Comments on: Frugalize Your Routine http://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/ Learning about frugality Thu, 18 Aug 2011 11:32:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Allenhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-4046 Allen Thu, 12 Mar 2009 22:26:12 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-4046 I think you have an excellent blog here. Anyway, you mention above about the "Latte Factor," otherwise known as cutting out a cup of java a day. It actually does make a difference over time. There is a book called "The Automatic Millionaire" that discusses the Latte Factor. The name of the book is cheesy, but the content is excellent. The Latte Factor is only one of the many excellent frugal ideas in this book. I read it about 5 years ago and it changed my life. I too went business school and got my MBA (2002) and graduated with lots of debt. Now I'm debt free (except my mortage) and credit this book with lots of excellent tips. I think you have an excellent blog here. Anyway, you mention above about the “Latte Factor,” otherwise known as cutting out a cup of java a day. It actually does make a difference over time. There is a book called “The Automatic Millionaire” that discusses the Latte Factor. The name of the book is cheesy, but the content is excellent. The Latte Factor is only one of the many excellent frugal ideas in this book. I read it about 5 years ago and it changed my life. I too went business school and got my MBA (2002) and graduated with lots of debt. Now I’m debt free (except my mortage) and credit this book with lots of excellent tips.

]]> By: Rafiqhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3839 Rafiq Mon, 23 Feb 2009 18:07:23 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3839 There are also a lot of great ways to find coupons and deals online that you can print out to save money every week at places like the grocery store, etc. There is one particular website that I really like to use called Cheaptweet, that scours the Twitter world for all deals that are being posted There are also a lot of great ways to find coupons and deals online that
you can print out to save money every week at places like the grocery store,
etc. There is one particular website that I really like to use called
Cheaptweet, that scours the Twitter world for all deals that are being
posted

]]> By: Patriciahttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3818 Patricia Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:26:32 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3818 Andy...wow...very impressive! Andy…wow…very impressive!

]]> By: Patriciahttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3817 Patricia Sun, 22 Feb 2009 08:23:39 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3817 One of my personal commitments to my kitchen is to avoid waste. For me this means using up what I have in the refrigerator already before buying more and I am slowly working thru my small trunk freezer. So I take things out the night before or early morning and a little leftover veg/broth/tomato sauce gets turned into a soup, pureed or not. A little left over meat may get cubed and added. I am also getting inventive with the excess of leftover stale bread thanks to my husband who is a bread eater. The baguettes/or similar dry out very quickly within a day. So I make him freeze half and eat the second half or else he's eating a lot of croutons in his soup! Through all this, for once I have an uncluttered refrigerator and nothing goes off. No more forgotten vegetables in the bottom bin anymore! One of my personal commitments to my kitchen is to avoid waste. For me this means using up what I have in the refrigerator already before buying more and I am slowly working thru my small trunk freezer. So I take things out the night before or early morning and a little leftover veg/broth/tomato sauce gets turned into a soup, pureed or not. A little left over meat may get cubed and added. I am also getting inventive with the excess of leftover stale bread thanks to my husband who is a bread eater.

The baguettes/or similar dry out very quickly within a day. So I make him freeze half and eat the second half or else he's eating a lot of croutons in his soup!

Through all this, for once I have an uncluttered refrigerator and nothing goes off. No more forgotten vegetables in the bottom bin anymore!

]]> By: Andy @ Retire at 40http://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3814 Andy @ Retire at 40 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:13:08 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3814 I did a number of things last years which all add up. Just off the top of my head: * stopped buying those take-away coffees (yes, it does make a difference) * moved into a small flat * now living in town * can now walk to work * sold my car and bought a bike (now hardly ever pay fr transport) * reduced my internet connection level ... and lots of other stuff too. I did enough to be able to work a 4 day week and not notice any financial difference ... except that I was also saving more!!! <abbr><em>Andy @ Retire at 40´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.retire-at-40.com/blog/turning-a-rental-house-into-completely-passive-income.html" rel="nofollow">Turning a Rental House into Completely Passive Income</a></abbr></em> I did a number of things last years which all add up. Just off the top of my head:

* stopped buying those take-away coffees (yes, it does make a difference)
* moved into a small flat
* now living in town
* can now walk to work
* sold my car and bought a bike (now hardly ever pay fr transport)
* reduced my internet connection level

… and lots of other stuff too. I did enough to be able to work a 4 day week and not notice any financial difference … except that I was also saving more!!!

