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You got it! Life is too valuable to spend time on little mundane things to save a few bucks. That's the whole preface for my point. I don't see it being arrogant though, and this is probably where there's a disconnect.
I think, to some people, frugality is a sort of art form. For others, it is a win/lose sort of game with friends.
Times are also rough, and for some of us pinching pennies is becoming a way of life. They should be commended for their efforts to feed their families, in my opinion.
There, but for the grace of God (can't believe I'm saying that), go I.
I think, to some people, frugality is a sort of art form. For others, it is a win/lose sort of game with friends.
Times are also rough, and for some of us pinching pennies is becoming a way of life. They should be commended for their efforts to feed their families, in my opinion.
There, but for the grace of God (can't believe I'm saying that), go I.
You're right, I can respect that.
I just try to inject ideas to get people to think about it before moving forward.
I commend the person who uses Hulu instead of paying for cable to save $50/month.
I commend the individual that buy canned food on sale in large quantities to spread the savings over an extended period of time.
I commend the individual that makes their own bread because the supermarket loaf is a poor value at 99 cents and the gourmet loaf is too expensive at $6.
I QUESTION the individual who bites Aspirin pills into thirds to get the right dosage to save $1 per month over just buying pills the right dose.
I just try to inject ideas to get people to think about it before moving forward.
I commend the person who uses Hulu instead of paying for cable to save $50/month.
I commend the individual that buy canned food on sale in large quantities to spread the savings over an extended period of time.
I commend the individual that makes their own bread because the supermarket loaf is a poor value at 99 cents and the gourmet loaf is too expensive at $6.
I QUESTION the individual who bites Aspirin pills into thirds to get the right dosage to save $1 per month over just buying pills the right dose.
Stocking up to save we agree on. Note: stocking up also puts the stocking consumer directly in the path of stock going out of date before consumption. Do propose that these end stocks be thrown away?
Biting pills to save money is a bit much unless you're short a pill or two until the next business day.
Stocking up to save we agree on. Note: stocking up also puts the stocking consumer directly in the path of stock going out of date before consumption. Do propose that these end stocks be thrown away?
Biting pills to save money is a bit much unless you're short a pill or two until the next business day.
The rest of your post......not so much.
Regarding expired canned food: I never really run into that myself... When I stock up, I only stock up for 1 or 2 months... canned food tends to outlast that.
I am easily one of the most frugal people on this forum. I have to be. I support myself on only $190 a week. However, I will NOT eat expired food. I would never eat spaghetti sauce that expired 9 years ago.... No thanks. There is a limit and balance to everything.
Regarding expired canned food: I never really run into that myself... When I stock up, I only stock up for 1 or 2 months... canned food tends to outlast that.
I am easily one of the most frugal people on this forum. I have to be. I support myself on only $190 a week. However, I will NOT eat expired food. I would never eat spaghetti sauce that expired 9 years ago.... No thanks. There is a limit and balance to everything.
I think that for this discussion food that is JUST PAST due date is the kinds of foods being discussed.
I am easily one of the most frugal people on this forum. I have to be. I support myself on only $190 a week. However, I will NOT eat expired food. I would never eat spaghetti sauce that expired 9 years ago.... No thanks. There is a limit and balance to everything.
Of course, there is a limit to everything. Nine years might be the limit, but nine days isn't. There are some people here who wouldn't eat something at 12:09 AM, nine minutes after it expired. Where's the balance?
I've got a box of table salt in my pantry, that has an expiration date on it. Salt is a hundred-milllion years old, and it's not going to suddenly go bad overnight on May 8, 2013.
While canned spaghetti sauce might be doubtful after nine years, what about the spaghetti? What could possibly be wrong with spaghetti that has been in the package uncooked for nine years? Why on earth would you throw out spaghetti that was 9 days past best-by date, with this "balance" that you're so proud of?
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