Comments on: Fifteen Ways Being Uncool Saves Money

By: Roger Oxford

Roger Oxford — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 04:38:01 +0000

I don’t worry about if other people think I am cool or not. People accept me as I am, if they don’t then they are probably not what I call good friend materal.
I choose not to define myself by what I drive, what I wear, etc, etc.

By: *****

***** — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:19:36 +0000

This is stupid. “I save money by wearing a big plastic bag and by wrapping my feet in old news papers, unlike the evil “cool” kids who wear newfangled clothes and shoes.”

And also, TheWalletSaver are you twelve? Who still considers it cool to smoke?

By: Kaolin

Kaolin — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:55:50 +0000

I like to be different, not following the trends like everybody else, doing my own thing. And I suppose all of you do so too.I will only wear clothes with any brand names (advertising) on it when they pay me to do it. We make our own food from pizzas to cookies according to our own tastes without any preservatives and less salt and sugar. Uncool is cool!

By: Fatica

Fatica — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:23:16 +0000

I am not one of these so-called “cool” people described by the author. However, while reading this article I couldn’t help notice how insecure and judgmental the author sounds. Took me back to high school.

By: merry

merry — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:41:14 +0000

You know all those coffee’s at Starbucks, the cans of pop that are just astronomical that you buy. I don’t. I’m
frugal. I just drink water out of the fridge that I got out of the faucet. I could go on and on but won’t

By: Preeti

Preeti — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 14:53:59 +0000

Nice to know there are others who think like me. I cut my own hair - have observed the hairstylist in the past, so I take the time to get the feathering just right! Also, never buy out-of season or expensive fruits and vegetables -
always wait for the prices to come down. For laundry purposes, I have found that adding a few drops of antiseptic liquid (eg. Dettol or Savlon)to the detergent gets the clothes cleaner and brighter, while needing less of the detergent. Well-cut and well-maintained clothes look as good as anything designer. Just get the colours right - in terms of both fashion and personal colouring.

By: Barbydoll

Barbydoll — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:43:55 +0000

I never realized how “cool” I was with 17 yr old Honda Civic in primo condition, (why have an expensive car to sit under the Texas sun all day in employer’s pkg lot), no cell ph, beautiful newer home -but located in the “hood” so lower price when we bought - yet comparable crime rate to the rich zip codes (I work for police), no vac home, never dry cleaning, no alcohol - I am alcoholic (dry for 26 years)& boy what I have saved
there along with quitting smoking 25 yrs ago, too.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:30:59 +0000

When my mother-in-law sees my daughter’s closet jam-packed with hand-me-down and thrift store clothes, she says, “I just don’t want her to look like the poor kid in school.” Whaaa? Little does M.I.L. know with all the money we save on “imgage” stuff (on a THREE YEAR OLD!? Come ON!) we plan to retire by age 55.

By: P. Smith

P. Smith — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 18:03:50 +0000

Excellent subject - keep using it!

By: Nancy

Nancy — Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:44:05 +0000

I like high priced clothing like Ralph Lauren, because it is so well made.
HOWEVER, I buy it at Goodwill. My husband is a professional, and all of his shirts are purchased at Goodwill, and all are high end brands. They cost less than five dollars at Goodwill.
I make most meals from scratch, and make bread in the bread machine. We use store brands, and get most of our staples at loss leader prices. We eat better than most families.
I hang our laundry outside becasue I love doing it. Cuts down on ironing too.
We are not low income, but I think it is foolish to waste money. We will not be worrying about how we will survive in our old age, because we will have money saved, invested, and will be debt free.