You know you're budget minded when....

[Cindy B]

Thanks for remeinding me about perscriptions...


My Rx plan at work has a FREE no cost plan if you do mail order. I ask for samples to tide me over until the mail order comes in.. usually a week or less.

 

[HeyMickey]

... you take bags of your old stuff to Goodwill to donate and then go inside to shop for "new" stuff for yourself.

... you ask the cashier at the department store to leave the hangers on the clothes (that you got at 70% off)

... when you find out a major chain store is going out of business, you go to one location every night until they close looking for the best bargains.

... old toothbrushes never die, they just become cleaning utensils.

... your towels are so thin they're translucent.

... you buy a bag of charcoal while on vacation and bring what's left home with you on the plane (my mom actually did this once!)

... you give "Christmas 2000" ornaments as gifts - for Christmas 2001.

 

[beansmom]

you get really, really upset when you don't save at least 50% on your groceries with coupons.

Your kid doesn't understand why thrift store t=shirts are so much better than mall store t=shirts.

 

[frannn]

Oh, its a joke, ok...

 

[darlene9947]

Hi, All!

These are great tips. Here's one I haven't seen on here but I do this everynite. I only fill up one section of the dishwasher soap dispenser with detergent. My dishes still come out clean and shiny!!

 

[Annie&Hallie'sMom]

You know that 75 cent coupons are better than dollar ones, since your supermarket will do double coupons, but only under a dollar.

 

[Tigger Fans!]

You know you're budget minded when .....

- you don't even look at the clothes in the front of the store....you head straight for the "clearance" racks in back

- the salesgirl at GapKids knows you by name and tells you what items have been marked down when you walk in the door

- you take multiple ads with you shopping to get stores to "price match" and beat their competitors prices

TTFN!

 

[cinlee3]

You not only reuse the dryer sheets in the dryer - you use them to dust the furniture.

I love the one about irregular being a name brand.

 

[gm]

1. When you use Carryout instead of Delivery for Pizza Order(no tipping)

2. Have hubby cut my hair(its straight so just a snip at the bottom so no need to spend money) , go to $2.99 haircut place to get kids cut and hubby's haircut.

3. Keep transferring medications from pharmacy to pharmacy to get bonus gift certicates Ex: $20 transfer to CVS,etc .

4. Wear hand me downs from family(sis manages a dept store so she always has great clothing that her daughter wears maybe once or twice because of her bulk buying at generous discounts)

5.Use a toenail cutter to cut my nails instead of going to Kim Nails

6. When you buy toys from the local thrift stores for kids(hey, they have almost new toys like the one I bought today called Spiderman city a town you build with spidey flying around it for $1.50)

7. When you pile up oatmeal soap at the Dolphin to use at home

8. When you use the same mattress for 10 years even though you can afford a brand new one.


9. Never buy clothes from the mall and stock up during 80%off for clothes for use for next summer

 

[Michelina]

You risk some really bad hair days by getting $4.00 hair cuts at the local beauty college...

 

[Cindy B]

Originally posted by Michelina
You risk some really bad hair days by getting $4.00 hair cuts at the local beauty college...

I've done that as well, but gotten them for free! I sign up to be a model at the fancier hair salons.. I have gotten two to three haircuts for free, and one color.

Everytime you go somewhere different (which I do!) ask to be put on the model list.

 

[tinaw]

When your 4 year old daughter says "Here mama, this dress is too small, can you sell it on Ebay?"

 

[powellrj]

Your kids don't know you are allowed to eat out in resturants and not use a coupon.

You have the next years christmas shopping done in the middle of January because you got everything for 75%.

Your kids are the ones at the party yelling "don't tear the paper"

Your kids can figure 25%, 30%. 33% ect... off before they can write their names.

You have made friends with people that you only see when Target has 90% off seasonal sales. And you see them at more than one store on that day!

You are always a holiday behind. You are giving out halloween candy for christmas, christmas for V-day, V-day for easter, and freezing easter for halloween.

