Embarassing Things You Do To Save Money

[Anonymous]

Savings: Get my hair cut for $25 by a woman who does it in her basement.
Took the cat for a dental in Richmond (http://www.affordablepetsurgery.com/)
Use Ebates for online shopping and search for promo codes.
Make my own laundry detergent.
Give out coins at Halloween (it's cheaper that candy and the kids like them).
Buy clothes online when there are sales (Land's End, etc).
Go to the super cheap gas station that's cash only.
Get books for nearly free on Paperbackswap.com.

Splurges: Gym membership is $140/month but it's worth it.
Twice a month housecleaner ($180/month).
Hire landscaping help as needed ($3K/year).

[Anonymous]

I ask for extra ketchup packets at fast food restaurants to put in dc's lunchboxes.

[Anonymous]

I will buy certain things at Goodwill (like tupperware that's in good condition).

I have bought some fantastic furnishings on Craigslist (Oriental rug, antique crystal chandelier, glass coffee table, IKEA chair slip covers).

[Anonymous]

I use the bags that hold the newspaper for scooping kitty litter clumps.
I use plastic grocery bags to line small trash cans.
If I am thinking ahead, I will take an empty water bottle when I am traveling, fill it at a water fountain in the airport, and then I don't have to buy water.

[Anonymous]

$120

Make my own deodorant, face wash, and laundry soap.

The usuals:Thrift store shopping for almost all kids clothes. Small house. No TV

Splurges:too much bought coffee at work

[Anonymous]

HHI 250K

Drive a 13 year old car
Hair Cuttery Haircuts
Bring Lunch to work everyday with a can of soda
Thrift store clothes for kids (about 1/2)

Splurges: Great summer camps for kids

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:i wear my silver wedding shoes to work as my main shoes no matter what i wear (from 3 yrs ago).

i tell the garage guys at work sometimes i have no $$$ to pay them that day (to park).

I ask coworkers for change to buy a bag of chips from the vending machine. And I ask for k-cups.

HHI $155

You sound like a very strange lady.

Agreed.

really?

Asking coworkers for change to save money is rude

REALLY.

[Anonymous]

To save money- we don't eat out very often. I cook dinner every night. Make coffee at home. Order books from the library. Watch movies at home. We don't drink alcohol.

Waste money/splurge- kids in lots of activities. Spend too much money to visit family. They live all over the country. I am bad about coupons and I always seem to be at the grocery store.

[Anonymous]

I recently confronted my husband about how many plies of toilet paper he was using per "episode" when I noticed I was changing the roll more than I thought I should be.
Bought a new Volvo station wagon

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently confronted my husband about how many plies of toilet paper he was using per "episode" when I noticed I was changing the roll more than I thought I should be.
Bought a new Volvo station wagon

Oh oh I have one like this!

DH always uses 2 tissues when he has to blow his nose. Always. It weirdly drives me nuts- why the heck does he need more than one tissue when he's just going to quickly blow his nose and throw it away? FOLD THE DAMN TISSUE! It is embarrassing how much it annoys me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I recently confronted my husband about how many plies of toilet paper he was using per "episode" when I noticed I was changing the roll more than I thought I should be.
Bought a new Volvo station wagon

My DH gave me a hard time about this. It actually really ticked me off!

Most of the things I do have already been mentioned upthread:

Take complimentary toiletries home with me anytime I stay in a hotel. I keep them in a cute wicker basked in our guest room so visitors can help themselves. In a pinch, I use them too.
Use newspaper bags and grocery bags to pick up after my dog.
Make "fancy" coffee drinks at work using the flavored creamers they stock for us.
Extra ketchup, mustard, mayo packets from fast food places end up in my desk at work so if I bring a sandwich from home I can add them.
Furnished my home almost exclusively using Craigslist.
Stretch out my dry cleaning trips. I just don't see a need to dry clean my dress pants every time I wear them.
I have 3 bras that I rotate.
I make toys for my DD when I can.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Oh oh I have one like this!

DH always uses 2 tissues when he has to blow his nose. Always. It weirdly drives me nuts- why the heck does he need more than one tissue when he's just going to quickly blow his nose and throw it away? FOLD THE DAMN TISSUE! It is embarrassing how much it annoys me.

you people are nuts

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Oh oh I have one like this!

DH always uses 2 tissues when he has to blow his nose. Always. It weirdly drives me nuts- why the heck does he need more than one tissue when he's just going to quickly blow his nose and throw it away? FOLD THE DAMN TISSUE! It is embarrassing how much it annoys me.

you people are nuts

Well I KNOW I'm being nuts that's what makes it embarrassing! At least I am giving honest-to-goodness embarrassing stuff- buying crap on craigslist or using hotel soap is not embarrassing.

[Anonymous]

Non embarrassing thrift: don't own a car, Supercuts for me, I cut the kid's hair, have never had a manicure or pedicure in my life, let alone any kind of waxing or threading.

Thrift I don't mention publicly: I breastfed until 10 mos, kid is 3, but I am still wearing those nursing bras; rotate two pairs of work pants

Splurges: shop at Whole Foods, kid is in fancy toddler music class, no longer buy used clothing, books or furniture due to morbid fear of bedbugs

105 k

[Anonymous]

If this is life of the 6 figure person, screw that. I'm doing much better on my $63,000 a year. GENERIC SODA. WHAT EVEN. That's crap you don't even tell your priest in confession.

I make all of our meals, except for a couple nights every two weeks. I make my own sauces and buy frozen veggies instead of canned or fresh be/c the frozen are better for you and don't go bad like fresh. If I do buy fresh, I cut them up and freeze them. I shop at Sam's club for meat and portion it up with a meat scale. I clean my own house, do my own yard work, don't go out, stay in and watch netflix or cable, and play games with my family. NEVER BUY PRE DONE MEALS. They are horrible for you and are expensive for what you get.

our splurges are eating out once a week, getting sodas at work instead of taking my own water and mio, getting a manicure every 3 months, and cigarettes.