Comments on: Learning to Let Go of Stuff http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/10/learning-to-let-go-of-stuff.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Thu, 18 Mar 2010 22:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: marci @ onlinecolleges http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/10/learning-to-let-go-of-stuff.html/comment-page-1#comment-232080 marci @ onlinecolleges Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:31:34 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2108#comment-232080 For me, if the purchase price is over like 10-15 dollars, then I think it over for like 2 weeks before buying it. I can find great clothes I think I have to have but go home empty-handed and if I'm still dreaming about it 2 weeks later, then I'll go back and buy it. Or a lot of times I'll buy something little and then realize I don't need it. I am more than happy to make returns with my receipts because it feels like I was saving my money in an investment. Lol. For me, if the purchase price is over like 10-15 dollars, then I think it over for like 2 weeks before buying it. I can find great clothes I think I have to have but go home empty-handed and if I’m still dreaming about it 2 weeks later, then I’ll go back and buy it. Or a lot of times I’ll buy something little and then realize I don’t need it. I am more than happy to make returns with my receipts because it feels like I was saving my money in an investment. Lol.

]]> By: tiffany http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/10/learning-to-let-go-of-stuff.html/comment-page-1#comment-232017 tiffany Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:00:28 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2108#comment-232017 When I declutter an area of my home, I try to step back and notice how much happier I actually am without the stuff. If I am having a hard time letting go of something, I stick it in a box and see how long it takes me to retrieve it to use it. 9 times out of 10, I totally forget about it, and that helps me to be ok with letting go of it! When I declutter an area of my home, I try to step back and notice how much happier I actually am without the stuff. If I am having a hard time letting go of something, I stick it in a box and see how long it takes me to retrieve it to use it. 9 times out of 10, I totally forget about it, and that helps me to be ok with letting go of it!

]]> By: David/Yourfinances101 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/10/learning-to-let-go-of-stuff.html/comment-page-1#comment-232015 David/Yourfinances101 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:08:00 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2108#comment-232015 Great post. I have two systems in place. With regards to getting rid of stuff I already have--at least once every three months I take a quick walk thru all the closets in the house and the garage. If it hasn't been used in six months-it goes. Period. On the front end, the first commenter brought up a very good point. When I am shopping, I don't just ask myself one question seriously (Do I really WANT it?), but I throw in the second one as well---Do I NEED it? Works like a charm almost every time. Great post. I have two systems in place. With regards to getting rid of stuff I already have–at least once every three months I take a quick walk thru all the closets in the house and the garage. If it hasn’t been used in six months-it goes. Period.

On the front end, the first commenter brought up a very good point. When I am shopping, I don’t just ask myself one question seriously (Do I really WANT it?), but I throw in the second one as well—Do I NEED it?

Works like a charm almost every time.

]]> By: Cassie http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2009/10/learning-to-let-go-of-stuff.html/comment-page-1#comment-232013 Cassie Thu, 22 Oct 2009 20:35:43 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/?p=2108#comment-232013 I also put stuff back when I'm shopping and say I will come back for it at the end of my shopping trip. I find that most times I don't even remember about the item until later that day - sometimes days later! It's a good way to see if you really NEED/WANT something. I also put stuff back when I’m shopping and say I will come back for it at the end of my shopping trip. I find that most times I don’t even remember about the item until later that day – sometimes days later! It’s a good way to see if you really NEED/WANT something.

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