Comments on: Five Skills That Can Help You Save Money http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:47:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Gail http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-122263 Gail Thu, 04 Oct 2007 17:08:32 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-122263 There is NO reason to be a lousy cook. There are plenty of beginner cookbooks that can help you learn to cook--check your library. Cookbooks from the 40's & 50's in particular have lots of great down to earth recipes. A great Frugal cookbook is Dining on a Dime. Restaurant cooked meals and processed foods are extremely high in salt and the minute your blood pressure starts creeping up, you had better learn how to cook salt free. As to sewing, yes, it can still be a frugal thing for mending, remaking clothes from thrift stores and it is still possible to buy fabric on sale and homemade clothes really do last longer than cheap factory made ones. Simple sewing also helps you make simple household decorations and necessities like pot holders for when you learn to cook. There is NO reason to be a lousy cook. There are plenty of beginner cookbooks that can help you learn to cook–check your library. Cookbooks from the 40’s & 50’s in particular have lots of great down to earth recipes. A great Frugal cookbook is Dining on a Dime. Restaurant cooked meals and processed foods are extremely high in salt and the minute your blood pressure starts creeping up, you had better learn how to cook salt free.

As to sewing, yes, it can still be a frugal thing for mending, remaking clothes from thrift stores and it is still possible to buy fabric on sale and homemade clothes really do last longer than cheap factory made ones. Simple sewing also helps you make simple household decorations and necessities like pot holders for when you learn to cook.

]]> By: conny http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-116067 conny Sun, 23 Sep 2007 15:06:05 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-116067 fractalbrother is right about that .But the fact is more then 70% of professional investors don't... So for 95 % of you out there index is the way to go according to W.Buffet fractalbrother is right about that .But the fact is more then 70% of professional investors don’t… So for 95 % of you out there index is the way to go according to W.Buffet

]]> By: fractalbrothers http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-115811 fractalbrothers Sun, 23 Sep 2007 04:41:54 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-115811 if your "investment expert" can't beat the S&P 500, he/she is worthless. if your “investment expert” can’t beat the S&P 500, he/she is worthless.

]]> By: conny http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-109327 conny Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:44:56 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-109327 go with index since most investment experts are only glorified sales people. With a bare minimum of knowledge in investment strategies. go with index since most investment experts are only glorified sales people. With a bare minimum of knowledge in investment strategies.

]]> By: Craig http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-107747 Craig Thu, 13 Sep 2007 13:09:20 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-107747 @Cuckee True, but the problem is finding an investment expert. It took me quite a long time (ten years) to find someone that was knowledgeable and truly had my best interest at heart. @Cuckee
True, but the problem is finding an investment expert. It took me quite a long time (ten years) to find someone that was knowledgeable and truly had my best interest at heart.

]]> By: Cuckee http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-107423 Cuckee Thu, 13 Sep 2007 05:37:24 +0000 http://www.pfadvice.com/2007/09/12/five-skills-that-can-help-you-save-money/#comment-107423 I disagree that people who manage their own money save more. Saving money is one thing and investing another. If you are not equipped with the best skill set it is always better to hire an investmnent expert and let him handle the funds for you. The higher returns would negate the costing involved. I disagree that people who manage their own money save more. Saving money is one thing and investing another. If you are not equipped with the best skill set it is always better to hire an investmnent expert and let him handle the funds for you. The higher returns would negate the costing involved.

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