Posted: 2/4/2012 10:36:08 PM EDT
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Could be the same as the old five dollar rule. In retail there's a saying that anything under five dollars is free. In other words, people don't really think of things under five bucks as costing mony. They'll drop three or four dollars and not give it a moment's thought, and end up broke and with a bunch of crap in their pockets wondering what happened. This is the realm of the impulse buys. Which is why you see so much of it close to the registers. Maybe the ten dollar rule is that, every time you go to the store, you drop a tenner on preps. Doesn't usually hurt you, since ten isn't much these days, but ten here and ten there and pretty soon you're talking real money. |
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If she says it's only ten dolla, look for a sausage surprise. (Sorry, not GD!)
I hadn't heard of this before, so I googled it and found two possible options: One: Stop stressing over decisions that are under ten bucks. Good advice there. It's not saying "waste money just because you can", but rather "if this is something you need, don't worry that spending that six bucks is going to be something you regret forever". Two: Ten-dollar dinners for eight. THIS has some great advice. Worth the read. |
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10.00 Rule..
This is what we teach folks when we start them on prepping (At least in our intro to preparedness class). Every time they go to the grocery store spend 10 additional dollars on prep's.. In very short order you'll have a weeks worth of supplies with out issue. |
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10.00 Rule.. This is what we teach folks when we start them on prepping (At least in our intro to preparedness class). Every time they go to the grocery store spend 10 additional dollars on prep's.. In very short order you'll have a weeks worth of supplies with out issue. this is what i immediately thought when i read it |
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Could be the same as the old five dollar rule. In retail there's a saying that anything under five dollars is free. In other words, people don't really think of things under five bucks as costing mony. They'll drop three or four dollars and not give it a moment's thought, and end up broke and with a bunch of crap in their pockets wondering what happened. This is the realm of the impulse buys. Which is why you see so much of it close to the registers. Maybe the ten dollar rule is that, every time you go to the store, you drop a tenner on preps. Doesn't usually hurt you, since ten isn't much these days, but ten here and ten there and pretty soon you're talking real money. Harbor Freight does that to me every time I am in there |
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If she says it's only ten dolla, look for a sausage surprise. (Sorry, not GD!) I hadn't heard of this before, so I googled it and found two possible options: One: Stop stressing over decisions that are under ten bucks. Good advice there. It's not saying "waste money just because you can", but rather "if this is something you need, don't worry that spending that six bucks is going to be something you regret forever". I have some issues with the $10 rule. Money spent adds up, whether it be $3 or 10 at a time. My Brother In Law is a prime example of not worrying about what he spends. He's bought THOUSANDS of DVDs, many under $10, some not. He works so much he hardly has time to pay attention to his family, let alone watch said DVDs. He constantly complains about being broke. I look at his DVD collection, and cheap knick knack and collector shit he has around the house, and I can only say to myself, well idiot, there is your money tied up in crapola. At least 75% of those damn DVDs are still new in the wrapper. I've seen them shop in the store before, and the wife is always saying "well it's not that much, only X, go ahead and treat yourself". But they're broke...  And they owe us money ($5k, don't ask, long story, but it wasn't voluntary).
Of course it's his choice to spend tons of money on cheap crap, but when he owes us $5k and constantly complains about being broke, it chaps my ass. He and his wife have the poor person mentality, and even though they make substantially more than the wife and I, we have much more disposable income and are in a much better position. |
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10.00 Rule.. This is what we teach folks when we start them on prepping (At least in our intro to preparedness class). Every time they go to the grocery store spend 10 additional dollars on prep's.. In very short order you'll have a weeks worth of supplies with out issue. Ah this makes sense. When you do this are should you get several things or say get something closer or two to the $10 range? |
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10.00 Rule.. This is what we teach folks when we start them on prepping (At least in our intro to preparedness class). Every time they go to the grocery store spend 10 additional dollars on prep's.. In very short order you'll have a weeks worth of supplies with out issue. Ah this makes sense. When you do this are should you get several things or say get something closer or two to the $10 range? It depends. If there is a good sale going on, like maybe a two for the price of one canned goods sale, then strike while the iron is hot and spend your $10 on canned goods. On another day you might want to buy a large bag of rice or beans, and that will use most of the $10 on that one item. The general idea is to pick up a couple of extra of what you buy on a regular basis, and build up a surplus. Over time, and not much time either, it will add up to a pretty good stash for emergencies. stasiman |
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10.00 Rule.. This is what we teach folks when we start them on prepping (At least in our intro to preparedness class). Every time they go to the grocery store spend 10 additional dollars on prep's.. In very short order you'll have a weeks worth of supplies with out issue. Ah this makes sense. When you do this are should you get several things or say get something closer or two to the $10 range? It depends. If there is a good sale going on, like maybe a two for the price of one canned goods sale, then strike while the iron is hot and spend your $10 on canned goods. On another day you might want to buy a large bag of rice or beans, and that will use most of the $10 on that one item. The general idea is to pick up a couple of extra of what you buy on a regular basis, and build up a surplus. Over time, and not much time either, it will add up to a pretty good stash for emergencies. stasiman Good to know. Thanks for the replies and info. |