Comments on: Want To Spend Less? Talk More, Listen More and Love Better http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:47:49 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-153263 Jeff Sat, 17 Nov 2007 16:02:27 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-153263 I was trying to access your RSS feed and it is broken. Can you please fix ASAP? Thanks I was trying to access your RSS feed and it is broken. Can you please fix ASAP? Thanks

]]> By: Stephanie http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-103453 Stephanie Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:04:35 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-103453 Couldn't agree more. In our culture we place the value of a gift in terms of $ It should be in terms of the thought put into it! Couldn’t agree more. In our culture we place the value of a gift in terms of $ It should be in terms of the thought put into it!

]]> By: Judy http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-100767 Judy Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:54:10 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-100767 I was actually at the shower when you gave the saved rain water to your sister for the christening of her children. It is something that I will never forget and was the most meaningful gift she received. In reading your article, it brought to mind a Christmas I will never forget. My mother-in-law was in poor health and could not get out to buy Christmas presents. She gave to each of us something that had belonged to her or her deceased husband. To this day we treasure the gifts. She gave to me a crystal serving dish and each time I use it it brings back memories of all of the good times we had together. She was a wonderful person and had a special place in my heart and the hearts of her grandchildren. Your story also brings to mind that sharing your time with someone is another priceless gift. After our youngest son learned to drive, he used to try to take grandma to dinner once a week. Of course she paid for the meal, but it meant so much to her that her grandson still wanted to spend time with her. Loved reading all of your articles. I was actually at the shower when you gave the saved rain water to your sister for the christening of her children. It is something that I will never forget and was the most meaningful gift she received. In reading your article, it brought to mind a Christmas I will never forget. My mother-in-law was in poor health and could not get out to buy Christmas presents. She gave to each of us something that had belonged to her or her deceased husband. To this day we treasure the gifts. She gave to me a crystal serving dish and each time I use it it brings back memories of all of the good times we had together. She was a wonderful person and had a special place in my heart and the hearts of her grandchildren. Your story also brings to mind that sharing your time with someone is another priceless gift. After our youngest son learned to drive, he used to try to take grandma to dinner once a week. Of course she paid for the meal, but it meant so much to her that her grandson still wanted to spend time with her.
Loved reading all of your articles.

]]> By: Craig http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-99956 Craig Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:21:22 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-99956 Amen! I began asking friends and family to either not give me gifts or make a charitable donation if they felt the need to spend. Amen! I began asking friends and family to either not give me gifts or make a charitable donation if they felt the need to spend.

]]> By: dan http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-99725 dan Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:02:51 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-99725 A lot of problems would be solved if people listened better to one another. A lot of problems would be solved if people listened better to one another.

]]> By: scfr http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-99559 scfr Tue, 04 Sep 2007 02:16:45 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-99559 Nice article. I'll confess I only spend $200-300 per year on gifts, and most of that goes to my nieces' and nephews' college funds. I too love giving something I have that I know will give someone else pleasure. When my little niece recently went through the bride/princess/fairy obsession staget that all little girls seem to go through, I sent her my wedding dress & veil to use for dress-up. I know the idea that I gave away my wedding dress will shock some, but I had moved it 5 times without ever even looking at it, and honey, I ain't ever gonna be that size again! The joy I got from hearing how deliriously happy my niece was to get it and how she was the envy of all of her little girlfriends was a huge gift to me. I now have adorable photos of my darling niece in my wedding dress holding a fairy princess wand ... priceless! Nice article. I’ll confess I only spend $200-300 per year on gifts, and most of that goes to my nieces’ and nephews’ college funds. I too love giving something I have that I know will give someone else pleasure. When my little niece recently went through the bride/princess/fairy obsession staget that all little girls seem to go through, I sent her my wedding dress & veil to use for dress-up. I know the idea that I gave away my wedding dress will shock some, but I had moved it 5 times without ever even looking at it, and honey, I ain’t ever gonna be that size again!
The joy I got from hearing how deliriously happy my niece was to get it and how she was the envy of all of her little girlfriends was a huge gift to me. I now have adorable photos of my darling niece in my wedding dress holding a fairy princess wand … priceless!

]]> By: contrary1 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html/comment-page-1#comment-99529 contrary1 Tue, 04 Sep 2007 00:48:37 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2007/09/03/101734_want-to-spend-less-talk-more-listen-more-and-love-better.html#comment-99529 Love all your ideas! We've had entire holidays of enforced Make Your Own gifts that worked well. Much scurrying around during the year to get gifts made in time. Lots of secrets & gifts to keep under wraps. Way more fun than shopping! Since our family has shrunk lately, and most of us now have a more relaxed schedule, we're taking turns purchasing tickets to an event all of us want to attend for whatever occasion it is. We've enjoyed this method of gift giving now for a couple years. Does cost actual money, but there is no shopping, and no one has something to put away afterwards! Love all your ideas! We’ve had entire holidays of enforced Make Your Own gifts that worked well. Much scurrying around during the year to get gifts made in time. Lots of secrets & gifts to keep under wraps. Way more fun than shopping!

Since our family has shrunk lately, and most of us now have a more relaxed schedule, we’re taking turns purchasing tickets to an event all of us want to attend for whatever occasion it is. We’ve enjoyed this method of gift giving now for a couple years. Does cost actual money, but there is no shopping, and no one has something to put away afterwards!

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