Comments on: Frugal Living Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Quality (GP)

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:32:23 +0000

Love the bread maker idea. My husband and I have decided to buy quality things. We once bought a cheap can opener(non electric) we had to replace it after a few weeks. I bought a nice one from Pampered Chef yes it was more expensive but I have had it for 3 years and no problems. We save our money and buy qulaity things. We are now saving for new living room furniture.

By: Pamela Munro

Pamela Munro — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:43:36 +0000

#1 The point of frugality is that you then have the $ for those things you need to spend $ on! #2 You can also get a lot of quality products USED at thrift shops/yard sales and so on! Our best clothing has all come from those sources and no one is the wiser.

By: Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping

Kyle @ Rather-Be-Shopping — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:48:40 +0000

B Smith, good point on the cooking aspect. And I had to laugh as I actually own a Ryobi drill! So far so good, got it on sale at Home Depot the day after Thanksgiving a couple years ago. I only use it a couple times a month though…

Michael, I am sitting here drinking my Kirkland brand coffee from Costco, which I actually enjoy, but the thoughts of the aroma and taste of freshly roasted beans has got me itching to give it a try in my bread maker!

-Thanks again Pinyo for the guest post opportunity.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:39:31 +0000

My wife and I are pretty frugal, but we also went all out on the car seat and got one of the higher end Britax car seats. That is not where you want to save a $100.

I never got into using my bread maker for making homemade bread, but I did convert it into a coffee roaster. You can save tons of money by roasting your own coffee and end up with a much cheaper and fresher cup of coffee than Starbucks or pretty much any coffee shop. I spend about $2-3 per pound on premium unroasted coffee beans and can roast about a pound of coffee in about a half hour with very little effort. A warning though, once you have coffee a day after its been freshly roasted everything else will start to taste like charcoal.

By: B Smith @ Wealth and Wisdom

B Smith @ Wealth and Wisdom — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:49:08 +0000

Great post. I agree about buying quality. It always costs less.

Sometimes that quality can be cheaper up front. Take cooking. If you are a good cook, you can prepare a gourmet meal for pennies on the dollar.

As for tools I take it a bit further. I actually buy professional tools when appropriate. One Milwaukee cordless drill will outlast 10 Ryobi drills.