Comments on My Open Wallet: In With the Old, Out with the New

100+ year-old frying pan (my grandmother's), 50 ye...

2010-04-06T04:17:40.434-04:00

100+ year-old frying pan (my grandmother's), 50 year old chef's knife, 40 year old stainless steel cookware, the forest green cereal bowls and plates I bought at my banker's tag sale for $5 15 years ago....18 year old car.

mmm mmm good!

Amen to that. I've heard it said that the cheapest...

2010-02-08T16:12:56.161-05:00

Amen to that. I've heard it said that the cheapest car you can own is the one you currently have. I think the same thing goes for other possessions. Good post.

I agree; appreciate the stuff you have. Save mone...

2010-01-05T16:25:06.501-05:00

I agree; appreciate the stuff you have. Save money for retirement or things that will bring you more pleasure, like a vacation.

I am one who replaces items with less enthusiasm t...

2010-01-05T11:58:23.803-05:00

I am one who replaces items with less enthusiasm than I used to. After the last big cross country move and subsequent purge of unnecessary stuff, I've found myself cherishing the things I've had "forever" and not needing near as much "stuff" as I used to. I think consumerism can be quite a head game.

I agree, I have had the same crappy alarm clock f...

2010-01-05T11:33:24.040-05:00

I agree, I have had the same crappy alarm clock for about 6 years now and have no interest in getting a new fancy one. It tells time and wakes me up, it's good to me.

I really liked this post for three reasons: 1) I...

2010-01-05T10:54:36.331-05:00

I really liked this post for three reasons:

1) I happily use the same digital clock that my mom gave me when I was a baby...it's the same one she used in college. My husband is on his third clock in the 8 years I've known him.

2) I also have had to recently review things I was planning to purchase that weren't really needed.

3) Appreciating things you already have makes life so much easier...less errands to run and more contentment with life as it is.