Comments on: Scroogenomics: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Present for the Holidays http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/12/11/scroogenomics-why-you-shouldnt-buy-present-for-the-holidays/ Extreme Frugality - How to Live Well on Very Little Tue, 22 May 2012 10:42:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Andy Hough http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/12/11/scroogenomics-why-you-shouldnt-buy-present-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-42094 Andy Hough Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:49:33 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=1693#comment-42094 Everyone - Glad to see I am not alone in this thinking. Everyone – Glad to see I am not alone in this thinking.

]]> By: moon_h http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/12/11/scroogenomics-why-you-shouldnt-buy-present-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-42067 moon_h Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:47:50 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=1693#comment-42067 Hi Tight-Fisted Mr., I agree with this post! Most of the time, it turns out to be a money drain. I tend to give people gift cards or money, and I hardly get it back. I don't need a sweater with cats on it ;) Please check out my new blog whenever you get time. Thanks! -Moon from <a href="http://experimentsinpassiveincome.com" rel="nofollow">Experiments In Passive Income</a> Hi Tight-Fisted Mr.,

I agree with this post! Most of the time, it turns out to be a money drain. I tend to give people gift cards or money, and I hardly get it back. I don’t need a sweater with cats on it ;)

Please check out my new blog whenever you get time.
Thanks!

-Moon from Experiments In Passive Income

]]> By: Mrs. Micah http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/12/11/scroogenomics-why-you-shouldnt-buy-present-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-42039 Mrs. Micah Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:22:44 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=1693#comment-42039 The last two years, money was so tight that we told people we didn't need any presents and we wouldn't be able to give. Some did anyway, which made us feel uncomfortable. This year, we're buying presents for both of our immediate families but keeping it from $15-25 per person. We ended up spending about $140 for 9 people, a number of presents were books we wanted to share. One person was thoughtful enough to ask for a Dover Press imprint of a particular book because all she wanted was a copy of the book for reference. $2, so we bought her another inexpensive gift she'd like. We won't be giving each other gifts, however, because we're not really gift people. The last two years, money was so tight that we told people we didn’t need any presents and we wouldn’t be able to give. Some did anyway, which made us feel uncomfortable. This year, we’re buying presents for both of our immediate families but keeping it from $15-25 per person. We ended up spending about $140 for 9 people, a number of presents were books we wanted to share. One person was thoughtful enough to ask for a Dover Press imprint of a particular book because all she wanted was a copy of the book for reference. $2, so we bought her another inexpensive gift she’d like.

We won’t be giving each other gifts, however, because we’re not really gift people.

]]> By: pidgeon92 http://tightfistedmiser.com/2009/12/11/scroogenomics-why-you-shouldnt-buy-present-for-the-holidays/comment-page-1/#comment-42013 pidgeon92 Fri, 11 Dec 2009 23:27:03 +0000 http://tightfistedmiser.com/?p=1693#comment-42013 I absolutely agree. The only person I am interested in exchanging gifts with is my husband. I end up giving almost everything else I receive to the Salvation Army. I absolutely agree. The only person I am interested in exchanging gifts with is my husband. I end up giving almost everything else I receive to the Salvation Army.

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