Comments on: Do the Math http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Mon, 21 May 2012 22:59:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Nancy http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Nancy Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:55:13 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2145 This is an excellent post! A little number-crunching can point the way to big savings. Once I tried to convince myself that I was wasting gas driving to the commissary, but that big spreadsheet I'd made detailing our weekly savings on milk, diapers and meat goaded me into making the weekly drive. Even with time and kid-watching stress taken into account, we still saved money! This is an excellent post! A little number-crunching can point the way to big savings. Once I tried to convince myself that I was wasting gas driving to the commissary, but that big spreadsheet I’d made detailing our weekly savings on milk, diapers and meat goaded me into making the weekly drive. Even with time and kid-watching stress taken into account, we still saved money!

]]> By: Sherry http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2144 Sherry Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:49:25 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2144 Dh has considered us having one vehicle but hasn't been feasible as he drives a lot back and forth with his job to different meetings and such. Thanks for the great link. I added it to my favorites. :D Dh has considered us having one vehicle but hasn’t been feasible as he drives a lot back and forth with his job to different meetings and such. Thanks for the great link. I added it to my favorites. :D

]]> By: Tammy http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Tammy Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:19:58 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2143 I agree it's makes much more sense to do the math when making purchases or future purchases. You will be amazed at what things may or may not save you if you only run the numbers. God Bless, Tammy I agree it’s makes much more sense to do the math when making purchases or future purchases. You will be amazed at what things may or may not save you if you only run the numbers.

God Bless,
Tammy

]]> By: Andrea http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2142 Andrea Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:52:28 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2142 I don't run the numbers as often as I should. Thanks for the reminder. :) I don’t run the numbers as often as I should. Thanks for the reminder. :)

]]> By: Stacy http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2141 Stacy Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:10:23 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2141 Hi....We were looking into the scooters/vestpa's for our 19 year old who goes to school and works just a few miles away. You can buy them well under $1,000. I don't know if a scooter type would work for you, but if it did, it might change those numbers. Have a great weekend. Hi….We were looking into the scooters/vestpa’s for our 19 year old who goes to school and works just a few miles away. You can buy them well under $1,000. I don’t know if a scooter type would work for you, but if it did, it might change those numbers. Have a great weekend.

]]> By: Just Jen http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2140 Just Jen Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:33:06 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2140 Riding a motorcycle is fun :) it can also be financial suicide. Few of us have enough money in the bank to survive what happens when some car doesn't see you and wipes you out or worse... Riding a motorcycle is fun :) it can also be financial suicide. Few of us have enough money in the bank to survive what happens when some car doesn’t see you and wipes you out or worse…

]]> By: mom2fur http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 mom2fur Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:06:57 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2139 I hope your husband's knee heels quickly! The site with the calculators looks awesome. I bookmarked it. Thanks! I hope your husband’s knee heels quickly!
The site with the calculators looks awesome. I bookmarked it. Thanks!

]]> By: Christin http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2138 Christin Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:47:41 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2138 Yes, great advice!! We always compare the price of Costco with the "regular grocery store", sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. Doing the math is the only way to know for sure. We can't assume we're getting a deal or doing what's best. Yes, great advice!! We always compare the price of Costco with the “regular grocery store”, sometimes they win, sometimes they lose. Doing the math is the only way to know for sure. We can’t assume we’re getting a deal or doing what’s best.

]]> By: Amber http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2137 Amber Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:21:02 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2137 The best way to be smart with money is to be intellectual instead of emotional. The hard part is actually doing it. It is hard to tell yourself no and put your emotions aside! The best way to be smart with money is to be intellectual instead of emotional. The hard part is actually doing it. It is hard to tell yourself no and put your emotions aside!

]]> By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free http://thehappyhousewife.com/frugal-living/do-the-math/comment-page-1/#comment-2136 Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:02:56 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=6239#comment-2136 I love being a number analyzer! We did just about the same thing when we were looking into getting a more efficient vehicle. It would take quite some time to re-coup our initial investment. It wasn't worth it in the end. Glad we analyzed it all first before jumping in! I love being a number analyzer! We did just about the same thing when we were looking into getting a more efficient vehicle. It would take quite some time to re-coup our initial investment. It wasn’t worth it in the end. Glad we analyzed it all first before jumping in!

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