Comments on: Every Little Bit Adds Up

By: From the archives: Every little bit adds up | MoneySense

From the archives: Every little bit adds up | MoneySense — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:03:15 +0000

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By: From the archives: Every little bit adds up | Canadian Capitalist

From the archives: Every little bit adds up | Canadian Capitalist — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 02:35:22 +0000

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By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 28 Nov 2006 12:10:45 +0000

We also have $25.oo come out of our checking account weekly to go into a savings account and don’t even notice it… not at all! It’s amazing how it adds up. If only I had an employer matching my contributions!

By: Yve Kosugi

Yve Kosugi — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:53:26 +0000

I’m all for economizing and saving money, but would like to warn against the danger of becoming “cheap”. There is a difference between frugal and cheap. Everyone knows the “cheap” guy or gal who weasels their way out of paying their fair portion of a restaurant bill. Ever been the one left holding the bag? It’s not nice having to srape together tip to cover other people who feel that they “don’t need to tip” and leave just enough to cover what they consumed. And sometimes not even that. Or worse, the guy who has the steak and lobster, two scotch and a beer and then thinks it’s okay to split the bill even/steven. Nice trick. That’s cheap. If you don’t want to tip (sorry that it’s an ingrained custom here), don’t go out. Try Japan or some other place where it’s not customary.
Be frugal not cheap! If you decide to go out and spend money, enjoy yourself and do it properly. How can you have a good time if you are agonizing over every penny. We all know what a night out costs. Budget for it if you need to and then enjoy it.

By: Loki

Loki — Thu, 30 Mar 2006 19:35:07 +0000

Great post – every little bit does add up. People would be surprised to learn the extra money they would have in the long run with economizing when it comes to filling up with gas when it’s high, paying ATM fees, buying starbucks lattes and heavy tipping at restaurants.

I think you should do an article/examine the effects of tipping over the long term. Another hot topic of debate as far as I’m concerned.

By: Free Money Finance

Free Money Finance — Fri, 10 Mar 2006 11:46:39 +0000

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By: Jerry Maguire

Jerry Maguire — Wed, 08 Mar 2006 01:22:37 +0000

Every little bit does certainly add up. Someone needs to come up with an automated way to “pay yourself”. Wouldn’t it be great if you were on your way to Starbucks and you could just decide to instead charge $4 that went into your “latte savings” account somewhere…

What I like even more is when you say that “10k is not a million dollars.” I am trying to make one million out of $20k so I actually think her 10k could be someday!

By: FMF

FMF — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 19:01:36 +0000

GREAT post!!!! I’m adding it to my weekly roundup this Friday!

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 07 Mar 2006 08:32:10 +0000

This is a great example of regular savings contributions adding up to large sums of money. Good work! Keep taking those steps…