tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post2806371644770041165..comments2024-03-29T08:31:54.659+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Spending Money to Save MoneyPenniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-9986236530626758582020-11-07T19:04:23.396+00:002020-11-07T19:04:23.396+00:00I totally agree with you. For instance many people...I totally agree with you. For instance many people here in the UK can't afford the internet so they cannot access many deals or search on-line for cheaper insurance etc. Years ago my son needed new boots but didn't have the cash to buy them at the market so was going to get the same ones in a catalogue and pay monthly which cost much more. I suggested I lend him the money so he could get Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08100301243943578043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-76753457502171035292020-11-07T16:40:19.197+00:002020-11-07T16:40:19.197+00:00Continued from previous post. You don't have t...Continued from previous post. You don't have to buy anything new, hit the thrift stores, Goodwill, Salvation Army, church basements, the curb on garbage day. The good stuff is out there especially now that the country has had almost a year to do nothing but go through their closets and attics. I went nuts trying to give away furniture in perfect condition, people who cried that they needed Older but wiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067191442957294272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-48806609699629341042020-11-07T16:39:20.304+00:002020-11-07T16:39:20.304+00:00This boot story is so true, my husband bought a pa...This boot story is so true, my husband bought a pair of Red Wing steel toed boots 30 years ago, he dyed them, waxed them to a beautiful black shine every couple months to keep the leather from cracking. I lost count of the number of times they have been resoled and now they just sit in the closet but they look amazing. He has several pair of Wingtips he bought when he worked at Hanover shoe storeOlder but wiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12067191442957294272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-47026690738751509082020-11-07T09:09:26.256+00:002020-11-07T09:09:26.256+00:00That boots theory is really interesting. I think f...That boots theory is really interesting. I think fast fashion is another example. I would rather pay more for clothing and shoes that will last than those that are cheaper but made with chintzy fabrics or sewn poorly. It's hard to make the initial investment, especially if I'm short on money at the time, but really worth it in the long run. Jan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08399683086307277394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-16141109598140275262020-11-06T16:15:37.892+00:002020-11-06T16:15:37.892+00:00This is truth. But I managed to accumulate a backl...This is truth. But I managed to accumulate a backlog of groceries by a bit of sacrifice and some good shopping strategies, which eventually led to the ability to buy better quality here and there. Paired with buying quality preowned items, which is also better for the earth, I've managed to buy the "$50 boots" most of the time. Checking out The Tightwad Gazette and Your Money or dehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06392520414926772296noreply@blogger.com