Money How Far do you make your dollars Stretch? - Page 5

SLAG · 05-25-2008, 11:52 PM

I was Curious ChiefsPlanet..

How far can you Stretch your money?

I know some of you have got well paying jobs, lots of money in savings and investments, etc... but how did you get that way?

I also Know some of you live Check to check, month to month day to day, and just get by but dont really have any savings at all? (cough cough - the boat im in)

If anyone that has good financial know how is willing to share their budget and or stretching stratigies with us that would be great as well

Thanks for you time

**007** · 05-26-2008, 11:43 PM

We have a budget that we try to stick to as best we can. We have two credit cards PERIOD!!! We pay both off every single month. We try to buy whats on sale and turn to generics if we can deal with drop off on quality. We are driving the minivan less as well.

Also, bargain hunt on the bigger purchase over the internet. You will be really surprised what kind of savings you can find with a few searches before you hit the BUY button.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-26-2008, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Guru

We have a budget that we try to stick to as best we can. We have two credit cards PERIOD!!! We pay both off every single month. We try to buy whats on sale and turn to generics if we can deal with drop off on quality. We are driving the minivan less as well.

Also, bargain hunt on the bigger purchase over the internet. You will be really surprised what kind of savings you can find with a few searches before you hit the BUY button.

I've heard that great deals can be found on eBay for Rockband

**007** · 05-26-2008, 11:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I've heard that great deals can be found on eBay for Rockband

At least it was my only bad experience. Normally I only buy from retail sources on the net though and then search for coupons codes.

It worked out in the end. EA sent me a brand new sealed copy of the game to replace it with under their warranty policy. All I had to do was send them the bad disk.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-27-2008, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

At least it was my only bad experience. Normally I only buy from retail sources on the net though and then search for coupons codes.

It worked out in the end. EA sent me a brand new sealed copy of the game to replace it with under their warranty policy. All I had to do was send them the bad disk.

Cool. Glad to hear that it worked out, though I do feel for you son. I'm sure he was psyched when the new copy arrived!

**007** · 05-27-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

Cool. Glad to hear that it worked out, though I do feel for you son. I'm sure he was psyched when the new copy arrived!

Actually, Lzen saved the day. Since his Xbox was in the shop, he lent us his copy of Rock Band the next day in the interim.

Thanks again Lzen.

**DaneMcCloud** · 05-27-2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Actually, Lzen saved the day. Since his Xbox was in the shop, he lent us his copy of Rock Band the next day in the interim.

Thanks again Lzen.

Cool move

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