Comments on: Enjoy your coffee, but save your money

By: Krista

Krista — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:22:46 +0000

I’m not a big latte drinker, but I am a fan of stopping almost every day before work to get a cup of coffee from Starbucks or a mom-and-pop shop close to my house. It never seems like a lot at the time — just two bucks, but I did the calculations the other day and realized that at the current rate I buy out for coffee, I will easily spend $500 on it this year. One bag of coffee that makes way, way more than one cup is only six or seven bucks at Target. What a simple way to stash money! I’m glad I came across this article as I am now trying to be very aware of putting money into a savings fund specifically for emergencies. I use ING because of different post I saw you write, and I have to say, they’re so easy to bank with!
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By: Courtney

Courtney — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:40:43 +0000

My husband and I finally bit the bullet and bought an espresso machine for our home…and while it seemed like a splurge for us, we found a super affordable model and I can only imagine how much we’ve saved making lattes at home. Yes, I do miss our local baristas immensely, but I still swing in from time to time to say hello and catch up, just not as frequently. It’s amazing what a big difference small changes like this can make for your pocketbook!

By: Michael Firstman@ Mig Welder

Michael Firstman@ Mig Welder — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:45:09 +0000

Family or couple savings always reminds me of the touching intro montage of the movie UP where the couple try saving for a trip to South America but always end up breaking their piggy bank for emergencies. I’ve done that myself in regards to car troubles. So it’s November now, did you guys go on that holiday? I hope it all worked out.
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By: Bobby

Bobby — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 14:12:08 +0000

You mentioned your 6 months emergency fund so I can only assume you have been working the Dave Ramsey Baby Steps. Those baby steps and his books have helped my family and I though a very difficult time in our lives. It has been a huge blessing to us.

One thing I have found to save money on coffee is to roast my own coffee at home. It has required very little money (just enough to buy a used popcorn popper), green coffee beans are far less expensive than their roasted cousins, and it has become a very fun hobby.

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By: Financial Baby Steps: Save and Invest

Financial Baby Steps: Save and Invest — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:44:08 +0000

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By: chet scott

chet scott — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 04:49:08 +0000

We found that coffee really suck mucho dollars out of our bank account.
That being said, we can’t stand bad coffee and we really like mocha’s so we snagged some instant expresso, chocolate milk and whipped cream and it takes only 5 minutes to whip it up in the microwave.

That being said, we also pulled back on any re-occurring expense that we could. So, we don’t have cable or satellite. No Tivo. Just a DTV and an old VCR. We found better things to do with our time that continuing to watching the tube. Instead, we spend more time together as a family and that is a payoff way beyond dollars.
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By: Alissa

Alissa — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:44:19 +0000

My husband and I always joke that we wish we would have started the "latte a day" habit when we were first out of college and both making good money. Imagine how much we could save by kicking the habit today! =) Alas, we started brewing our own right from the get go, but we both have our other "small indulgences" that really add up over time. .-= Alissa´s last blog ..Yea Seattle! =-.

By: Susan

Susan — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:11:06 +0000

Great post! Any suggestions for an alternative place to write a book when you have two little bubs at home? Cafes have been my salvation! But when you put it in financial perspective – it makes you think twice… That’s a lot of babysitting dollars!
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