 

[DiznEeyore]

These are wonderful!! I have a few to add:


... you cut your no-brand dryer sheets from Dollar General in half, and use vinegar in your (free) Downy ball to soften clothes you'll hang to dry

... you tell your family they're only allowed to *want* pizza on Wednesdays, when it's $3.99 for a large carry-out

... you use a clothesline to dry laundry when it's sunny & warm; when it's not, you hang the laundry inside on everything that will stand still so you don't have to use the dryer

... you stock up on all kinds of things when they're on super-sale/coupons (I still have red "Grinch" Saran Wrap from 2 years ago when I got it w/coupons for .12 per roll at KMart and I've been using the Wisk sample tablets I bought at CVS w/coupons for .03 for the last 2-1/2 years -- won't run out of Wisk for literally another 2 years, esp. since I only use 1 tablet per load! LOL)

... you risk life and limb giving your long-haired cat a "sanitary trim" (if you have a long-haired cat you know what I mean) with $10 clippers from Meijer so you don't have to keep paying the vet $15 every other month (We have another clipper set that we use for home haircuts for dh & ds)

... you get free perms done by your mil rather than paying $60 at the salon (the "salon" for me is a great gal who cuts my hair for $15 in her basement!)

... you drive 1/2 hour in a blackout to stow your precious Aldi groceries in your church's freezer so they won't be ruined

 

[jiggerj]

Originally posted by frannn

...you do online reward programs that take away your precious "me" time (and sleep and bathroom time) only to earn a lousy 25. gift cert after 3 months of @#*& clicking.
/QUOTE]

LOL !!! been there, done that and NOT going back !

 

[onecoolmama]

- when your hair is 8 different shades because you keep buying which ever do-it-yourself hair-dye is on sale

- when your kids think that the store brand cookies are the best

- when you get one refillable mug and everyone shares it!

- when the disney store CM's point you to the clearence items

- when your kids have one b-day party becuase there b-days are a month apart and their theme is whatever happens to be on sale!

 

[Shelby5514]

- you talk your boss into paying for broadband so you can always be connected to work.

-you also talk him into paying for your cell phone so he can get you anytime. (m-f 8-5 only!)

-you work from home instead of an office and they pay you $100/mo. for "office space".

-you only buy cereal when it's under .50 after coupon.

- you have a stockpile of toothpaste (all free after coupons).

-borrow dvd's from the library.

-clip your kitties claws yourself. (Be VERY careful if you try this. It helps if their half asleep!)

-decorate your house with dept store visual displays they were throwing out.

Shelby5514

 

[crazymomof4]

THIS IS FUN! And it's nice to know that there are so many other "Penny-pinchers" out there!!!

~When the stickiness goes out of the diaper tabs (bc. you got powder on them or whatever) so you fasten your baby's (clean)diaper with duct tape rather than waste it!

~When more often than not, the cashiers at the grocery store have to call for an overide because you have TOO MUCH taken off your bill by using coupons. I say to them, "Did I save too much again?" and they just shake their head and say, "Ya." They have labeled me "The Queen of Coupons".

~Your kid's ask for an item in the grocery store and before I can reply they say outloud, "I know, I know, not with out it being on sale and you having a coupon!!"

~You cook up the giblets from a turkey bc. your cats love them and it saves one can of catfood.

~You read "The Tightwad Gazzette", borrowed from the library, of course.

~You save all the many papers your kids bring home from school because they are usually blank on the back and they can be used for scribble paper for the 2 yo.

~You use the leftover water in the cat's bowl to water a nearby plant.

I'll think of more! This is great!

 

[crazymomof4]

You read all the posts on a thread called, "You know you're budget minded when...." to get some good ideas on how to save money!!

 

[crazymomof4]

Originally posted by Annie&Hallie'sMom
You only buy soda when it's on major sale and then you stock up for the next month by purchasing the limit for each brand.

I do this too but I drag along my 14 yo DS (his eyes rolling and head shaking) to also buy the limit. I just got a few cases of the store brand at $.13/can and plan on selling them for $1. a piece (on ice) at our town-wide yard sale next month!