Comments on: The Simple Dollar’s $0.99 Double Cheeseburgers Math Redux http://www.getrichslick.com/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/532/ Getting Rich Slick® has never been so easy... Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:13:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: My Frugal Brown Baggin’ It Days Are Over » Get Rich Slick http://www.getrichslick.com/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/532/comment-page-1/#comment-54440 My Frugal Brown Baggin’ It Days Are Over » Get Rich Slick Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:02:18 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/#comment-54440 [...] brings me back almost full circle to this post challenging Trent over at The Simple Dollar about the effectiveness of cooking meals at home in the [...] [...] brings me back almost full circle to this post challenging Trent over at The Simple Dollar about the effectiveness of cooking meals at home in the [...]

]]> By: McDonald’s Still Has $0.99 Double Cheeseburgers » Get Rich Slick http://www.getrichslick.com/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/532/comment-page-1/#comment-34195 McDonald’s Still Has $0.99 Double Cheeseburgers » Get Rich Slick Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:00:46 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/#comment-34195 [...] you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. A little over a year ago, I wrote this post questioning The Simple Dollar’s math regarding the benefit of a home made burger vs. [...] [...] you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. A little over a year ago, I wrote this post questioning The Simple Dollar’s math regarding the benefit of a home made burger vs. [...]

]]> By: RichSlick http://www.getrichslick.com/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/532/comment-page-1/#comment-20005 RichSlick Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:09:55 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/#comment-20005 You understand the point. For some people gardening = fun OR cooking = fun OR making own soap = fun but I am highly suspect that gardening AND cooking AND making own soap AND clipping coupons AND mending clothes = fun. To me, ALL those activities ALL the time = waste of time. By the way, I love gardening and grow my own tomatoes, peppers and other herbs but that's because I enjoy unwinding in my back yard after a long day at the office - it's the most peaceful hour of my day. You understand the point. For some people gardening = fun OR cooking = fun OR making own soap = fun but I am highly suspect that

gardening AND cooking AND making own soap AND clipping coupons AND mending clothes = fun.

To me, ALL those activities ALL the time = waste of time.

By the way, I love gardening and grow my own tomatoes, peppers and other herbs but that’s because I enjoy unwinding in my back yard after a long day at the office – it’s the most peaceful hour of my day.

]]> By: Brandon http://www.getrichslick.com/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/532/comment-page-1/#comment-19997 Brandon Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:38:00 +0000 http://www.getrichslick.com/2008/04/19/the-simple-dollars-099-double-cheeseburgers-math-redux/#comment-19997 I think Trent's point was valid in showing that it was then) possible to beat the 99 cent price point with homemade ingredients. If I recall, there was a faction that thought this was an impossible to beat sort of deal. Nonetheless, I think your analysis is correct in a sense. There are those out there that focus on frugality to a point of sacrificing so much time that could be used building earning potential on skimping pennies. That said, I do think that some measure of frugality has its merits when it does not erode your quality of life. For example, it does not take much extra time to check the unit prices on groceries to make sure you are getting the best "bang" for your buck. It is also important to learn to be more frugal than you currently are if you are living above your means. From what I understand, there are many out there that, when they increase their means, they just continue to live above them at a new, higher level (for example, any multi-million dollar earning celebrity that goes bankrupt). I definitely expect that you are going to easily prove that gardening your own vegetables is more expensive in time and money than buying groceries in a store. I do urge you to keep in mind the non-fiscal rewards of gardening (some people find it fun, the product is as fresh as it gets, you have more control over the pesticides used). I think Trent’s point was valid in showing that it was then) possible to beat the 99 cent price point with homemade ingredients. If I recall, there was a faction that thought this was an impossible to beat sort of deal.

Nonetheless, I think your analysis is correct in a sense. There are those out there that focus on frugality to a point of sacrificing so much time that could be used building earning potential on skimping pennies.

That said, I do think that some measure of frugality has its merits when it does not erode your quality of life. For example, it does not take much extra time to check the unit prices on groceries to make sure you are getting the best “bang” for your buck. It is also important to learn to be more frugal than you currently are if you are living above your means. From what I understand, there are many out there that, when they increase their means, they just continue to live above them at a new, higher level (for example, any multi-million dollar earning celebrity that goes bankrupt).

I definitely expect that you are going to easily prove that gardening your own vegetables is more expensive in time and money than buying groceries in a store. I do urge you to keep in mind the non-fiscal rewards of gardening (some people find it fun, the product is as fresh as it gets, you have more control over the pesticides used).

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