tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post6363451858144649754..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: The Cranky Cheapskatejoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-68510979589151742262016-02-25T13:49:04.460-05:002016-02-25T13:49:04.460-05:00I'm impressed that the bank came and tried to ...I'm impressed that the bank came and tried to teach kids to save. Danielle L Zecherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01492742250595537348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-76297900785979681172016-02-24T21:07:39.479-05:002016-02-24T21:07:39.479-05:00Oh, isn't that always the speech. "Just t...Oh, isn't that always the speech. "Just think, if only you had saved that . . ."Catalysthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03804837416104556928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-73116564177626508102016-02-24T20:06:02.666-05:002016-02-24T20:06:02.666-05:00Interesting...I feel the same way about some purch...Interesting...I feel the same way about some purchases (though not about anything from when I was such a little kid). I became very careful about spending money as an adult (it's not "cheap," Cranky, we call it "frugal"). Whenever we had lentil soup more than once a week, my kids would know: Mom's saving up for a new camera. Hehehe.Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-35410201462389402642016-02-24T19:56:41.099-05:002016-02-24T19:56:41.099-05:00The fact is, you would have spend it on something ...The fact is, you would have spend it on something else by now. Not that the news will make you feel better...messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-88492760961385444152016-02-24T17:34:58.122-05:002016-02-24T17:34:58.122-05:00Just remember, Cranky, that (supposedly) happiness...Just remember, Cranky, that (supposedly) happiness has nothing to do with money. IMO when we are old (our age), we'd better get what we want if we have the money. There won't be a lot of time left for us to regret spending it! Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04984171407726520584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-16320406453730187322016-02-24T16:27:16.571-05:002016-02-24T16:27:16.571-05:00I'm far cheaper than my Mrs. C. Probably becau...I'm far cheaper than my Mrs. C. Probably because she's always made more money than me and feels more comfortable spending it.stephen Hayeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659054447637207734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-56089548917499652732016-02-24T15:48:36.593-05:002016-02-24T15:48:36.593-05:00Get the guitar dude. Get the guitar dude. Rick Watsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005727239466916086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-9143033261231808682016-02-24T15:02:39.539-05:002016-02-24T15:02:39.539-05:00If you have $1750 in a bank account, take it out N...If you have $1750 in a bank account, take it out NOW and buy that guitar! Because over the last year, my sister and I only made $.33 in interest on $3500 that we had to put in an account from my mother's estate.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-1032221628341497162016-02-24T11:57:37.890-05:002016-02-24T11:57:37.890-05:00Yikes, I remember those accounts and am pretty sur...Yikes, I remember those accounts and am pretty sure we moved without closing mine out. Mine was $5 for 70 years--now all I have to do is find it. If I find it, I'll give you half for the guitar since without you, I'd have never remembered it. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-57116602934894934942016-02-24T11:19:19.814-05:002016-02-24T11:19:19.814-05:00I made it this far. Got my fingers crossed.
I do...I made it this far. Got my fingers crossed.<br /><br />I don't think banking that $3.50 would have helped you with your new dream. I'm just saying.<br /><br />Does Mrs. C call you cheap? If she does then we all know the problem.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-59502013697168816732016-02-24T10:04:39.485-05:002016-02-24T10:04:39.485-05:00Might funny coincidence! I had never heard of the ...Might funny coincidence! I had never heard of the school banking thing until my oldest started kindergarten. They phased it out by the time she was in second grade.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-49739723134060152992016-02-24T09:43:30.068-05:002016-02-24T09:43:30.068-05:00I can't believe you got through that post with...I can't believe you got through that post without saying someone warned you that you'd shoot your eye out. <br /><br />Go for the guitar anyway. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06856160423100846727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-85831166533343998742016-02-24T09:05:41.220-05:002016-02-24T09:05:41.220-05:00You could buy it on time. The future value of long...You could buy it on time. The future value of longing is quite high, I believe.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-58383511462452993562016-02-24T08:18:25.995-05:002016-02-24T08:18:25.995-05:00I think you learned a lesson from that $3.50 rifle...I think you learned a lesson from that $3.50 rifle; probably helped you to get to the cheapskate that you are today. Comparing the two, the rifle and the guitar, the guitar has the potential to go up in value; I don't think the rifle did :)<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-16534560171776536842016-02-24T07:55:33.421-05:002016-02-24T07:55:33.421-05:00Seems to me you screwed up by not buying that Mart...Seems to me you screwed up by not buying that Martin 000-17sm for $3.50 back when you were 7 years old. You'd be happy today and wouldn't have lamented your purchase.Lowandslowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08608734222483888884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-23688755439958164632016-02-24T07:42:54.486-05:002016-02-24T07:42:54.486-05:00let it go, cranky! just let it go!let it go, cranky! just let it go!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-15512192134947959672016-02-24T06:54:52.469-05:002016-02-24T06:54:52.469-05:00I wonder if people are born "thrifty" or...I wonder if people are born "thrifty" or if it's an acquired<br />habit. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-61896917523604444542016-02-24T05:10:45.683-05:002016-02-24T05:10:45.683-05:00We have a saying here, usually uttered by exaspera...We have a saying here, usually uttered by exasperated parents ... 'he won't be told'. It was said to me many times, except an 's' was added to 'he'...Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-26663587055757011562016-02-24T01:04:19.600-05:002016-02-24T01:04:19.600-05:00I should introduce you to my grandson. From the ti...I should introduce you to my grandson. From the time he was four, he split his pocket money, putting half in a jar to save for later and the other half in a locked tin. The savings jar was kept for things he wanted and there wasn't much so the savings just grew and grew, the locked tin was for his future. He's 20 now and almost has enough for a deposit on a home of his own.<br /><br />On the other hand, you did get a whole month of enjoyment from that $3.50 cap gun.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com