Comments on: Additional Goal http://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/ Personal Finance & Frugal Living Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Reusable Sandwich Wrap… : My Crazy Thoughts | Food, Family, Simplicity & Finding Mehttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1921 Reusable Sandwich Wrap… : My Crazy Thoughts | Food, Family, Simplicity & Finding Me Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:44:16 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1921 [...] I am on a budget. So, I didn’t want to spend any money. That is when I dug up a brand spankin’ new [...] [...] I am on a budget. So, I didn’t want to spend any money. That is when I dug up a brand spankin’ new [...]

]]> By: jpkittiehttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1816 jpkittie Tue, 28 Jul 2009 11:39:28 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1816 you can do it!!!! we are totally 100% behind you to support you!!! Wahoo!!! you can do it!!!! we are totally 100% behind you to support you!!! Wahoo!!!

]]> By: Mama Birdhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1799 Mama Bird Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:33:11 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1799 What are the ages of the kids that you buy for? I have found great coloring and sticker books at the dollar store. Also, if you have a Books A Million, they have a great book clearance section for all ages. You can get some super bargains. Online too. A magazine subscription is another idea. There are all sorts of website where you can get heavily discounted magazine subscriptions. My nephew, who is nearly 6, LOVES books on anything science related (rocks, bugs, snakes, germs, you name it). I find him really cool ones at used book stores. He could care less if they are used and just loves them. He's super happy and I don't have to spend very much. Win-win! What are the ages of the kids that you buy for? I have found great coloring and sticker books at the dollar store. Also, if you have a Books A Million, they have a great book clearance section for all ages. You can get some super bargains. Online too.

A magazine subscription is another idea. There are all sorts of website where you can get heavily discounted magazine subscriptions.

My nephew, who is nearly 6, LOVES books on anything science related (rocks, bugs, snakes, germs, you name it). I find him really cool ones at used book stores. He could care less if they are used and just loves them. He’s super happy and I don’t have to spend very much. Win-win!

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1798 admin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:26:37 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1798 9 & 15. They just aren't going to get named brand. And if they want something special then they will have to rely on their allowance. The school supplies... not to worried about. They just don't get the frilly 3 ring binders. And the clothes. They have enough clothes. I know they want new... so I will probably only buy them a one or two new (non name brand) pants and shirts. I don't like to buy alot anyway because they grow so darn fast. I like to buy every 3-4 months. to keep up with the growth spurts. Christmas, I may just use that elfster link for coworkers and family. That or I am going to be cookie baking or truffle making. Its the kids we tend to go crazy on. LOL! That is where we need to keep our budget on hold. Like they need anymore stuff! Thank U for all the wonderful tips and the elfster link. 9 & 15. They just aren’t going to get named brand. And if they want something special then they will have to rely on their allowance. The school supplies… not to worried about. They just don’t get the frilly 3 ring binders.

And the clothes. They have enough clothes. I know they want new… so I will probably only buy them a one or two new (non name brand) pants and shirts. I don’t like to buy alot anyway because they grow so darn fast. I like to buy every 3-4 months. to keep up with the growth spurts.

Christmas, I may just use that elfster link for coworkers and family. That or I am going to be cookie baking or truffle making.

Its the kids we tend to go crazy on. LOL! That is where we need to keep our budget on hold. Like they need anymore stuff!

Thank U for all the wonderful tips and the elfster link.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1797 admin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:17:44 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1797 Ya, and I think I am crazy for coming up with it! But, you're right. I do have all that I need. Now, how am I going to make this technically work? Oh ya, I just made $17 on Half.com. And I just listed the book, too! ;) Ya, and I think I am crazy for coming up with it! But, you’re right. I do have all that I need. Now, how am I going to make this technically work?

Oh ya, I just made $17 on Half.com. And I just listed the book, too! ;)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1795 admin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:08:37 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1795 It's gonna kill me to. And no cheating either! LOL. Like sneaking for a bite and not telling the other. Gonna be interesting. I was thinking the same. I have a french press from last year still in its box. Might be a regift. Thanks for the idea! It’s gonna kill me to. And no cheating either! LOL. Like sneaking for a bite and not telling the other. Gonna be interesting.

I was thinking the same. I have a french press from last year still in its box. Might be a regift. Thanks for the idea!

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1794 admin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:07:08 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1794 Very inexpensive Christmas gifts.... trying to come up with ideas. If I do the Green present of knitted dishclothes (bought from Etsy - I don't knit) and tie it with a ribbon and cookie cutter then it will be $10 a gift for family. Co workers, I can bake cookies or do small boxes of candy. The children are the difficult ones. But I kind of have the frugal Christmas ideas going because 'we need to save money for Hawaii'. :) Very inexpensive Christmas gifts…. trying to come up with ideas. If I do the Green present of knitted dishclothes (bought from Etsy – I don’t knit) and tie it with a ribbon and cookie cutter then it will be $10 a gift for family. Co workers, I can bake cookies or do small boxes of candy. The children are the difficult ones. But I kind of have the frugal Christmas ideas going because ‘we need to save money for Hawaii’. :)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1793 admin Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:05:02 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1793 It's a wicked goal! Thanks. I think writing it makes the goal more realistic. It’s a wicked goal! Thanks. I think writing it makes the goal more realistic.

]]> By: Mama Birdhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1791 Mama Bird Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:42:18 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1791 Great goals Christina! How old are your kids? Can you get their school clothes at consignment sales? That's one way we save big on clothes and shoes and the one I just went to has kid's clothes all the way to adult sizes. Another way we save at Christmas is to draw names for gifts for the adults. Everyone wants to buy for the kids, so we don't count them in the name drawings. We use www.elfster.com to do the name drawing and people can put a wish list too. You decide on a $$ amount limit that everyone must adhere to. It really only works if everyone is agreeable. We do it on both sides of our family and it makes for not only a less spendy Christmas, but also far less stressful. And living without AC is not always fun, but definitely doable. We did it in Australia for 3 years and it gets SUPER hot and humid there in summer. You can do it!!!! Great goals Christina! How old are your kids? Can you get their school clothes at consignment sales? That’s one way we save big on clothes and shoes and the one I just went to has kid’s clothes all the way to adult sizes.

Another way we save at Christmas is to draw names for gifts for the adults. Everyone wants to buy for the kids, so we don’t count them in the name drawings. We use http://www.elfster.com to do the name drawing and people can put a wish list too. You decide on a $$ amount limit that everyone must adhere to. It really only works if everyone is agreeable. We do it on both sides of our family and it makes for not only a less spendy Christmas, but also far less stressful.

And living without AC is not always fun, but definitely doable. We did it in Australia for 3 years and it gets SUPER hot and humid there in summer.

You can do it!!!!

]]> By: Ms. MoneyChathttp://www.moneyfunk.net/daily-grind/additional-goal/#comment-1788 Ms. MoneyChat Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:27:18 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=1608#comment-1788 rooting for you chica! the end results will be so worth the current discomfort. you can do it. you have everything you need to win: determination, dedication and a detailed plan! rooting for you chica! the end results will be so worth the current discomfort. you can do it. you have everything you need to win: determination, dedication and a detailed plan!

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