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Post by Deleted on Dec 3, 2016 13:49:28 GMT
I sell tools and they design them that way--to do one thing!! Being a professional mechanic is extremely expensive! But in the men's defense, we sell tools designed to make their job easier and therefore their time more productive. Now none of that applies to Home Depot or lowes tools. That's for the home joe fix it. So go crazy on scrapbook stuff! Of course I can't use that excuse for scrapbook stuff because my hubby doesn't need tools! lol I keep trying to force mine to get a hobby but he resists. He used to collect guns (and spent a pretty penny) but that was before my time. When I get a package I tell him it's pretty stuff to make me happy and he leaves it alone. I don't do jewelry or the hair salon, I wear cheap makeup and don't do my nails. Scrapbooking and lularoe are my outlets. And the occasional Vera Bradley bag! Do I ever know about the professional tools being extremely expensive and only doing one thing! My husband is in construction and does automotive work on the side. His tools are crazy expensive. I do love it and support him 100%. I don't blink an eye about it. The other day he was looking at a computer diagnostic thingy for performance cars only and it was in the $3,000 range. He really needs it. It is super important and all the other reasons that were making me laugh. He also does oil painting, quilting and stained glass. I am on the low end of the spectrum for tools, lol. Another thing about selling tools to do one thing. Less injuries. Before my DH built his automotive tool collection he had some horrible injuries trying to use a tool that was similar but not quite right to fix something on a car. Of course the poor car suffered too. I wish more wives were like you! The diagnostic tool you're talking about it an absolute necessity these days. 30 years ago all a guy needed was a good set of wrenches to fix a car. Not today! And that's the thing, with the wrong tool you can really get hurt!
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Post by dulcemama on Dec 3, 2016 14:50:57 GMT
Never do math. That shit will kill ya.
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Post by darkchami on Dec 3, 2016 22:02:12 GMT
I don't even want to do the math. Then I have to admit I have a problem This! I am a math teacher. I absolutely refuse to do the math. The probability of discovering I have too much stuff is certain.
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Post by scrapaddict702 on Dec 3, 2016 22:20:51 GMT
I don't even want to do the math. Then I have to admit I have a problem This! I am a math teacher. I absolutely refuse to do the math. The probability of discovering I have too much stuff is certain. Exactly. Why confirm what you already know...especially if it would take away your joy from having the stuff. If you can afford it, aren't juggling bills between credit cards so you can continue to shop for scrappy supplies, then enjoy the fact that you have the ability to buy the things that make you happy. That being said, I'm glad that my husband is content with owning 2 new video games (football and basketball) every year...we definitely couldn't afford two hobbies like mine, lol.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 3, 2016 22:32:34 GMT
I used to say many times that I would not invest in a cricut because the cost could never justify the use. I did eventually invest in a 1st edition silouette when it was being clearanced to make way for the cameo and I have never used it enough to justify the expense. Almost every tool I have i have gotten for free or so cheap because it is essentially obsolete. Someone gave me a Quickcutz and some fonts and I have never used it.
I really cannot any longer financially keep investing in this hobby in a major way. I have to limit myself to albums, page protectors, adhesive for the most part and then when I do have a chance to buy product I buy paper and stickers. I can't invest in tools, machines, etc. I still go to conventions and expos but my purchases are limited to paper and embellishments.
I think it is important to do the math when buying certain items because they are not worth the cost. Their purchase is pure extravagance.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 3, 2016 22:59:09 GMT
I used to say many times that I would not invest in a cricut because the cost could never justify the use. I did eventually invest in a 1st edition silouette when it was being clearanced to make way for the cameo and I have never used it enough to justify the expense. Almost every tool I have i have gotten for free or so cheap because it is essentially obsolete. Someone gave me a Quickcutz and some fonts and I have never used it. I really cannot any longer financially keep investing in this hobby in a major way. I have to limit myself to albums, page protectors, adhesive for the most part and then when I do have a chance to buy product I buy paper and stickers. I can't invest in tools, machines, etc. I still go to conventions and expos but my purchases are limited to paper and embellishments. I think it is important to do the math when buying certain items because they are not worth the cost. Their purchase is pure extravagance. I think it really depends. I've used my Pazzles extensively for well over a decade, both for business and personal use, and I've more than gotten my money's worth out of it. Some other tools not so much, but my cutter was well worth the investment.
