tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855408205087880572.post3315834658910094399..comments2023-10-31T06:14:11.621-07:00Comments on The Springboard: PART ONE: BRINGING HOME THE BACONJim Bauerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01006512813543822031noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855408205087880572.post-49576293069637990042009-09-26T08:19:41.154-07:002009-09-26T08:19:41.154-07:00Oh man, as I pictured you wringing out poopy diape...Oh man, as I pictured you wringing out poopy diapers I had a newfound sense that perhaps saving money is a load of crap. :)<br /><br />Pun definitely intended.<br /><br />On a serious note, this is the part I hope I can convey to a few of the folks, that getting the most out of all of our money is absolutely necessary in order to achieve our goals and put more in the bank. However silly or over the top it may sometimes seem, a penny is a penny, and if you can save one you should.<br /><br />By the way, I should add that every time you reuse one of those cloth diapers your savings grows. You only pay for the cloth diapers once. In the <i>Law of Averages</i>, each and every additional use of the item reduces the <i>daily consumption rate</i>. The first time you use them you may be saving 6 cents. The 2nd time you are saving the 17 cents you would have paid for the disposable diaper.<br /><br />Of course, this is discounting to some degree the consumption of water and laundry soap to wash them, but you get the idea. :)Jim Bauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01006512813543822031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2855408205087880572.post-68772671628124147962009-09-25T14:19:27.440-07:002009-09-25T14:19:27.440-07:00It's Jess! I have been on a serious money sav...It's Jess! I have been on a serious money saving mission with diapers. From cloth diapers to buying the cheapest most generic ones I can find and give them a try. I figured on average per diaper I spend about 17 cents. So mom and I found a pack of 80 diapers at the goodwill(unused of course)for 6.99. That is approximately 11 cents per diaper instead of the 17 cents. We were cracking up thinking about saving only 6 cents, but you would be surprised how it all adds up. The best part is when I am using the cloth diapers, that's 17 cents more in our pockets!! Of course, when your ringing out a massively poopy one the savings doesn't always seem worth it. But I am really enjoying the challenge of it! I haven't tried cutting open the toothpaste, but I will now! :)jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08124497712318314088noreply@blogger.com