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-177 Well, the problem with time=money question is what are most people going to be doing with the time if they aren't bargin shopping? If you're self employed and could be billing someone $200 for your services, you're a damn fool for wasting half an hour to save 4¢ a gallon to fill up your car. But if you're just going to go home and watch Springer anyway, what difference does it make? Your time isn't that valuable, and being stuck in the waiting room has cost you nothing. Well, the problem with time=money question is what are most people going to be doing with the time if they aren’t bargin shopping?
If you’re self employed and could be billing someone $200 for your services, you’re a damn fool for wasting half an hour to save 4¢ a gallon to fill up your car. But if you’re just going to go home and watch Springer anyway, what difference does it make? Your time isn’t that valuable, and being stuck in the waiting room has cost you nothing.

]]> By: Blogger Idol :: There is only one blogosphere http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-174 Blogger Idol :: There is only one blogosphere Wed, 22 Mar 2006 18:38:44 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-174 [...] Kirby on Finance thinks we may be overly discounting the future of our time [...] [...] Kirby on Finance thinks we may be overly discounting the future of our time [...]

]]> By: Money Crashers » Blog Archive » The Value of Your Time http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-173 Money Crashers » Blog Archive » The Value of Your Time Tue, 21 Mar 2006 01:25:29 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-173 [...] 5:25 pm Mr. Kirby from the Kirby on Finance blog gives a fresh insight to the value of being frugal.  In his post, he articulates the fact that our time is just as valuable as saving a few extra bucks.  The basic philosophy of too much of anything is a bad thing holds true in this case.  A compulsive bargain hunter might spend too much time searching for savings that he or she may actually waste time.  And as we all know, time is money in this fast-paced world.  I encourage you to read his article and the rest of his blog!  [...] [...] 5:25 pm Mr. Kirby from the Kirby on Finance blog gives a fresh insight to the value of being frugal.  In his post, he articulates the fact that our time is just as valuable as saving a few extra bucks.  The basic philosophy of too much of anything is a bad thing holds true in this case.  A compulsive bargain hunter might spend too much time searching for savings that he or she may actually waste time.  And as we all know, time is money in this fast-paced world.  I encourage you to read his article and the rest of his blog!  [...]

]]> By: AllThingsFinancial » Blog Archive » The Carnival of Personal Finance - Week 40 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/13/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-172 AllThingsFinancial » Blog Archive » The Carnival of Personal Finance - Week 40 Mon, 20 Mar 2006 21:59:14 +0000 http://www.kirbyonfinance.com/2006/03/can-you-afford-to-be-so-frugal/#comment-172 [...] Can You Affordto be so Frugal? [...] [...] Can You Affordto be so Frugal? [...]

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