Weekly Roundup: NCAA Football 10 Edition
I’ve never been much of a collector of anything. I have never bought a bunch of DVDs, music, or books. But back in my spending days I did have one weakness: sports video games, particularly college football games. This week, NCAA Football 10 was released for the XBox 360. Oddly enough, it was a non-event in our household.
In years past I have done such things as camp out at Wal-mart to buy (charge, that is) a Playstation 2, and take an extended lunch to run to Target the day a football game was released because I was terrified there would be a run on the stores and I wouldn’t have a copy the day it was released. Looking back it seems kind of silly, but at the time it was my one major spending weakness. Had I traded the games in for credits towards new games, or got more play out them, it might have made more financial sense. But, I usually got bored and tossed it in a pile of other old games and went out to buy another.
These days I play college football on my original Xbox, which I’m convinced will one day return as a classic video system much like the Atari and Sega consoles have done recently.
The Frugal Roundup
From Discretionary Spending to Discretionary Thrift. I do look forward to watching the American consumer as the recession ends and spending increases. Have we learned a permanent lesson, or will we fall back into old bad spending habits again? (@The Wisdom Journal)
Wealth Creation: Is it a Myth? A thought0-provoking post from Lazy Man that addresses the question of whether or not the creation of wealth is a zero-sum game. In other words, does your building of wealth cause someone else to be poor? (@Lazy Man and Money)
8 Reasons You Should Spend More Than You Earn. Yes, you read that correctly. Without spoiling things, I’ll just mention that there are some spending categories you should heavily invest in. (@Saving for Serenity)
Frugal Tip: Make Your Own Wine. My grandfather has been making his own wine for as long as I can remember. It’s frugal, and he actually likes the taste of it better than anything bottled commercially. (@Million Dollar Journey)
9 Unique Ideas for Frugal Date Nights. My wife and I are always on the lookout for frugal date nights. When you consider the cost of a traditional “dinner and a movie,” and compare how many groceries you could buy with the same money, it really kills the mood! (@Mom Advice)
Bye Bye Dada Truck. I thoroughly enjoyed this story of another dad giving up his “big boy toy” for his family. Reminded me a little of my own story of “amputating” the Silverado. Man, that was painful! (@Busy Dad Blog)
My Best Posts That Got No Attention. I’m a huge Philip Brewer fan, so when I read about his two-year anniversary over at Wise Bread and these posts which languished without many eyeballs I just had to mention them here. Maybe it will help! (@Wise Bread)
Best Home Improvement Projects Under $1,000. Though it didn’t make the list, we plan to convert carpet to hardwoods (or laminate) in our home over time to help with allergies. When we are debt free, of course! (@Wallet Pop)
On My Nightstand
Frugillionaire by Francine Jay. This is one of the better “frugal tip” collections I’ve read in a while. I’ve worked my way through roughly the first hundred of the five hundred presented. Lots of good ideas, and more to follow on this one.
Post from: Frugal Dad
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