Least frugal thing you do?

[dossin1]

Well, I am trying not to do this anymore, but I confess the sin of....buying stuff from the TV shopping channels! I could kick my own rear-end for all the money I've spent, especially on scrapbooking stuff, jewelry and skin care. Right now, I could make a scrapbook for everyone online with all of my stash. I would just see something cute and bam, it was mine.

[Ima saver]

I have the same problem, I have just made myself quit watching the tv shopping channels.

[frugalelf]

I made myself so mad by buying a few packages of meat on the reduced section. I usually take them home and cook them up immediately and freeze, some I make into a dinner for that night. One package I left in the fridge to make a stir-fry the very next night and things just came up and we didn't cook, just pulled out a frozen pizza.....tired from work. Needless to say I forgot about it and today unwrapped a very nasty smelling package of boneless pork strips!! That'll teach me! I hate wasting good money and food.

[beebop25blue25]

I can relate cicy33........my weakness is thrift stores, goodwills, etc. I go way overboard at those places and it's easy to do!

[frugalelf]

Our snowmobiling! We bought two new, and we register them and then get no snow! Last year not one day trip! I don't care because it's the one thing I like to do outdoors in the winter and it's so much fun. Though I have been taking walks when it isn't -10 outside!!

[Ima saver]

blowing money on junk food for around the house!

[LuxLiving]

Run my Vornado fan at night blowing in my face all winter long while the heater runs. Hubster wants to be warm on his side of the bed, I want hurricane force winds blowing in my face and I love the sound of it.

Nope, not gonna give it up at this stage of life.

[frugalelf]

Originally Posted by LuxLiving

Run my Vornado fan at night blowing in my face all winter long while the heater runs. Hubster wants to be warm on his side of the bed, I want hurricane force winds blowing in my face and I love the sound of it.

Nope, not gonna give it up at this stage of life.

I'm with you, I not only like the noise but I have to be cool when I sleep!!

[Razzy]

me too.

Razzy

[Ima saver]

Gosh, we run the fan all night too, I thought I was the only one. My husband has a severe ringing in his ear. It seems to help and I like the noise too.

[richinspirits]

i finally joined a gym this year after telling myself "but you can exercise for free!" so for long.

well, guess what! i never did. when it is january and there is a negative wind chill factor, i am not going to go outside and run around the block.

i figured that $30 a month is not too great a price to pay for my health. and...i know i could buy the equipment for my house, but i would be spending a lot if i got all the machines that i use there! elliptical, treadmill, step machine, free weights, etc.

[bigsaver]

Broke down and bought this nice polo shirt at Macy's. Originally about 65. Got it for 30 since they took my coupons on top of the sale. I figured I needed at least one nice looking shirt.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

Take a nice long hot shower.

[crabbypatty]

Our biggest non-frugal thing is our food bill. We regularly enjoy fresh seafood and it is spendy.

[Hez]

For me, it's definitely cable tv with specialty channels.

[quippymcflippy]

Calling long distance without using the phone card! Doh!

[PauletteGoddard]

The least frugal thing I do is raise a preschool child in Seattle.
Where's an emoticon for money being flushed down the toilet?

[alwaysbudget]

eating out/buying candy or unnessisary food.
My family just started to live frugally, and I feel that this is the hardest transition. Me being pregnante and all makes it really tough as well with all the crazy cravings!!
Even if I do eat frugally I still "feel" hungry because I am not eating what I am used to eating. Its a real shame.. I need to get over this and tell myself that I am full when i know I have eaten enough.

[kateochang]

As for me, window shopping, Internet connection, earings and chocolate bars! I just cant resist that! Those are least frugal thing I do.

[eyotadanes]

Go to dog shows. I grew up showing horses... and dogs just sort of crept in and took over, so showing dogs wasn't much of a leap for me.

But holy cow is it expensive (and we're not even talking about the $3,000 I'm paying for my next show dog). Going to a dog show costs:

Entry Fee: $25-$30 for ONE dog for ONE day. If it's a multiple day show, multiply by the number of days you're showing.

Gas: $60-$100, depending on distance. I have big dogs, and therefore a big gas-guzzling conversion van that gets about 14 m.p.h.

Parking: $3-$8 - per day

Food: $40 - per day ... buying food at the show site is ridiculously expensive. You can expect to pay $5.00 for a hamburger, $2.00 for a soda... and more

Hotel: $50 - and that's a "cheap" hotel. Assuming I'm spending the night.

Plus spending $$... there are lots of vendors at most shows, and you always forget something... a drool towel (remember, I mentioned I have BIG dogs... and they drool!), a water bucket, bait for the show ring... or you see the perfect sweatshirt for sale that happens to have your particular breed on it.

Win Photo: $20-$40 ... if you dog actually wins, you need to get a photo to "prove" that it won if points are involved. Just in case the AKC screws up and forgets to count them.

A weekend of shows? Easily $300... or more. And that's if I go alone. If I take my "show buddy", a 13 y.o. girl who is the daughter of a close friend and who wants to learn to show, double the cost of food, at least, because the girl is a bottomless pit! But I *do* get slave help in return

It sounds horrible to spend so much, but to be honest, otherwise, I don't spend money. Don't stop and buy coffee on the way to work, don't eat out... I really don't buy any unnecessary stuff, and am really good at budgeting my money. Dog shows are my reward!