Comments on: the cost of convenience http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: American Family » Money Mantra http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-102335 American Family » Money Mantra Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:59:51 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/#comment-102335 [...] are wrapping up our two-month shopping [...] [...] are wrapping up our two-month shopping [...]

]]> By: Perrin http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-68068 Perrin Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:08:08 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/#comment-68068 I hear you. I went cold turkey on Target a few months ago and now I seem to be used to it. At first I thought it would kill me since I found myself using it for entertainment, oh that is sad. But now I love NOT getting that Target bill at the end of the month and really we are no worse for the wear. Now, when I do go to Target...about once every 6-8 weeks it seems like a little luxury. Oh, that seems sad too. :) But honestly my kids are still happy and healthy without little matching Valentine tee shirts. I hear you. I went cold turkey on Target a few months ago and now I seem to be used to it. At first I thought it would kill me since I found myself using it for entertainment, oh that is sad. But now I love NOT getting that Target bill at the end of the month and really we are no worse for the wear.

Now, when I do go to Target…about once every 6-8 weeks it seems like a little luxury. Oh, that seems sad too. :) But honestly my kids are still happy and healthy without little matching Valentine tee shirts.

]]> By: Marie http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/comment-page-1/#comment-68029 Marie Fri, 25 Jan 2008 16:34:46 +0000 http://american-family.org/2008/01/25/the-cost-of-convenience/#comment-68029 We go through this cycle too. We take turns saying aaaaaiiihhh! Why are we spending so much money!! And then we vow to not eat out so much or to cut back on spending money on random things... and then after a while we go back to the way it was. Our weaknesses are sushi and things like really cool professional texts. I'm afraid to go into Target even when I know what I want, but I'm almost/just as bad at Home Depot or other home-hardware stores. It does help that I am trying to give away the junk in our basement. And thrift stores are great for giving me an inexpensive retail fix. We go through this cycle too. We take turns saying aaaaaiiihhh! Why are we spending so much money!! And then we vow to not eat out so much or to cut back on spending money on random things… and then after a while we go back to the way it was.

Our weaknesses are sushi and things like really cool professional texts. I’m afraid to go into Target even when I know what I want, but I’m almost/just as bad at Home Depot or other home-hardware stores. It does help that I am trying to give away the junk in our basement. And thrift stores are great for giving me an inexpensive retail fix.

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