tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post6749517616215289920..comments2023-09-30T06:14:57.271-05:00Comments on Not Living on Ramen: A confessionE.C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/05595667311126848588noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-18996381319013683872009-06-09T12:16:57.389-05:002009-06-09T12:16:57.389-05:00I'm about to go from a full-time paying job to...I'm about to go from a full-time paying job to less than half of that (plus loans) in grad school, and to me, $80 seems like such a small amount of money! I'm really nervous about adjusting my spending habits so dramatically but I hope to learn something from you and the other frugal bloggers so I too don't have to live on ramen.lindseyhttp://newandsplendidlife.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-84214689258807311932009-05-25T10:43:51.648-05:002009-05-25T10:43:51.648-05:00I am pathologically frugal, but PLEASE cut yoursel...I am pathologically frugal, but PLEASE cut yourself some slack. And let your parents buy you the occasional treat!Frugal Scholarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696815672500452503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-46260340087217452772009-05-24T12:15:43.543-05:002009-05-24T12:15:43.543-05:00If 80 works most of the time, I'd say try to stick...If 80 works most of the time, I'd say try to stick with that… but life happens, and you shouldn't always shortchange yourself. Maybe if you had an extra 20 on hand, you could use it when you wanted. If it only happens a couple times a year, than it's not a huge deal.savingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14241607615664885087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-81469180492210851772009-05-24T08:42:35.348-05:002009-05-24T08:42:35.348-05:00Oops, battery charger, not batter. ;-)Oops, battery charger, not batter. ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8911917248033923490.post-31515085782915498262009-05-24T08:41:38.827-05:002009-05-24T08:41:38.827-05:00This past year I invested in a batter charger and ...This past year I invested in a batter charger and two sets of 4 AA batteries (which are what my camera takes). These get traded in and out of my camera at need (and they are pretty good in terms of how long they last) and I no longer buy batteries. I have not actually calculated how many uses until the batteries pay for themselves, but I would guess (given the price of good batteries or the quantity of crappy batteries I would need) that I am already on the plus side of the equation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com