Comments on: Squirreling Gone Wild #7 – Starlight, Starbright http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/ Squirrel away your money to grow net worth, live well, and give generously Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:09:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Squirrelers http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-250 Squirrelers Mon, 05 Jul 2010 19:24:57 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-250 Mrs. Accountability: I'm glad you liked the article! To answer your question on the rest of the Squirreling Gone Wild series, you can find them by going to the right sidebar and looking under "Categories". There you will find Squirreling Gone Wild, and each of the articles. Mrs. Accountability: I’m glad you liked the article! To answer your question on the rest of the Squirreling Gone Wild series, you can find them by going to the right sidebar and looking under “Categories”. There you will find Squirreling Gone Wild, and each of the articles.

]]> By: Carnival of Money Stories #61 http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-249 Carnival of Money Stories #61 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 18:02:30 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-249 [...] *Squirrelers tells us a quite a money saving scary story in Squirreling Gone Wild #10 – People Serving Spoiled Food to Save Money. Also don’t miss the other Squirreling Gone Wild stories, I laughed out loud at Starlight, Starbright. [...] [...] *Squirrelers tells us a quite a money saving scary story in Squirreling Gone Wild #10 – People Serving Spoiled Food to Save Money. Also don’t miss the other Squirreling Gone Wild stories, I laughed out loud at Starlight, Starbright. [...]

]]> By: Carnival of Money Stories Independence Day Edition http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-246 Carnival of Money Stories Independence Day Edition Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:13:44 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-246 [...] *Squirrelers tells us a quite a money saving scary story in Squirreling Gone Wild #10 – People Serving Spoiled Food to Save Money. Also don’t miss the other Squirreling Gone Wild stories, I laughed out loud at Starlight, Starbright. [...] [...] *Squirrelers tells us a quite a money saving scary story in Squirreling Gone Wild #10 – People Serving Spoiled Food to Save Money. Also don’t miss the other Squirreling Gone Wild stories, I laughed out loud at Starlight, Starbright. [...]

]]> By: Mrs. Accountability http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-245 Mrs. Accountability Mon, 05 Jul 2010 17:08:30 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-245 The mental image of this guy scoping out the candies and then striking out and grabbing the big handful and then more with the other hand just cracked me up. Do you have all of this series listed in order somewhere that a person could go through and read them all in order? The mental image of this guy scoping out the candies and then striking out and grabbing the big handful and then more with the other hand just cracked me up. Do you have all of this series listed in order somewhere that a person could go through and read them all in order?

]]> By: Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » Festival of Frugality Number 281 http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Festival of Frugality » Blog Archive » Festival of Frugality Number 281 Wed, 26 May 2010 20:00:05 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-81 [...] Squirrlers posts about frugality gone too far in Starlight, Starbright. [...] [...] Squirrlers posts about frugality gone too far in Starlight, Starbright. [...]

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #281: Lessons About Money Edition | remodeling this life http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-70 Festival of Frugality #281: Lessons About Money Edition | remodeling this life Tue, 25 May 2010 10:03:26 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-70 [...] Squirrlers posts about frugality gone too far in Starlight, Starbright. [...] [...] Squirrlers posts about frugality gone too far in Starlight, Starbright. [...]

]]> By: Donna Freedman http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Donna Freedman Thu, 20 May 2010 01:49:52 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-54 I'm a one-candy girl myself, in public. But I went back to college in my late 40s and was hurting for money (the divorce took two years). My work-study boss, bless his heart, kept a bowl of candy on his desk for the starving students. (It really WAS for us -- my boss was diabetic.) I'd take a few at a time and would let them melt in my mouth when I got hungry during the day. I did bring my lunch but the work-study job was often very physical and sometimes my lunch just didn't stick with me. The other w-s students felt the same way, and Kevin had to refill the bowl fairly often. Now I carry individually wrapped Lifesavers in my coat pocket in case I get peckish. I got a dozen bags of them for free (yay, double coupons!) a few months back so I'm set for a LONG time. I’m a one-candy girl myself, in public.
But I went back to college in my late 40s and was hurting for money (the divorce took two years). My work-study boss, bless his heart, kept a bowl of candy on his desk for the starving students. (It really WAS for us — my boss was diabetic.)
I’d take a few at a time and would let them melt in my mouth when I got hungry during the day. I did bring my lunch but the work-study job was often very physical and sometimes my lunch just didn’t stick with me.
The other w-s students felt the same way, and Kevin had to refill the bowl fairly often.
Now I carry individually wrapped Lifesavers in my coat pocket in case I get peckish. I got a dozen bags of them for free (yay, double coupons!) a few months back so I’m set for a LONG time.

]]> By: Everyday Tips http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Everyday Tips Thu, 20 May 2010 00:45:12 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-53 Well, starlight candies are not a problem for me because those are the only candy I dislike. But, there is a coney I go to that has these mint-flavored chocolates and I do tend to grab a few. It isn't because I am being cheap, but because I love these candies and I don't know where to buy them. However, no matter how much I want to, I don't take 15. You are right, sometimes you can tell a lot by someone by little actions like taking 15 mints and shoving them in his pocket. Unless he has 14 kids waiting for him in the car, there isn't much of an excuse for taking so many. Was he also the type that would bring nothing to a work potluck and then eat like a pig? Well, starlight candies are not a problem for me because those are the only candy I dislike. But, there is a coney I go to that has these mint-flavored chocolates and I do tend to grab a few. It isn’t because I am being cheap, but because I love these candies and I don’t know where to buy them. However, no matter how much I want to, I don’t take 15.

You are right, sometimes you can tell a lot by someone by little actions like taking 15 mints and shoving them in his pocket. Unless he has 14 kids waiting for him in the car, there isn’t much of an excuse for taking so many. Was he also the type that would bring nothing to a work potluck and then eat like a pig?

]]> By: Budgeting in the Fun Stuff http://squirrelers.com/2010/05/19/squirreling-gone-wild-7-starlight-starbright/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Budgeting in the Fun Stuff Wed, 19 May 2010 17:18:45 +0000 http://squirrelers.com/?p=262#comment-52 I find myself being more of a spend-thrift with a couple of friends than I am at home or with anyone else - like I'm trying to prove that I'm not a money hoarder or something. I try to be self-aware, but I'll splurge on a drink with my meal (instead of water as usual) or something silly like that. I really giggled at the mint dude since I take more than one too (not handfulls though, lol). I usually take 3 or 4, but not in a mysterious manner at all...I simply pick out three or four and put them in purse. If it's that colored candy at sandwich shops, I pick out 3 or 4 of the colors I like. I figure that one of the reasons I like those places is the fact they have candy at the end and I doubt anyone cares if I have a few. It's not a frugal issue...it's a I-like-candy issue. :-) I find myself being more of a spend-thrift with a couple of friends than I am at home or with anyone else – like I’m trying to prove that I’m not a money hoarder or something. I try to be self-aware, but I’ll splurge on a drink with my meal (instead of water as usual) or something silly like that.

I really giggled at the mint dude since I take more than one too (not handfulls though, lol). I usually take 3 or 4, but not in a mysterious manner at all…I simply pick out three or four and put them in purse. If it’s that colored candy at sandwich shops, I pick out 3 or 4 of the colors I like. I figure that one of the reasons I like those places is the fact they have candy at the end and I doubt anyone cares if I have a few. It’s not a frugal issue…it’s a I-like-candy issue. :-)

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