Comments on: Econ 101: Saving Money

By: Eel

Eel — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 22:06:51 +0000

What I don’t understand are the women that get student loans, credit cards, and borrow money and hope for that the rich bachelor that will come along and pay all of their bills for them because they love them. People in this age are just as screwed up and clueless as those in other ages. When people don’t have to work for money, they don’t realise what it takes to pay back that money, or hell even save a little. My fiance gives me greif because the meager living that I make is enough to pay my bills, her bills and is not enough to blow on every little thing she wants. She drives a new car, I drive a beater. It’s a case of haves who want more and have nots trying to make it out alive. I have to appologize to her because I get frustrated with the repetitive attempts to get blood from a rock and Mr logical nice guy gets defensive and becomes like daddy. Any ideas?

By: Dustin

Dustin — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 20:36:29 +0000

i’m noticing the date of the last post was over two years ago, but wanted to let you know how much i’ve enjoyed reading these comments.

i have been going through the same ordeal with my girlfriend ever since she moved in with me. looking through her closet, i would dare to say that at least 10% of the clothes still have tags on them. so much for saving money!

please tell me it gets better once you’re married? ;)

By: solo

solo — Fri, 09 Apr 2004 04:04:29 +0000

i do agree that women spend more money than men, but you guys should understand, you’re generally, not stylin’. MR, you should be kissing your wife’s feet for helping you with your fashion. has anyone ever heard of, “you get what you pay for.” i know none of you would play a nintendo 64, even though they’re mad cheap. same goes for clothes. that sears button-up and tie needs to go. thank you J.

By: the fiance

the fiance — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:45:08 +0000

The parade isn’t only about showing you how much I saved us, it’s also about enlightening you on all the things that are out there for our consumption. If I didn’t frequent the malls as often as I do how would you know which shade of denim is currently in style?

By: The fiance's sister

The fiance's sister — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 20:40:24 +0000

Men simply have different priorities. While men think it’s outrageous that we spend our money on clothes, why would anyone buy an X-box game or Subscribe to X-box live? In the eyes of most women, that is one surefire way to throw your money away. I think the other point that you may have missed in the complaining about how many truck loads of clothes come into the house is that she is making her money stretch farther. She can buy more things for less money, and since it’s her money, isn’t she entitled to do that?

By: Ryan

Ryan — Fri, 12 Mar 2004 06:20:01 +0000

Have you heard? A guy will spend twice as much for something he needs. A girl will spend half as much for something she doesn’t need.

By: JB

JB — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 23:46:37 +0000

Yes, I think that just about every man can relate to this. This is true with every woman that I’ve ever met. Even if you miraculously find one that seems to be as cheap, or should I say smart, as you, she will find a way to totally destroy any confidence you had in her in about 2 hours in any public place. I must admit that my girlfriend is pretty damn good at saving money. She amazes me because she can go for weeks eating nothing but top ramen and the cheapest tv dinners money can buy, but then somehow find the money to buy $80 pants at nordstroms or $20 a bottle vitamins. It is ludicrous I tell you, total lack of priorities! Women can seriously deprive themselves of basic needs (food, water, what have you) in order to lavish themselves with unnecessary things. It is a dilemna that will plague man for eternity. Krusty, she will never know how much joy that case of beer in the fridge brings you, no matter how much you try to explain it to her. Of course, you know this. Good stuff MR.

By: Krusty

Krusty — Thu, 11 Mar 2004 16:51:03 +0000

The bigger frustration when dealing with women’s money management is their complete lack of priorities. They will happily “save money on every purchase” even if that purchase is the tenth plain white t-shirt they have needed in two months. They have the gall to turn around and tell you how huge of a waste of money the case of beer in the fridge is. Truley women can not expect a modern man to live without the necessary support that we need. A wise investment like a x-box jumps right up to the top of their list of money wasteing. Untill the day that a women can come home to a man and verbally itemize the savings she got at the liquor store and local strip club, never will men and women see savings the same.