tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post1654335767529017787..comments2024-03-28T12:20:33.105-04:00Comments on Sightings Over Sixty: Feel-Good Ways to Save MoneyTomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-29786564061783798842011-03-23T09:47:40.845-04:002011-03-23T09:47:40.845-04:00Nice blog you have going here! Loved the one abou...Nice blog you have going here! Loved the one about dancing! Wish I could talk my husband into dancing.<br /><br />I think being frugal or thrifty has gotten a bad name and I don't even know why. It makes me feel really good about myself when I manage my money well. Just be sure you agree with your significant other on these important issues.Laura Lee Carterhttp://www.midlifecrisisqueen.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-40902404243187865122011-03-18T13:02:58.787-04:002011-03-18T13:02:58.787-04:00I've been thinking about getting a rain barrel...I've been thinking about getting a rain barrel, not because it would save me money particularly, but b/c it would save me time and trouble. But I'm afraid the things don't work that well -- do the hoses leak or get clogged up, and what abt. mosquitoes? Anyway, if it works, sounds like a nifty idea.<br /><br />I like the notion of making living well on less a sport. If they only had discount theater and symphony tickets! (But I proudly take my senior citizen discount at the multiplex.)Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611148987085476580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-89915757401074093752011-03-17T22:53:20.960-04:002011-03-17T22:53:20.960-04:00I live on a very low income from Social Security a...I live on a very low income from Social Security and I've made living well on it a sport. Bargain hunting gives me a rush -- I love going to Macy's at the end of the season and buying some 60-dollar shoes for $15-20! My motto is that if it isn't on sale, I don't need it. The money I save allows me to do things I love -- like my symphony season ticket and my summer road trips! and oh yeah, eBay is awesome.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-626594980028435818.post-85151060683318912562011-03-17T15:22:27.813-04:002011-03-17T15:22:27.813-04:00I don't spend much on clothes anymore either. ...I don't spend much on clothes anymore either. Time was I a made a trip fall and spring to NYC to buy clothes, today is is LandsEnd. I clip coupons for groceries or drug items, buy generic where possible, and one week saved $8.95 on our food. Not a lot of $$ but every bit adds up. We too have learned the joys of eating lunch out, if we eat out at all. We make it a game to see how much less electricity we can use each month. We got the buget plan for the electric bill where the months are averaged but it is nice to note we used fewer killowatts this March than last. We installed five rain barrels to capture rain water in spring for those dry summer months. We could cut back in other areas too, if we had too. Dianneschmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comhttp://schmidleysscribblins.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com