Comments for 27 and Frugal

Comment on Friday Flicks: Leslie’s Netflix Instant Picks (July 23-25) by leslie

leslie — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:56:30 +0000

@TheJetpacker: The sequel is very good as well! In both the movies, there were two stand-out scenes for me as far as action and choreography goes. The plot was pretty light in both, but that is not the reason I go to see action movies!

Comment on Friday Flicks: Leslie’s Netflix Instant Picks (July 23-25) by A Fwiend

A Fwiend — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 22:34:40 +0000

Any cheeks in those movies?

Comment on Do You Have The “Debt” Gene? by Brendan

Brendan — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:22:40 +0000

Coming from a large family its funny that we all spend money differently. I have some brothers who live paycheck to paycheck and others who do a good job of savings. The crazy part is the ones who are living paycheck to paycheck make MORE the me who is trying to save what i can!!!!

Comment on Furnish Your Dorm Room or College Apartment for Cheap by leslie

leslie — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:57:04 +0000

@Thalia: I would only recommend a mini fridge if you live in the dorms (where you are not paying for utilities). If you live in an apartment with roomates, there is no reason not to make enough room for everyone in the fridge.

@Red: Not using a bathrobe is just personal preference for me. I have actually never owned one and got by just fine. If I recall, I just changed into comfy pants and a loose t-shirt in transit from the bathroom to my room.

I still get by on doing laundry about every two weeks (sometimes three) so perhaps I just have a whole lot of clothes in general!

Comment on Furnish Your Dorm Room or College Apartment for Cheap by Red

Red — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:59:18 +0000

Great post! Luckily, our dorm room came with a mini fridge, and our electricity costs were including in housing costs, so that wasn’t an issue. I skipped rugs and curtains in my two dorm rooms because our windows already had blinds, so they did a good job keeping the light out for afternoon naps. ;)

Desk lamps and power strips – crucial! I bought a desk lamp that was used all the time since I had a roommate who liked to go to bed early (whereas I am a night owl). Without my power strip, I wouldn’t have been able to keep my laptop, printer and lamp on my desk at the same time. (Not to mention cell phone charger!)

I would add “bathrobe” to the list of bathroom supplies. Our dorm floor was all girls, but girls often had their boyfriends over at all hours of the day. It’s a little weird walking down a hallway in a towel when there are strangers everywhere. I had a big pink bathrobe that I wore to and from the shower.

One tip I read years ago that was crucial when I lived in the dorm was to stock up on underwear and socks. I rarely found time to do laundry and having extra undergarments meant I could go longer without washing clothes. Am I the only person who wore jeans no less than four times before washing them? ;) Great tips, Leslie!

Comment on Furnish Your Dorm Room or College Apartment for Cheap by thalia

thalia — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:23:01 +0000

for those of you thinking to buy a mini fridge and have to pay for your heat/hydro/power- try to skip it if you want to save cash! they use up a lot of energy! (but yeah…waaay better to buy on craigslist than buying new! :D)
this is a great post!! i’m totally in that same boat- moved almost 3 times per year since 2007. here’s hoping that stops soon!

Comment on Furnish Your Dorm Room or College Apartment for Cheap by Amy3e

Amy3e — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:23:41 +0000

Good tips.. found more as I have been searching to see what our son may need when we move in next month:
http://www.celebrationideasonline.com Good article on what you need for a dorm room and saving money on textbooks too.

Comment on Friday Flicks: Leslie’s Netflix Instant Picks (July 23-25) by The Jetpacker

The Jetpacker — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 08:49:14 +0000

I was really hoping for more on District B13. It’s sad when a movie that’s supposed to be all about action is boring, but there were what, like two action scenes in the whole movie?

I hear the sequel is better though.

Comment on Weekend: July 9-11, 2010 by Brendan

Brendan — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 23:43:55 +0000

I bet your friends had no idea you didnt eat dinner. I am sure everybody had a great time there…

Comment on Do You Have The “Debt” Gene? by eemusings

eemusings — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 23:22:19 +0000

What a great post. Financially, BF and I come from polar opposite families. But although his side may not have a lot of money, everyone pitches in to help everyone else however they can, and are generous with what they have (for example, we’ve had his sister’s barbecue for a few months and they haven’t asked for it back yet.)

But like you say the downside is you can be dragged down by them. It isn’t easy to save and build up your own solid foundation when your family members can barely pay for rent or food sometimes.