Andy @ Retire at 40´s last blog post..Turning a Rental House into Completely Passive Income

]]> By: Nicolehttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3806 Nicole Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:02:12 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3806 Yeah the whole martyr business of budgeting is so annoying. Like you said, some things you cut and you don't notice. Looking at it that way, it's more like a game. :^) You're so good Kelly! <abbr><em>Nicole´s last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/breakingeven/~3/543635518/ask-and-you-shall-recieve.html" rel="nofollow">Ask And You Shall Recieve</a></abbr></em> Yeah the whole martyr business of budgeting is so annoying. Like you said, some things you cut and you don’t notice. Looking at it that way, it’s more like a game. :^) You’re so good Kelly!

Nicole´s last blog post..Ask And You Shall Recieve

]]> By: Patriciahttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3805 Patricia Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:57:04 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3805 This is the second time I've visited your site - I really like it and the good tips...and your insite about living in France. I am German who is living in Spain but came here by way of Belgium. Anyway, I just wanted to comment on your idea about serving with measuring cups. If you take the time to measure out your usual serving spoons that you use, you will be more aware of the tools you already have. i.e. the average soup ladle holds about a cup, average serving spoon about half a cup and so on. This is good training for the 'eye-measure'. Love your logo! greetings from Spain, Patricia This is the second time I’ve visited your site – I really like it and the good tips…and your insite about living in France. I am German who is living in Spain but came here by way of Belgium.

Anyway, I just wanted to comment on your idea about serving with measuring cups. If you take the time to measure out your usual serving spoons that you use, you will be more aware of the tools you already have. i.e. the average soup ladle holds about a cup, average serving spoon about half a cup and so on. This is good training for the ‘eye-measure’.

Love your logo!
greetings from Spain,
Patricia

]]> By: Jerryhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3795 Jerry Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:51:55 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3795 These are good tips. You must have a large family if it's 10 euros for dinner. I would add buying in bulk if you can. We have a Metro here which is akin to a Sam's Club or Costco in the US. It leads to major savings if you can find one. Living frugally is your insurance for your budget. Jerry www.leads4insurance.com These are good tips. You must have a large family if it’s 10 euros for dinner. I would add buying in bulk if you can. We have a Metro here which is akin to a Sam’s Club or Costco in the US. It leads to major savings if you can find one. Living frugally is your insurance for your budget.
Jerry
http://www.leads4insurance.com

]]> By: Kellyhttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3753 Kelly Wed, 18 Feb 2009 01:10:06 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3753 lots of great tips! thank you <abbr><em>Kelly´s last blog post..<a href="http://glittermakeseverythingbetter.blogspot.com/2009/02/did-you-know-that-february-is-national.html" rel="nofollow">did you know that February is national hot breakfast month?</a></abbr></em> lots of great tips! thank you

Kelly´s last blog post..did you know that February is national hot breakfast month?

]]> By: Annahttp://almostfrugal.com/2009/02/13/frugalize-your-routine/#comment-3751 Anna Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:08:17 +0000 http://almostfrugal.com/?p=2410#comment-3751 Like Sharon, I use 1/4 c of laundry detergent for lightly soiled loads. You only need the 1/2 cup recommended if your kids (or you and your spouse) have been out playing in the mud. But in addition, my husband makes our own laundry power from scratch. We found it costs 8 cents per load (1/4c) versus 20 cents for even the cheapest off brand. That would be about .06 GBP (not sure what your change is - pence?) I love the break down in the post - I linked here from Homemaker Barbi. We are also stocking up on home made items. We bake our bread, grow many of our own vegetables, can items, and this year are looking at building a small green house to get vegetables during the winter. We are experimenting with vegetarian recipes. I like my meat but for health reasons as well as saving money, we are learning more about using lentils, beans, etc to make healthier inexpensive meals. Like Sharon, I use 1/4 c of laundry detergent for lightly soiled loads. You only need the 1/2 cup recommended if your kids (or you and your spouse) have been out playing in the mud.

But in addition, my husband makes our own laundry power from scratch. We found it costs 8 cents per load (1/4c) versus 20 cents for even the cheapest off brand. That would be about .06 GBP (not sure what your change is – pence?)

I love the break down in the post – I linked here from Homemaker Barbi.

We are also stocking up on home made items. We bake our bread, grow many of our own vegetables, can items, and this year are looking at building a small green house to get vegetables during the winter. We are experimenting with vegetarian recipes. I like my meat but for health reasons as well as saving money, we are learning more about using lentils, beans, etc to make healthier inexpensive meals.

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