Comments on: Monday MoneySavers http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/ New Year, New Beginings Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:27:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Clueless http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6202 Clueless Fri, 18 Dec 2009 23:46:51 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6202 I googled a lot...did not come up with GW outlet anywhere :( Maybe it is a secret designers only hangout!! Please send me the blog if you find it... I googled a lot…did not come up with GW outlet anywhere :( Maybe it is a secret designers only hangout!! Please send me the blog if you find it…

]]> By: Clueless http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Clueless Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:25:04 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6149 You know craigslist is my secret love right?? I bought my entire bedroom furniture off craigslist for about $300. I sold my older sofa set and loads of stuff on it too.... <em>Me: Did you find out about the GW outlet thing? I recently read a blog about this stylist/designer who works on Martha's show who shops at goodwill..I need to find his blog again.</em> Here is another tip to save money...all those internet, cable and phone companies you pay to...call up customer service and renegotiate your bill. Usually a threat to move to the competitor's service has gotten me about $10-$15 off my monthly bill for a year. And when my year is up....I call again! <em>Me: I do that once in a while</em> You know craigslist is my secret love right?? I bought my entire bedroom furniture off craigslist for about $300. I sold my older sofa set and loads of stuff on it too….

Me: Did you find out about the GW outlet thing? I recently read a blog about this stylist/designer who works on Martha’s show who shops at goodwill..I need to find his blog again.

Here is another tip to save money…all those internet, cable and phone companies you pay to…call up customer service and renegotiate your bill. Usually a threat to move to the competitor’s service has gotten me about $10-$15 off my monthly bill for a year. And when my year is up….I call again!

Me: I do that once in a while

]]> By: starry eyed http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6147 starry eyed Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:09:30 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6147 Loved reading this! I'm lazy abt checking receipts :( I'm full-time into re-use and recycling too. Accept my friends' kids' clothes/toys/books very gratefully, and passing on so much baby gear, managed to also sell our car seat (just wanted to cover the cost of the booster that replaced it), hubby is flabbergasted at all the saving. Why do people want everything new all the time? Now I'm eying my grandma's furniture...for next year when we should hopefully move. Senti value and it comes with a 'personality', instead of getting too much new stuff made. <em>Me: I am repeating myself but I dont think I can ever shop in a normal retail shop ever. EVER. Ohh grandma's furniture. Nice.</em> Btw, tags should be done in the SAME YEAR THEY WERE PASSED ON, comprendo amigo? <em>Me: I have 2 things on my list. Its going to be done by the end of this week. and if not then by Christmas promise!</em> Loved reading this! I’m lazy abt checking receipts :(

I’m full-time into re-use and recycling too. Accept my friends’ kids’ clothes/toys/books very gratefully, and passing on so much baby gear, managed to also sell our car seat (just wanted to cover the cost of the booster that replaced it), hubby is flabbergasted at all the saving. Why do people want everything new all the time? Now I’m eying my grandma’s furniture…for next year when we should hopefully move. Senti value and it comes with a ‘personality’, instead of getting too much new stuff made.

Me: I am repeating myself but I dont think I can ever shop in a normal retail shop ever. EVER. Ohh grandma’s furniture. Nice.

Btw, tags should be done in the SAME YEAR THEY WERE PASSED ON, comprendo amigo?

Me: I have 2 things on my list. Its going to be done by the end of this week. and if not then by Christmas promise!

]]> By: AlwaysHappyKya http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6140 AlwaysHappyKya Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:10:29 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6140 You are so damn efficient I say! Uber cool ..those sellings on the moms club! Totally with you on going green + make some bucks out of it too :D The tablet and mango incidents left me thinking hard..I realize that I am not even 1/10 street smart ( ?) as you are. Would have bought and later grumbled my way back i guess :P <em>Me: The mango incident was my friend. I was just standing there. Street smarts... I guess I am...:)mujhse paanga mat lena..</em> You are so damn efficient I say!

Uber cool ..those sellings on the moms club! Totally with you on going green + make some bucks out of it too :D

The tablet and mango incidents left me thinking hard..I realize that I am not even 1/10 street smart ( ?) as you are. Would have bought and later grumbled my way back i guess :P

Me: The mango incident was my friend. I was just standing there. Street smarts… I guess I am…:)mujhse paanga mat lena..