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Post by myboysnme on Dec 3, 2016 23:00:28 GMT
I used to say many times that I would not invest in a cricut because the cost could never justify the use. I did eventually invest in a 1st edition silouette when it was being clearanced to make way for the cameo and I have never used it enough to justify the expense. Almost every tool I have i have gotten for free or so cheap because it is essentially obsolete. Someone gave me a Quickcutz and some fonts and I have never used it. I really cannot any longer financially keep investing in this hobby in a major way. I have to limit myself to albums, page protectors, adhesive for the most part and then when I do have a chance to buy product I buy paper and stickers. I can't invest in tools, machines, etc. I still go to conventions and expos but my purchases are limited to paper and embellishments. I think it is important to do the math when buying certain items because they are not worth the cost. Their purchase is pure extravagance. I think it really depends. I've used my Pazzles extensively for well over a decade, both for business and personal use, and I've more than gotten my money's worth out of it. Some other tools not so much, but my cutter was well worth the investment. A Pazzle is a whole different thing. That is one amazing machine!
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Post by lisae on Dec 3, 2016 23:12:59 GMT
I used to track how many layouts and cards I completed per year and I once did divide my total spending - which I still track - by the number of projects completed. If I remember right, it came out to about $4 per page or card.
Really, those layouts though can not be expressed in dollars. Those are memories captured that might be forgotten, photos taken and actually printed out to look at years from now, stories recorded, funny things my parents said or did, cute photos of a little one or one of the furry family members, photos of places we may never get to see again, time spent doing something I love.
Priceless.
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Post by sleepingbooty on Dec 4, 2016 2:25:04 GMT
I do the (financial) math. There, I said it. I keep a small but efficient (and honest) yearly budget book. I don't need to detail every item I've purchased, I just keep track monthly of my total expenses for all spending categories. I'm really not the kind of person who hangs onto cinema tickets and other sentiment memorabilia so, naturally, I don't have stuffed envelopes with receipts and such. Sometimes, I rely on my (thankfully good) memory only. Sure, some expenses slip and are forever forgotten, that's fine. But it tends to even out for all categories, including what I spend on memory-keeping. I know how much we've spent on dining and drinking out, going out, gifts, food, insurance, clothes, make-up and beauty for me, travels, culture, online music and film purchases, phone bills, electricty and rent, transportation, our hobbies, etc. We are both university graduates with a Master's degree. No student debt (we barely pay anything for uni studies in our country) or any other debt. No credit cards (credit scores don't exist in our country). We're big city people with your typical bon vivant profile. We're not stingy penny clinchers at all. In fact, I have an "eff it" attitude about life in general and am known for it. That doesn't make me an irresponsible and no-tomorrow extreme hedonist either. We just keep track of what we spend and choose with care where we are more willing to spend our cash. In our case, that's areas our humanist beliefs are aligned with such as local organic food, small artisans and experiences (plenty of travels). And no, we're not saving up to buy a big home or for future children. Memory-keeping will always, always be secondary to memory-making as far as I'm concerned. I'm cool with that not being the case for others but I do want to add my voice to this discussion because: 1. this forum is a major enabler and it's ok to step back, look at the bigger picture (including your finances) and not have the latest collections; 2. the "I deserve this" attitude isn't always going help you feel better or actually be cheaper than therapy in the long run; 3. self-care is not only about treating yourself to something nice and new but also about being satisfied with what you already have; 4. friendly reminder to the younger generation scrappers (which I belong to) that the economy isn't miraculously going to get better so it's ok to invest more wisely and more selectively. Now, I feel it necessary to make it very clear I am not judging any posters who have already answered to this thread. Please don't feel like this was a passive-aggressive attack or that you now need to justify your spending. But I do feel like a voice is missing to this conversation and that there may be Refupeas behind their screens who need or want to hear it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 3:46:10 GMT
