Comments on: What Would You Do?

By: Sophie

Sophie — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:11:15 +0000

OOOhhh I am such a frugaller that I almost think I’d put the whole $20 into savings to see it grow…. but then if I had enough savings already i would get ‘treat’ items I never spend money on:

- Get a hot chocolate at a coffee shop and read free books and magazines – £1.80
- Buy a movie ticket half price with a friend on a Wednesday (Orange Wednesdays in the UK)- £3.50
- Buy a nice bottle of wine – £9.00

This would roughly equate to $20.00 – I guess it shows how little that amount goes here in the UK!

By: Jendi

Jendi — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:35:54 +0000

I think I’d head to a bookstore also – or Amazon.

I have an idea for another what would you do. What would you do with a morning by yourself in your own house? No kids or spouse!

By: lisa williams

lisa williams — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:24:04 +0000

I would..drive over to my local Barnes and Noble, grab a London Fog Latte (earl grey tea, milk, and sugar free vanilla syrup) and buy all the magazines my left over $ could get me. I love looking at all the beautiful things the world has to offer. Some think fashion is silly but I think beauty has a profound power to uplift us all. They inspire me to make leave the world around me more lovely than I found it. What could be better!

By: alice

alice — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:12:23 +0000

With $20, I’d find a place to get an inexpensive pedicure. I used to treat myself to a nice pedicure regularly during sandal season – and sadly that’s been cut from the budget this year due to job loss in the family. But I’m going to a wedding in 2 weeks, and I’ve promised myself one nice pedicure prior to the wedding. It will probably be my only one this summer.

If not a pedicure, then I’d spend a couple of hours in my favorite used bookstore picking up some stuff (and I could stretch my dollars further by selling them some of my used books to get store credit).

By: kari

kari — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:56:22 +0000

If I had $20 to spend on myself I would go yardsaling to find something for my home or to a thrift or consignment shop to see what treasures I could find, with a Dunkin doughnuts coffee in hand
kari

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:59:19 +0000

I’d go to the bookstore, get an iced chai, and spend lots of time browsing and picking up a few discounted books. This, of course, assumes that I don’t have my kids with me. Too hard to browse with 2 little munchkins.

By: Meredith from Merchant Ships

Meredith from Merchant Ships — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:51:04 +0000

I would fill up my gas tank and head to a few yard sales, ice cold Diet Coke in the cupholder.

In fact, I may take $20 from my spending envelope and do just that this Saturday!

By: Toni

Toni — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:34:16 +0000

I would call up a girlfriend and meet at our favorite little cafe. We could spend a few hours just talking, tripping over each others’ words, enjoying each other’s company, while the free drink refills kept us going. With busy schedules, it’s hard to find that time to just hang out with our friends for some “girl time renewal.”

By: Diana

Diana — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:21:15 +0000

I would get a great coffee drink and head to the dollar store. I once got a nice journal, some of those scrubby gloves, such wonderful spa things for so cheap. I would then head to the drug store for some Yardley Soap……

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:55:55 +0000

Today, I’d go to my favorite Salvation Army for family day, where almost everything is 1/2 off. The place is huge, and I’d take an hour or two to peruse the aisles and find some great bargains. (And some “new” clothes, I need more variety!)