Comments on: Buy Nothing 2018 Experiment – February Update

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:54:09 +0000

In reply to Dads Dollars Debts. Mrs. Happy Philosopher is a good sport and is having fun with it, but as with you, my goal here is to learn about myself. It is better to be more intentional and deliberate in our lives and let others observe us decide for themselves rather than lecture them on the benefits of whatever we are doing.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:50:38 +0000

In reply to Shawn @ ThesmartFi. I hear you on the running shoes. Mine need replacing before they look worn out, but when me feet start hurting a bit and my legs start feeling tired I know it is time.

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 15:48:50 +0000

In reply to Accidental FIRE. Hahaha! Yeah I think we are all a bit "out of the mainstream"

By: Shawn @ ThesmartFi

Shawn @ ThesmartFi — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 01:21:24 +0000

Thank you for including my Spend Nothing blog Post into your list. I’m afraid this spend nothing challenge won’t pave the road to future wealth for me. I am a delayed gratification kind of guy and rarely purchase things I want. In my January Round UP post I detailed the few savings I did attribute to the challenge. Btw I know you are supposed to replace running shoes frequently. I can’t do it. I run my shoes until my joints tell me it is time for another pair. Great post!

By: Accidental FIRE

Accidental FIRE — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 17:32:58 +0000

A doctor, desperately trying to salvage his failing cell phone case with glue and “impactum”…..

This in a nutshell is why this financial and better living blogger community is so cool. It would sound so ridiculous to most, but it’s so “cool” to us!

By: Dads Dollars Debts

Dads Dollars Debts — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 05:06:13 +0000

You are doing better than me tracking your wife’s purchases. I can’t and won’t do it. It would not be productive to my marriage. As I stated at the beginning. The goal is my own patterns of purchase and thinking. Hopefully by changing my habits, my wife will also. In fact, it has worked to some extent. I think the biggest difference is she is still seeking some closure post-fire. Filling in the gaps here and there. I respect that and thus will not interject my needs to her.

Thanks for sharing again!

By: TheHappyPhilosopher

TheHappyPhilosopher — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 23:50:51 +0000

In reply to mrswow. You actually gave me a great idea. They make this stuff called shoe glue. It's amazing, but I've never tried using it to fix a cell phone cover ;)

By: mrswow

mrswow — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 17:23:10 +0000

Oh the dreaded cell phone case. The one I have and have been using for years was actually a gift from a client. Well, it wasn’t really a gift, it was more along the lines of, “Hey I have more cases than I need, do you want one?” Apparently, she was a part of a monthly cell phone subscription plan and would receive a new case every month. Its one of the super cheap plastic shell ones, but its been working and has survived many drops so far. Though it does have one rough edge already so I’m seeing how long it can last now. And the running shoes. I have one pair and they are starting to fall apart, but I don’t want to buy a new pair quite yet. Guess I’ll try the super clue trick for now!

By: Smart Money MD

Smart Money MD — Sun, 04 Mar 2018 16:15:03 +0000

Not bad. I’ve tried unsuccessfully for years trying to even go for a weekend without spending something. I think that part of the issue is that when I do have downtime, it’s to catch up on household activities, many of which do involve either cleaning or purchasing something that we need.