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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #330 on: May 08, 2012, 08:13:05 PM »
Splurge because hubby likes Heinz.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #331 on: May 08, 2012, 08:39:17 PM »
Quote from: TamaMoo on May 08, 2012, 08:13:05 PM
Splurge because hubby likes Heinz.

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Dh & I both prefer Branston to Heniz. ;)  :)

Splurge I like either Bold 2in1 or Ariel which is ever on sale.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #332 on: May 10, 2012, 11:13:07 PM »
Save by buying what is on sale of the better brands, but splurge by not buying the cheapest because they don't do much for grease.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #333 on: May 17, 2012, 07:29:52 AM »
Save--not the absolute cheapest (like Payless) but mostly mid-range brands and preferably on sale.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #334 on: May 17, 2012, 08:24:49 AM »
Save; whatever you buy is obsolete by the time you unpack it  ;) plus you won't ever use most of the real high-tech stuff that drives the prices up.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #335 on: May 17, 2012, 05:19:06 PM »
Save by getting the cheaper ones. With technology being what it is these days, the cheaper ones are nearly as good quality, or just as good without paying for the brand name.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #336 on: May 17, 2012, 05:38:09 PM »
Mostly save. The few times I've splurged (got caught up in the hype that something was going to transform me into a supermodel), I was disappointed.  :P

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #337 on: May 17, 2012, 07:31:56 PM »
Make homemade, so I guess, save.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #338 on: May 17, 2012, 11:27:12 PM »
I splurged years ago, about bought a $27 leather Dayrunner organizer (calendar, address book, memo pad, calendar, places for business cards, zippered pouch etc) thing which was quite extravagant for my age and wage, and have used the heck out of it since, and only have to buy calendar refills for it yearly, and the occasional memo pad refill. It is very low tech and not very exciting, but after all these years it is more or less an extension of my brain, and I'd be lost without it. I am sure I'd easily adapt to something higher tech, but I have my laptop for that, and the low tech one for out and about.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #339 on: May 26, 2012, 05:50:57 AM »
save


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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #340 on: May 26, 2012, 09:17:49 AM »
Mostly save, by buying the mid-priced ones, and other than ones I use often, I don't buy them unless I find a recipe that calls for them. Once bought, I find other recipes that call for them.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #341 on: June 10, 2012, 08:25:04 AM »
That seems to be a British thing to me.  I don't remember people buying new clothes in the US specifically because they were going on vacation.  I'll say save because unless there's something I really need, I won't get anything new just because I'm going on holiday.  And I'd probably find it in a charity shop if I did!

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #342 on: June 10, 2012, 12:47:28 PM »
Quote from: Andee on June 10, 2012, 08:25:04 AM
That seems to be a British thing to me.  I don't remember people buying new clothes in the US specifically because they were going on vacation.  I'll say save because unless there's something I really need, I won't get anything new just because I'm going on holiday.  And I'd probably find it in a charity shop if I did!


That one was inspired by MIL, who has been buying things off and on for her trip to the States in Aug. Every year I have been here, she will buy me things in the months leading up to our visit to Indiana, and tell me to 'put this away and you can wear it on your hols'. I never have bought new clothes specifically for going away.

As far as cosmetics, save. I used to wear them all the time, but now it seems I see lines I don't otherwise notice if I wear foundation  :o so I skip the rest, except eyeliner.

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #343 on: July 29, 2012, 10:51:11 AM »
We don't pay anyone to wash our windows and barely ever do it ourselves, so that would be 'save'!

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Re: Save or Splurge?
« Reply #344 on: July 29, 2012, 03:47:59 PM »
Quote from: Andee on July 29, 2012, 10:51:11 AM
We don't pay anyone to wash our windows and barely ever do it ourselves, so that would be 'save'!

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Save. Only have others' pets to enjoy.

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