Comments on: Sharpen Your Frugal Senses: Keep A Wish List

By: nehmah

nehmah — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:30:43 +0000

A list of what was purchased can alert you to the items you already have before you buy more of the same. I am a seamstress who “LOVES” fabrics. When we moved this past summer, I took stock of all the cotton knits and silks I currently had and now put off buying more unless and until I have used up 75% of the backlog. Cordially, Nehmah

By: Jacky

Jacky — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 14:10:20 +0000

Remember – I your outflow exceeds your income – your upkeep is your downfall. At the end of the day – take all your coins and put it in a can / pitcher. Take to bank with automatic coin counter – say every 3 months – put the results into a savings account before leaving the bank – I one year I had over $1000 for vacation!

By: Denise from Ark

Denise from Ark — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:17:03 +0000

This is EXCELLENT. Thank you so much! I’ve been keeping a list for some time now, but your tips have expanded my ideas. I’ll share some of the ideas I have had:
1. Make use of your SmartPhone and ditch the notebook. I seldom lose my phone because it’s practically attached to me. (This is because I lose everything else, including notebooks and pens.)
2. If you use Google as a home page, iGoogle (the customized home page) has a widget called MyListy that you can search for. This one will SMS text your lists to your phone. If the kids want something, I make them text it to my phone.
3. I use my lists at garage sales and thrift shops – places where I am MOST likely to make impulse purchases. Added benefit: I don’t get home, realize I am still looking for another colander, and remember the one I saw while thrifting this morning. I love to continuously revamp my wardrobe and justify it by keeping my clothes in consignment rotation. Another list I keep helps me remember that I can make another great outfit if I just had a pair of blue slacks to go with that blazer, or need a belt with a bronze buckle.

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By: Meredith

Meredith — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 15:16:19 +0000

I started doing this with my kids because they were asking for EVERYTHING every time we went anywhere. So I just say, “I’ll put it on your list.” I keep the list in a notebook in my purse and add to it as we go. It has worked great. Just having the item on their lists is almost as good as actually getting the item- some instant gratification of sorts. And now I have some great gift ideas for them- though we’re still working on the idea that just because it’s on your list doesn’t mean that you’ll definately get it.

By: Brad Isaac

Brad Isaac — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:57:06 +0000

I was just thinking about some of the stuff I wanted, but wasn’t ready to go out and buy. Coincidentally I stumbled onto Tipnut and found this post. Writing that stuff on a wish list is a great idea. I need to make sure I don’t lose the list though