Comments on: Godiva or Gumballs?

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 17:22:58 +0000

haha… I’m just waiting for bell bottoms to come back – I liked those! (not that I was around during that time, haha…)

By: Crystal

Crystal — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:22:21 +0000

LOL, I love the breakdown here and the teachable moments. But most of all, I like finally knowing what “raw denim” is…apparently I’ve been doing this for years…I knew washing pants was just a fad. ;-)

By: Jessica @ Faith Permeating Life

Jessica @ Faith Permeating Life — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:21:12 +0000

Love this! You are so right–there is no one right way to “do” finances. It has to match your values and create the life YOU want, and it will look different for different people. Thanks for the reminder!

By: J. Money

J. Money — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:13:16 +0000

Yeah! *That* is a great way to go upscale on a low scale budget, Foxie ;) I like it!

By: Foxie

Foxie — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 20:03:41 +0000

Hey, if you join the free Godiva rewards program you get a free piece of chocolate every month. I loved it when we had a little Godiva stand here; it sadly went away. :(

I love my Citizens of Humanity jeans, but I can’t stomach the $200 price tag for a new pair yet. Instead, I buy them second hand off of eBay for about $50. Same jeans, and almost better since they’re slightly worn in already. I get the quality and fit I love and don’t have to cry about my clothing cost. I’d rather spend the $200 on car parts or lift tickets!

By: Christa

Christa — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:24:25 +0000

LOL: peanut M&M’s washed down with Dom Perignon! Love it! I think you’re right on the mark here; choosing where you spend and where you save will help make life more enjoyable while you save for goals.

By: LB

LB — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:19:46 +0000

I love this post! Babs you are too funny. It really is all about the choices and what you can live with. I say F what everyone else says, as long as you can live with your decisions! :)

(I hope I believe that, because I just paid $4900 for braces and 2 years of torture.)

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:56:46 +0000

What a great post!

I was also under the assumption that I had to either/or spend/save. That was from when I started working at age 16 & through my 20’s & 30’s…now I do both while working on paying off my c.c. debt.

By: J. Money

J. Money — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 15:20:47 +0000

Isn’t she awesome? I love her stuff too – always laugh AND learn w/ her – I’ll try and squeeze more posts from her ;)

By: DIana

DIana — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:42:13 +0000

Babs, I love your posts!! “Make choices you can really live with, because you’ll have to.” is so true. Such a simple lesson, too, that can take us half our lives to figure out. I absolutely lean to the “we have a place to live, food, vehicle — we don’t *need* anything else. All money goes to debt/savings.” I’ve converted my husband (formerly a “fashionista”) into a saver, but he still keeps me from going overboard with such logic as, “How long will you hurt your eyes squinting at that half-blown laptop screen before we invest in a new computer,” and “That $80 pair of jeans has lasted me four years. How long do your Target jeans last?”