Comments on: Frivolous Spending http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html The journey of a fabulous single mom pursuing financial independence Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:03:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Emma http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-21121 Emma Sat, 05 Jul 2008 17:25:11 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-21121 I just bought a lunchbag recently as well! Mine's black with large colourful polka dots on it though - $12, and $5 for the matching insulated drink holder. First, I saw the lunch bag and thought, "that's awesome and I want it". Then I left the store. After my jello melted on the subway ride to work (from all the hot bodies crammed in together) though, I decided "want" had changed to "need". So I justified the lunch bag (though I'm not really saving anything, since I only ever take my lunch to work) ... but the drink holder was a definite impulse buy, and I'm still thinking it wasn't really required. But very cute, nonetheless! Oh, and a grocery cart. I spent $20 on a grocery cart, thinking "oh, good, it can save my arms when I buy groceries!" In reality, it simply holds SOME of my groceries, not all of them, and I'm still stuck lugging bags plus the cart. Kind of a waste of money in the end. I just bought a lunchbag recently as well! Mine’s black with large colourful polka dots on it though - $12, and $5 for the matching insulated drink holder.

First, I saw the lunch bag and thought, “that’s awesome and I want it”. Then I left the store. After my jello melted on the subway ride to work (from all the hot bodies crammed in together) though, I decided “want” had changed to “need”. So I justified the lunch bag (though I’m not really saving anything, since I only ever take my lunch to work) … but the drink holder was a definite impulse buy, and I’m still thinking it wasn’t really required. But very cute, nonetheless!

Oh, and a grocery cart. I spent $20 on a grocery cart, thinking “oh, good, it can save my arms when I buy groceries!” In reality, it simply holds SOME of my groceries, not all of them, and I’m still stuck lugging bags plus the cart. Kind of a waste of money in the end.

]]> By: Stephanie http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20761 Stephanie Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:53:31 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20761 I had my one frivolous spending item for the summer. I only allow myself one and count it toward my birthday present to myself. I bought a BabyPhat halter/sweater thing. I thought I had to have it. But now that I have it, I wonder if it could have waited a few more months. I had my one frivolous spending item for the summer. I only allow myself one and count it toward my birthday present to myself. I bought a BabyPhat halter/sweater thing. I thought I had to have it. But now that I have it, I wonder if it could have waited a few more months.

]]> By: Toxic Money http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20739 Toxic Money Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:55:07 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20739 I love it!! Hope you have your little personal fridge at work... I wouldn't keep it in the one that everyone uses :) I love it!! Hope you have your little personal fridge at work… I wouldn’t keep it in the one that everyone uses :)

]]> By: karen http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20737 karen Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:15:35 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20737 Yes, thanks to this post, I bought the tiny east/west purse. :D Yes, thanks to this post, I bought the tiny east/west purse. :D

]]> By: mofearingthemoney http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20730 mofearingthemoney Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:16:49 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20730 Girl, please. You wanted it and you bought it. A cute lunch bag is not going to get you to take your lunch if rising food and gas prices haven't done it. I say this with love as I stare at a closet full of purses that I did not need to buy. Trust me, all cost much more than $30. I refuse to add it up...I am sure there is a nice vaca (or two) in there. Girl, please. You wanted it and you bought it. A cute lunch bag is not going to get you to take your lunch if rising food and gas prices haven’t done it. I say this with love as I stare at a closet full of purses that I did not need to buy. Trust me, all cost much more than $30. I refuse to add it up…I am sure there is a nice vaca (or two) in there.

]]> By: Rufina http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20702 Rufina Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:49:32 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20702 I was thinking Single Ma, if you skip few trips to that Crackbucks that is near your office then your bag is literally free :-) when it hit me that I was spending more money in Javabucks than in cafeteria, I bought a pound of their Estima blend (yummy) and a bottle of the coffee creamer with the flavor like White Chocolate Mudslide (something to that effect) and voila! problem almost solved as I do miss foam in my used to be latte and now just cup of coffee however, I save $5 a day and I have two Bucks around my office, no, make it 5 within one mile radius (don't they restrictions on locations for franchises?), and it has been a reeeeaaal struggle not to go in I convince myself that lines are too long and I am too impatient to wait :-) Works like a charm! I was thinking Single Ma, if you skip few trips to that Crackbucks that is near your office then your bag is literally free :-)
when it hit me that I was spending more money in Javabucks than in cafeteria, I bought a pound of their Estima blend (yummy) and a bottle of the coffee creamer with the flavor like White Chocolate Mudslide (something to that effect) and voila! problem almost solved as I do miss foam in my used to be latte and now just cup of coffee
however, I save $5 a day and I have two Bucks around my office, no, make it 5 within one mile radius (don’t they restrictions on locations for franchises?), and it has been a reeeeaaal struggle not to go in
I convince myself that lines are too long and I am too impatient to wait :-)
Works like a charm!

]]> By: Money Maus http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20701 Money Maus Sun, 29 Jun 2008 01:03:36 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20701 Love it!! Of course we all have frivolous purchases... My $150 Coach sunglasses (they are -always- in their hard case & I do not break/lose sunglasses) - plus I have a small face so they look great!! My $160 Michael Kors wallet - I "needed" a new one & it called my name while I was at Macy's. Plus it's leather & baby blue color... ;) Enjoy the adorable lunch bag!!!!!!! Love it!! Of course we all have frivolous purchases…

My $150 Coach sunglasses (they are -always- in their hard case & I do not break/lose sunglasses) - plus I have a small face so they look great!!

My $160 Michael Kors wallet - I “needed” a new one & it called my name while I was at Macy’s. Plus it’s leather & baby blue color… ;)

Enjoy the adorable lunch bag!!!!!!!

]]> By: KS http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20700 KS Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:11:43 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20700 You work hard ~ and the only person you need to justify it to is yourself!! Case closed!! You work hard ~ and the only person you need to justify it to is yourself!! Case closed!!

]]> By: Rufina http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20699 Rufina Sat, 28 Jun 2008 22:40:37 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20699 I want this one and it is not $30 (sigh) Any way I can justify this one http://www.shoebuy.com/anuschka-large-shopper/245938/527228 I want this one
and it is not $30 (sigh)
Any way I can justify this one

http://www.shoebuy.com/anuschka-large-shopper/245938/527228

]]> By: Lilo http://fabulousfinancials.com/2008/06/frivolous-spending.html#comment-20694 Lilo Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:29:22 +0000 http://fabulousfinancials.com/?p=1026#comment-20694 *insulated *insulated

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