Comments on: Geeezzzzzz a $30-$80 isn’t thrifty!… http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/ Just a Girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-74606 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:42:20 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-74606 I'll bet your leather bags are even more beautiful today than the first day you bought them :) I LOVE it when leather ages. I’ll bet your leather bags are even more beautiful today than the first day you bought them :) I LOVE it when leather ages.

]]> By: Lauren http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-74405 Lauren Thu, 24 Feb 2011 06:00:23 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-74405 On an impulse, I spent $270 on a leather Tano handbag in Nov 2007. Along with it, I bought a $100 Hobo International wallet. I have used and abused these two items every single day for the past 3.5 years - using the wallet as a clutch/purse when I go out and doubling the handbag as a shopping bag for small purchases. I have probably bought 5-10 "cheap" purses since then and have either returned or donated all of them because they lose their appeal after the first day. My cost per use is below 30 cents a day and both items are still in perfect condition. Cost per use is an excellent argument for INVESTING in the quality of things you use every day! On an impulse, I spent $270 on a leather Tano handbag in Nov 2007. Along with it, I bought a $100 Hobo International wallet. I have used and abused these two items every single day for the past 3.5 years – using the wallet as a clutch/purse when I go out and doubling the handbag as a shopping bag for small purchases. I have probably bought 5-10 "cheap" purses since then and have either returned or donated all of them because they lose their appeal after the first day. My cost per use is below 30 cents a day and both items are still in perfect condition. Cost per use is an excellent argument for INVESTING in the quality of things you use every day!

]]> By: Fenn http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-72381 Fenn Fri, 14 Jan 2011 23:56:43 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-72381 I met someone at the department store where I work who buys a Coach bag every year. She waits for the Big Coupon weekend that includes Coach. She sells her previous Coach for $150-$200. She takes that amount and applies it to her new bag and uses the coupon. She LOVES her Coach bag. She uses it as her every day bag. She keeps in in great condition so she can resell it. She enjoys having a new bag every year. I think that is a totally reasonable way to splurge on one luxury item. I met someone at the department store where I work who buys a Coach bag every year. She waits for the Big Coupon weekend that includes Coach. She sells her previous Coach for $150-$200. She takes that amount and applies it to her new bag and uses the coupon. She LOVES her Coach bag. She uses it as her every day bag. She keeps in in great condition so she can resell it. She enjoys having a new bag every year.

I think that is a totally reasonable way to splurge on one luxury item.

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-46453 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:59:04 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-46453 $200 for 15 years? Wow that's $0.0365 cents per day :) $200 for 15 years? Wow that’s $0.0365 cents per day :)

]]> By: Mamie http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-46396 Mamie Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:54:05 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-46396 Old post I know, but my husband shells out 2hundred for my purses, I use them every day for 15 years. I hate switching out. Working on number two now. Wonder what that cranks out to cost per day. (Heart my Dooney, the first one was 50 in a pawn shop) #2 was retail, anniversary gift. Not cheap, but Very sturdy. Old post I know, but my husband shells out 2hundred for my purses, I use them every day for 15 years. I hate switching out. Working on number two now. Wonder what that cranks out to cost per day. (Heart my Dooney, the first one was 50 in a pawn shop) #2 was retail, anniversary gift. Not cheap, but Very sturdy.

]]> By: FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-40067 FB @ FabulouslyBroke.com Fri, 19 Mar 2010 22:21:14 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-40067 Goodness that was an old post. Please don't be rude -- I type these things with just a quick once-over instead of poring over every word, and occasionally, as a human, I make mistakes. Goodness that was an old post.

Please don’t be rude — I type these things with just a quick once-over instead of poring over every word, and occasionally, as a human, I make mistakes.

]]> By: Brian http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-40051 Brian Thu, 18 Mar 2010 23:25:25 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-40051 That purse is $0.034 DOLLARS/day. Check your math before posting. That purse is $0.034 DOLLARS/day. Check your math before posting.

]]> By: melanie http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-23108 melanie Mon, 19 Jan 2009 01:47:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-23108 I've been reading through several of your posts (after seeing you around Rae's page for ages!) and I'm loving your blog!<br/><br/>I think one of the things that's great about bags or whatever it is is that once you find what works, you can forgo (sp?) all others. For example, I used to love bags, but they were all really impractical. I switched to one I thought was "ugly" because I got a job at a makeup lab that would send me home totally dirty every night, but it is one that is made to be better for your back. It really has saved my back. Now every time I see a bag that I think is cute, I think "nope, because it'll kill my back." Plus it was approx $50. I can't imagine how much I have kept myself from spending! :)<br/><br/>I know that wasn't totally your point, but it made me think of that. :) Now I just need to set up a shop on my blog to get rid of things I don't or won't use! I’ve been reading through several of your posts (after seeing you around Rae’s page for ages!) and I’m loving your blog!

I think one of the things that’s great about bags or whatever it is is that once you find what works, you can forgo (sp?) all others. For example, I used to love bags, but they were all really impractical. I switched to one I thought was “ugly” because I got a job at a makeup lab that would send me home totally dirty every night, but it is one that is made to be better for your back. It really has saved my back. Now every time I see a bag that I think is cute, I think “nope, because it’ll kill my back.” Plus it was approx $50. I can’t imagine how much I have kept myself from spending! :)

I know that wasn’t totally your point, but it made me think of that. :) Now I just need to set up a shop on my blog to get rid of things I don’t or won’t use!

]]> By: her every cent counts http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-23101 her every cent counts Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:23:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-23101 I'm with you on the cost per use theory. I used to buy everything on sale and bought a lot of things i hated and never used/wore. Nowadays, I spent a lot on things I really want. It feels more fulfilling to buy one nice big ticket item and call that my splurge for the month.<br/><br/>I'd spend $200 on a purse. I haven't yet, but one day, I will. And I will use that purse every single day until it has holes in it.<br/><br/>I do spend $200 on my jeans. I buy ones that fit, that I love, and I wear them at least twice a week. I’m with you on the cost per use theory. I used to buy everything on sale and bought a lot of things i hated and never used/wore. Nowadays, I spent a lot on things I really want. It feels more fulfilling to buy one nice big ticket item and call that my splurge for the month.

I’d spend $200 on a purse. I haven’t yet, but one day, I will. And I will use that purse every single day until it has holes in it.

I do spend $200 on my jeans. I buy ones that fit, that I love, and I wear them at least twice a week.

]]> By: Tabby http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/geeezzzzzz-30-80-isnt-thrifty/comment-page-1/#comment-22930 Tabby Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:46:00 +0000 http://www.fabulouslybroke.com/2007/08/27/geeezzzzzz-a-30-80-isnt-thrifty/#comment-22930 Men will neve grasp the concept of cost per wear... their brains were just not wired up in that way! Men will neve grasp the concept of cost per wear… their brains were just not wired up in that way!

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