I do the (financial) math. There, I said it. I keep a small but efficient (and honest) yearly budget book. I don't need to detail every item I've purchased, I just keep track monthly of my total expenses for all spending categories. I'm really not the kind of person who hangs onto cinema tickets and other sentiment memorabilia so, naturally, I don't have stuffed envelopes with receipts and such. Sometimes, I rely on my (thankfully good) memory only. Sure, some expenses slip and are forever forgotten, that's fine. But it tends to even out for all categories, including what I spend on memory-keeping. I know how much we've spent on dining and drinking out, going out, gifts, food, insurance, clothes, make-up and beauty for me, travels, culture, online music and film purchases, phone bills, electricty and rent, transportation, our hobbies, etc. We are both university graduates with a Master's degree. No student debt (we barely pay anything for uni studies in our country) or any other debt. No credit cards (credit scores don't exist in our country). We're big city people with your typical bon vivant profile. We're not stingy penny clinchers at all. In fact, I have an "eff it" attitude about life in general and am known for it. That doesn't make me an irresponsible and no-tomorrow extreme hedonist either. We just keep track of what we spend and choose with care where we are more willing to spend our cash. In our case, that's areas our humanist beliefs are aligned with such as local organic food, small artisans and experiences (plenty of travels). And no, we're not saving up to buy a big home or for future children. Memory-keeping will always, always be secondary to memory-making as far as I'm concerned. I'm cool with that not being the case for others but I do want to add my voice to this discussion because: 1. this forum is a major enabler and it's ok to step back, look at the bigger picture (including your finances) and not have the latest collections; 2. the "I deserve this" attitude isn't always going help you feel better or actually be cheaper than therapy in the long run; 3. self-care is not only about treating yourself to something nice and new but also about being satisfied with what you already have; 4. friendly reminder to the younger generation scrappers (which I belong to) that the economy isn't miraculously going to get better so it's ok to invest more wisely and more selectively. Now, I feel it necessary to make it very clear I am not judging any posters who have already answered to this thread. Please don't feel like this was a passive-aggressive attack or that you now need to justify your spending. But I do feel like a voice is missing to this conversation and that there may be Refupeas behind their screens who need or want to hear it. Wonderfully said. I step back from so many sales because I think to myself that I'm more than blessed and I need to spend more time appreciating what I have instead of wondering what I need to acquire next. I watch hoarders, that usually fixes my craving for new stuff!
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Post by Basket1lady on Dec 4, 2016 6:59:13 GMT
I do NOT do the math. Ever. I don't need that kind of negativity in my life.
And paper crafting is WAY cheaper than drinking. The stress has to be lessened in some way. I just choose paper.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2016 10:56:27 GMT
sleepingbooty- I think this is one of the threads that is supposed to be cheeky and fun. Threads come up like this all the time and they are a 2Pea's favorite. We always write better than therapy, drinking or DH's spend more money than we do. It is a thread to make us smile. If we have a Pea who is having spending issues we always take it seriously and surround her with love and tons of help. She can always come to us without judgement or fear. Trust me I have been on forums who chastise you for not using the latest and greatest. I have never seen a 2Peas girl do that. If they ever did I bet it wasn't pretty the scolding they got from members.
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Post by paperpilekitten on Dec 4, 2016 12:12:23 GMT
My motto is that I am a Scrapbooking Pirate and my things are treasures. I have treasure chests full of pretties in my room. You have to admit we all want treasure chests of pretties. I love that! I refuse to feel guilty over my scrap stash. Especially now when I'm buying so much less than I used to (even managed to stay out of Black Friday sales). I feel that I was lucky to catch the 'golden years' of scrapbooking when beautiful supplies were reasonably priced and the international shipping was affordable. I am very happy with my stash and even if I didn't buy one more thing, it will last for a lifetime and that might be a good thing, because today the dollar is expensive and the shipping rates are crazy and my budget for these things has shrunk considerably.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Dec 4, 2016 23:36:21 GMT
sleepingbooty- I think this is one of the threads that is supposed to be cheeky and fun. Threads come up like this all the time and they are a 2Pea's favorite. We always write better than therapy, drinking or DH's spend more money than we do. It is a thread to make us smile. If we have a Pea who is having spending issues we always take it seriously and surround her with love and tons of help. She can always come to us without judgement or fear. Trust me I have been on forums who chastise you for not using the latest and greatest. I have never seen a 2Peas girl do that. If they ever did I bet it wasn't pretty the scolding they got from members. In fact, I think just the opposite is true in that people here cheer on those who are able to successfully incorporate their oldest "treasures" into a current project.
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Post by jennyap on Dec 6, 2016 11:04:59 GMT
Heck no. I really think I could scrapbook the rest of my life and never need anything but albums, sheet protectors and adhesive. I think I could make it without buying those items for a couple of years. Add in neutral cardstock and I'm about there too. Truth is I spend very little these days on anything else - only things that I'm really excited about.
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Post by nicolep on Dec 6, 2016 17:15:39 GMT
1 + 1 = 3. Yeah, I can't do math. This does not apply to me.
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