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01-20-2007, 11:17 PM #1Registered User
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DH is converting, slowly but surely..
DH can be the cutest thing sometimes. I've turned into "FrugalFannie" lately and I'm always watching the grocery ads as they come in the mail, i know the loss leaders by heart and dont even have to write them down. I've got prices memorized on where to get certain things and how much is too much on various household "necessities".. and the other day DH called me AT WORK, while he was working too and said that he had thought up some great ideas for saving money. i will list them below...
-making lunch for work out of last nights leftovers
-using the shed in the backyard as storage for bulk purchases at their lowest possible costs. its currently empty.
-getting a deep freezer
ok...
ok, i know and you know that these are not new ideas but i thought it was the cutest thing that he would call me to tell me these things and that he was actually EXCITED about the fact that he had thought of them.
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01-20-2007, 11:43 PM #2Registered User
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So funny, it always cracks me up when my husband comes up with an idea all on his.....even when it is something that has been done before by so many people. glad to see your husband is converting to your frugal ways, wish my dh would get on board with me.
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01-21-2007, 12:11 AM #3Registered User
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lol What a sweetie. Good for you for letting him "come up" with these great ideas. Just let him go on with it -- as long as he's enjoying it, he'll stick with it.
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01-21-2007, 05:05 AM #4Registered User
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good for him. i love it too when hubby is thinking frugality.
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01-21-2007, 08:23 AM #5Registered User
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That is so great! Can you have your DH call mine? LOL!!
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01-21-2007, 09:18 AM #6Registered User
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I agree its cute and I would love for your DH to talk to my DH too
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01-21-2007, 09:23 AM #7Registered User
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Thats very exciting for your Dh being on the same page as you..Sounds to me like you have a Frugal King in the making..LOL..
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01-21-2007, 09:43 AM #8Registered User
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my DH converted little by little. Now he is just frugal on his own. Hope this happens to yours. He made a good start!!!
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my dh is the same way....
Almost a year ago, I suggested going to a financial planner....we can get some free appointments through military one source. DH said no.
After watching 20/20 with me and paging thru a Dave Ramsey book, he says Honey, let's go to a financial planner.
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I just smiled and agreed.McD
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01-21-2007, 10:19 AM #10Registered User
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How exciting for you. I thought that I had my DH on the way, but in the last 6 weeks his overtime had stopped at work, then it has started a bit again, well he worked yesterday OT, and TURNED DOWN today to watch football. We just had received our real estate taxes too and they had gone up, they are due 2/23. Now I know he is not on board all the way. Kinda of made me mad about it, since I do the finances.
taking one day at a time, trying to get rid of debt!!
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01-21-2007, 10:33 AM #11Registered User
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Good for your dh, marie! It's always easier to be frugal when you're working as a team!
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01-21-2007, 10:57 AM #12Registered User
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That is great that your dh has gotten on the frugal bandwagon. Keep encouraging him to add more thoughts and ideas to frugal living.
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My DH is slowly changing for the better too. He was impressed that I paid all my CC's off, now he is doing the same. He paid one of his off just this month, now he's working on his other one and his dentist bill. I've been shouldering a bit more of the household expenses to help him. And we used to eat out more and he always paid but we eat at home most of the time now and I know that is helping him too.
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01-21-2007, 07:36 PM #14Registered User
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That's wonderful Marie! Never ever let on that his ideas aren't original
That's just great that he's thinking......
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*We're debt freeeeeeeee! (including the house)*
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01-21-2007, 08:25 PM #15Registered User
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Good for you Marie! I know sometimes it has to be "their idea" before they'll actually go along with the program.
I can still remember the first real "frugal" comment my DH said to me - it was after a grocery trip and we had just gone to bed, and he leaned over and said..
(here I am, waiting for "I love you" or "Good night"...)
"I can't believe we got 5 cannisters of bread crumbs for $.99 each!"
LOL
Here's to your DH "coming up" with many more frugal ideas!!!Loving wife to DH (8/31/03) and Mommy to Owen Alexander (9/20/06)
Baby #2 due 5/30/2012
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