Comments on: Ten Ways to Cope with a Budget Shortfall http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Thu, 24 May 2012 21:02:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: 20 Cents from May 2010 | Balance Junkie http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-26017 20 Cents from May 2010 | Balance Junkie Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:47:22 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-26017 [...] Money, feeling like she’s “busted, disgusted, and can’t be trusted”, wrote Ten Ways to Handle a Budget Shortfall. I’m sure we’ve all been there at one time or another. There are some great austerity [...] [...] Money, feeling like she’s “busted, disgusted, and can’t be trusted”, wrote Ten Ways to Handle a Budget Shortfall. I’m sure we’ve all been there at one time or another. There are some great austerity [...]

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #281: Lessons About Money Edition | remodeling this life http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25863 Festival of Frugality #281: Lessons About Money Edition | remodeling this life Tue, 25 May 2010 10:03:48 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25863 [...] 10 Ways to Cope With a Budget Shortfall from Funny About Money [...] [...] 10 Ways to Cope With a Budget Shortfall from Funny About Money [...]

]]> By: funny http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25836 funny Sat, 22 May 2010 12:58:58 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25836 @ Perthro: Excellent reason not to shop at Walmart! :-D Seriously, I make it a practice not to shop in stores that don't allow returns. It's another form of customer disservice. @ Perthro: Excellent reason not to shop at Walmart! :-D

Seriously, I make it a practice not to shop in stores that don’t allow returns. It’s another form of customer disservice.

]]> By: Perthro http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25834 Perthro Sat, 22 May 2010 05:17:17 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25834 Remember that some stores track returns, with or without a receipt and only allow three or so returns a year. Any more than that and they flag you, or ban you from returns until that period is up. Wal-mart here only allows three returns a year unless it's a recalled item (but that might vary from state to state), and has you sign off on each one. Remember that some stores track returns, with or without a receipt and only allow three or so returns a year. Any more than that and they flag you, or ban you from returns until that period is up. Wal-mart here only allows three returns a year unless it’s a recalled item (but that might vary from state to state), and has you sign off on each one.

]]> By: Cathy http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25832 Cathy Sat, 22 May 2010 00:17:14 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25832 I agree Donna and Funny! There is something liberating about knowing that you can "make" it. My parents taught me well and I cannot count the times I have been so very grateful to them for their practical way of living. We always had what we needed. Times of less were easier to get through because they saved and planned well. I see my efforts in passing on this legacy in my adult children. My two sons have embraced it more than my daughter! Wow. : ) I agree Donna and Funny! There is something liberating about knowing that you can “make” it. My parents taught me well and I cannot count the times I have been so very grateful to them for their practical way of living. We always had what we needed. Times of less were easier to get through because they saved and planned well. I see my efforts in passing on this legacy in my adult children. My two sons have embraced it more than my daughter! Wow. : )

]]> By: Donna Freedman http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25821 Donna Freedman Fri, 21 May 2010 01:03:12 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25821 Making do or doing without can be kind of fun, actually. Or maybe that's just what we tell ourselves so we keep doing it...? Seriously: It's kind of freeing to know how well you can get along on practically nothing -- because if you NEEDED to do it again, you'd know you could. Making do or doing without can be kind of fun, actually. Or maybe that’s just what we tell ourselves so we keep doing it…?
Seriously: It’s kind of freeing to know how well you can get along on practically nothing — because if you NEEDED to do it again, you’d know you could.

]]> By: funny http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25820 funny Thu, 20 May 2010 21:01:02 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25820 @ frugalscholar: Yup. It may even be on sale by then! @ frugalscholar: Yup. It may even be on sale by then!

]]> By: frugalscholar http://funny-about-money.com/2010/05/20/ten-ways-to-cope-with-a-budget-shortfall/comment-page-1/#comment-25819 frugalscholar Thu, 20 May 2010 19:54:44 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=12842#comment-25819 Another suggestion would be to save discretionary purchases--like all your clothes--to the end of the month. Whatever you want is probably still there. Another suggestion would be to save discretionary purchases–like all your clothes–to the end of the month. Whatever you want is probably still there.

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