Comments on: The Minimalist Guide to Saving Money http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guide-to-saving-money RowdyKittens Sun, 20 May 2012 03:12:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rowdy Kittens « Work Less. Live More. Be Happy. http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-77019 Rowdy Kittens « Work Less. Live More. Be Happy. Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:34:24 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-77019 [...] -getting out of debt [...] [...] -getting out of debt [...]

]]> By: How to Save $1,039.70 and Still Have Starbucks http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-55702 How to Save $1,039.70 and Still Have Starbucks Thu, 30 Dec 2010 22:56:35 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-55702 [...] additional savings. For me, this is completely separate and is not a replacement for your overall savings strategies. This is an easy and fun way to get some additional funds from money you don’t really need [...] [...] additional savings. For me, this is completely separate and is not a replacement for your overall savings strategies. This is an easy and fun way to get some additional funds from money you don’t really need [...]

]]> By: Jen H http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-48102 Jen H Tue, 24 Aug 2010 20:52:14 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-48102 When you do need to buy something, check out Goodwill and other thrift stores. I have saved so much money over the years getting almost all of my clothes, household items and furniture from thrift stores. :) Oh, and garage and yard sales. When you do need to buy something, check out Goodwill and other thrift stores. I have saved so much money over the years getting almost all of my clothes, household items and furniture from thrift stores. :) Oh, and garage and yard sales.

]]> By: Will http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-47511 Will Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:01:46 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-47511 I just recently moved back to Miami, FL (one of the most massive consumer driven cities in the world), and I am attempting to live minimalist lifestyle. My roommate is very similar, except for the tv aspect ( I didn't want a tv, and no cable if we did have one). We live in a 2/1.5 apartment, on south beach, and work at the same school; therefore, we'll be carpooling to work often. We plan on cooking every morning and night (leftovers=lunch), and plan on brewing our own beer pretty soon! I recently rearranged my clothes to fit a minimalist and as organic as possible style (depending on the cost of the organic clothes), and feel pretty damn good about my quantity (all my clothes, towels (3 small), and shoes can fit in my large duffel!). We walk to the grocery, bars, and the beach for exercise, so that decreases our car use by a lot; however, I have soccer practice and games twice a week which is a 20 min drive...oops. I plan on recording my saving progress throughout the next 9 months, and hope to have an array of meals on the drawing board in the kitchen. I also hope to purchase a bike soon and see what it's like riding to work (Miami is super hot right now!). This was my first time reading this blog and love it. Will I just recently moved back to Miami, FL (one of the most massive consumer driven cities in the world), and I am attempting to live minimalist lifestyle. My roommate is very similar, except for the tv aspect ( I didn’t want a tv, and no cable if we did have one). We live in a 2/1.5 apartment, on south beach, and work at the same school; therefore, we’ll be carpooling to work often. We plan on cooking every morning and night (leftovers=lunch), and plan on brewing our own beer pretty soon! I recently rearranged my clothes to fit a minimalist and as organic as possible style (depending on the cost of the organic clothes), and feel pretty damn good about my quantity (all my clothes, towels (3 small), and shoes can fit in my large duffel!). We walk to the grocery, bars, and the beach for exercise, so that decreases our car use by a lot; however, I have soccer practice and games twice a week which is a 20 min drive…oops. I plan on recording my saving progress throughout the next 9 months, and hope to have an array of meals on the drawing board in the kitchen. I also hope to purchase a bike soon and see what it’s like riding to work (Miami is super hot right now!).
This was my first time reading this blog and love it.

Will

]]> By: Zen and the art of stuff http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-47169 Zen and the art of stuff Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:47:08 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-47169 [...] Google Reader is filled with great posts about Minimalism. It is a huge movement in our generation.  Rightly so.  Sometimes we become attached to stuff and [...] [...] Google Reader is filled with great posts about Minimalism. It is a huge movement in our generation.  Rightly so.  Sometimes we become attached to stuff and [...]

