Comments on: Use Predictability To Your Advantage: Planning Ahead Saves Money http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/06/01/104644_planning-ahead-saves-money.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Using Predictability To Your Advantage « Where’s Our Money? http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/06/01/104644_planning-ahead-saves-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-600371 Using Predictability To Your Advantage « Where’s Our Money? Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:36:31 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4644#comment-600371 [...] blogger at SavingsAdvice.com is a person who gets it. She recently blogged about the principle of Use Predictability To Your Advantage: Planning Ahead Saves Money, where she expertly describes a number of ways to save money by “looking down the [...] [...] blogger at SavingsAdvice.com is a person who gets it. She recently blogged about the principle of Use Predictability To Your Advantage: Planning Ahead Saves Money, where she expertly describes a number of ways to save money by “looking down the [...]

]]> By: Gail http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/06/01/104644_planning-ahead-saves-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-599668 Gail Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:22:18 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4644#comment-599668 My library keeps a list of best selling authors that have books coming out over the next 3 months. I check it when I'm at the library and put a request in for any book that I want to read. When it is my turn for the book they call me and I have 5 days to pick it up and I usually can combine that with a trip. I like to go to yard sales when I am able, but I generally only buy what is on my 'list'. I'm always on the look out for men's XL Xtall flannel shirts for my hubby. I used to look for TL T-shirts but hit a jackpot of those last year and know I won't have to buy him anymore for 4-5 years. It is those flannel shirts that are the hardest. We got one once almost like new but the buttons had been sewn on wrong, I sewed them in where they belonged and with that little effort a 50 cent shirt became just as good as buying a $25 one. He will always be wearing these shirts so I keep looking for them. It pays to keep your eyes open way ahead of time. My library keeps a list of best selling authors that have books coming out over the next 3 months. I check it when I’m at the library and put a request in for any book that I want to read. When it is my turn for the book they call me and I have 5 days to pick it up and I usually can combine that with a trip.

I like to go to yard sales when I am able, but I generally only buy what is on my ‘list’. I’m always on the look out for men’s XL Xtall flannel shirts for my hubby. I used to look for TL T-shirts but hit a jackpot of those last year and know I won’t have to buy him anymore for 4-5 years. It is those flannel shirts that are the hardest. We got one once almost like new but the buttons had been sewn on wrong, I sewed them in where they belonged and with that little effort a 50 cent shirt became just as good as buying a $25 one. He will always be wearing these shirts so I keep looking for them. It pays to keep your eyes open way ahead of time.

]]> By: Kate http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2009/06/01/104644_planning-ahead-saves-money.html/comment-page-1#comment-598096 Kate Mon, 01 Jun 2009 21:44:15 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4644#comment-598096 This is so true and reminds me a bit of some tips I saw by the authors of The Power of Small on GenX Finance a while back. I never thought about it this way, but when I plan ahead for the short term, I really do save money. Case in point, taking my own snacks to the movies. I know it's against the rules, but it saves like $10 at least! This is so true and reminds me a bit of some tips I saw by the authors of The Power of Small on GenX Finance a while back. I never thought about it this way, but when I plan ahead for the short term, I really do save money. Case in point, taking my own snacks to the movies. I know it’s against the rules, but it saves like $10 at least!

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