]]> By: Era http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6138 Era Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:41:44 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6138 You are so right. Checking receits is very important. I've even caught mistakes on bank statements where they charged incorrect fees. I wish I could learn your secret for selling things. I start off selling and then get tired of it and end up giving things away :) . <em>Me: Maybe this time, I am not moving out of state so dont have the urgency to sell thus its Murphy's law and stuff is flying. Who knows.</em> You are so right. Checking receits is very important. I’ve even caught mistakes on bank statements where they charged incorrect fees.

I wish I could learn your secret for selling things. I start off selling and then get tired of it and end up giving things away :) .

Me: Maybe this time, I am not moving out of state so dont have the urgency to sell thus its Murphy’s law and stuff is flying. Who knows.

]]> By: 2Bs mommy http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6137 2Bs mommy Mon, 14 Dec 2009 23:10:40 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6137 The weekend before the last one, when I went for my grocery shopping and was buying Pistachios. The two bins of pistas with the shells and unshelled pistas were next to each other and as I was picking my shell wala salted pista which was $22.50 a kg, I glanced at the other bin and saw that it was $42.00. After coming home, I checked the list and saw that I was charged at rate of $42.00 ! yesterday when I went to the shop, I told the guy about the mistake and he asked if I had the reciept, which I didn't. So he just gave me a $2.00 discount on the total. Whereas I had bought around half kg of pista that day. I was charged about $10.00 incorrectly :( <em>Me: Thats too bad.</em> I now check the list before I walk out of the shops. BTW, we bought a new Hometheatr system recently, so, I have put my old Sony Hometheatre system that's around 6years old on trade-me which is the online auction website here. At that time we bought it for $1800, but we have used it and kept it well. I put it on auction on trademe with a start price of $100 last night and today there's already a $100 bid on it. There's still 7 more days to go. I am hoping to get enough money to paint our two living rooms these holidays ! Its better than storing it away and waiting for the inorganic collection day to put it out. Lets see how much it sells for :) <em>Me: good luck with that. I hope it goes to at least $600 for you.</em> The weekend before the last one, when I went for my grocery shopping and was buying Pistachios. The two bins of pistas with the shells and unshelled pistas were next to each other and as I was picking my shell wala salted pista which was $22.50 a kg, I glanced at the other bin and saw that it was $42.00. After coming home, I checked the list and saw that I was charged at rate of $42.00 ! yesterday when I went to the shop, I told the guy about the mistake and he asked if I had the reciept, which I didn’t. So he just gave me a $2.00 discount on the total. Whereas I had bought around half kg of pista that day. I was charged about $10.00 incorrectly :(

Me: Thats too bad.

I now check the list before I walk out of the shops.

BTW, we bought a new Hometheatr system recently, so, I have put my old Sony Hometheatre system that’s around 6years old on trade-me which is the online auction website here. At that time we bought it for $1800, but we have used it and kept it well. I put it on auction on trademe with a start price of $100 last night and today there’s already a $100 bid on it. There’s still 7 more days to go. I am hoping to get enough money to paint our two living rooms these holidays ! Its better than storing it away and waiting for the inorganic collection day to put it out. Lets see how much it sells for :)

Me: good luck with that. I hope it goes to at least $600 for you.

]]> By: deepa http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6136 deepa Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:00:53 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6136 Ummm! Forget money savers, I'm waiting for steamy tidbits about the mushy reunion with NK!!! <em>Me: Hmm.. steamy tidbits... hmmmm</em> Ummm! Forget money savers, I’m waiting for steamy tidbits about the mushy reunion with NK!!!

Me: Hmm.. steamy tidbits… hmmmm

]]> By: Sujatha http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6135 Sujatha Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:58:25 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6135 I can easily relate to the husband attitude... I can easily relate to the husband attitude…

]]> By: Enchanted http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6134 Enchanted Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:08:40 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6134 I rarely take my husband shopping with me and never let him go shopping alone for obvious reason. :) I rarely take my husband shopping with me and never let him go shopping alone for obvious reason. :)

]]> By: Prashanti http://asaaan.com/2009/12/14/monday-moneysavers-2/comment-page-1/#comment-6133 Prashanti Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:02:38 +0000 http://asaaan.com/?p=2298#comment-6133 ooh ooh I forgot to say, I bought my SUV in FL for 1700, drove it for an year and recently sold it in Mississippi for 2300 off craigslist :) <em>Me: High five! Did you convince her?</em> ooh ooh I forgot to say, I bought my SUV in FL for 1700, drove it for an year and recently sold it in Mississippi for 2300 off craigslist :)

Me: High five! Did you convince her?

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