]]> By: carolyn http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-47060 carolyn Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:26:56 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-47060 I've just found your website. These are amazing tips. My teenage daughter and I are doing a series of 21 day projects...right now we are doing a vegan cleanse, next up is 21 changes for the environment. I'd like to do a simplicity series as well. The idea is to make the hard changes and stick with them for 21 days then see what you can/will do for the long run. We are almost done the cleanse and I've discovered so many positives about being vegan that I am definitely sticking with it :) Oh and I'm downloading your firstr bood as we speak. Thanks again! Carolyn www.project21days.blogspot.com I’ve just found your website. These are amazing tips. My teenage daughter and I are doing a series of 21 day projects…right now we are doing a vegan cleanse, next up is 21 changes for the environment. I’d like to do a simplicity series as well. The idea is to make the hard changes and stick with them for 21 days then see what you can/will do for the long run. We are almost done the cleanse and I’ve discovered so many positives about being vegan that I am definitely sticking with it :)
Oh and I’m downloading your firstr bood as we speak. Thanks again!

Carolyn
http://www.project21days.blogspot.com

]]> By: ceilidth http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-46790 ceilidth Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:53:49 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-46790 This may sound goofy, but one big--no pun intended--change I made was to lose the weight I gained in my forties and keep it off. Hard, yes; impossible, no. During the time I was gaining weight, I kept changing sizes (went from an 8/10 to a 16) and kept needing to buy new clothes. When I reached my maximum weight and finally realized that I needed to do something about it, I went through an initial weight loss and began to donate all my too big and too small clothes. My rule, since, is to never keep anything that is too big and anything that is more than slightly too small. Since my weight is now pretty stable, I can actually wear clothes out! During my forties most of my clothes only lasted a year or two because I kept outgrowing them. Now, when I take out my summer or winter things, it's like renewing old friendships. I look forward to seeing my out of season clothes, knowing that they will fit me and I will look good in them. The point from a budgetary perspective is not so much how much I now weigh but that with a stable weight I'm don't need to shop as much. This may sound goofy, but one big–no pun intended–change I made was to lose the weight I gained in my forties and keep it off. Hard, yes; impossible, no. During the time I was gaining weight, I kept changing sizes (went from an 8/10 to a 16) and kept needing to buy new clothes. When I reached my maximum weight and finally realized that I needed to do something about it, I went through an initial weight loss and began to donate all my too big and too small clothes. My rule, since, is to never keep anything that is too big and anything that is more than slightly too small. Since my weight is now pretty stable, I can actually wear clothes out! During my forties most of my clothes only lasted a year or two because I kept outgrowing them. Now, when I take out my summer or winter things, it’s like renewing old friendships. I look forward to seeing my out of season clothes, knowing that they will fit me and I will look good in them. The point from a budgetary perspective is not so much how much I now weigh but that with a stable weight I’m don’t need to shop as much.

]]> By: Zen and the art of stuff « the Tao of Grad School http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-46241 Zen and the art of stuff « the Tao of Grad School Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:36:49 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-46241 [...] Google Reader is filled with great posts about Minimalism. It is a huge movement in our generation.  Rightly so.  Sometimes we become attached to stuff and [...] [...] Google Reader is filled with great posts about Minimalism. It is a huge movement in our generation.  Rightly so.  Sometimes we become attached to stuff and [...]

]]> By: Krista http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-46237 Krista Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:59:40 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-46237 These are all great tips... However I don't completely agree with the credit cards tip. Ideally, it's great. But I think if you don't let it get out of control (I try to use mine about once a month for groceries) it builds up a good credit rating. Which can't hurt :) These are all great tips…
However I don’t completely agree with the credit cards tip. Ideally, it’s great. But I think if you don’t let it get out of control (I try to use mine about once a month for groceries) it builds up a good credit rating. Which can’t hurt :)

]]> By: John Sherry http://rowdykittens.com/2010/07/guide-to-saving-money/#comment-45864 John Sherry Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:14:04 +0000 http://rowdykittens.com/?p=16761#comment-45864 Tammy, wow, what a corking post. What is does save (as well as money) is time to find all these amazing tips on saving money. They are all top notch but No.1 on the list is No.1 overall....live within your means. That says it all and will do for me. Damn, got to ditch the weekends in Rio! Ho hum. Tammy, wow, what a corking post. What is does save (as well as money) is time to find all these amazing tips on saving money. They are all top notch but No.1 on the list is No.1 overall….live within your means. That says it all and will do for me. Damn, got to ditch the weekends in Rio! Ho hum.

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