Comments on: Saving for Holiday’s, Free School Supplies, Dalai Lama Failure http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/ Financial blog tracking the road to financial success from the age of 22 (now 28). Tue, 22 May 2012 18:39:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: school architects http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-9085 school architects Sat, 25 Jun 2011 03:10:51 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-9085 What a holiday expense! Though, I'm wondering who is dai lama? It's my first time to visit your blog. What a holiday expense! Though, I’m wondering who is dai lama? It’s my first time to visit your blog.

]]> By: Jose Anes http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1199 Jose Anes Tue, 27 Sep 2005 17:06:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1199 The Second Spending Account idea is excellent.<br/>Save before you spend.<br/>A great philosophy.<br/><a HREF="http://www.MoneyAndInvesting.net" REL="nofollow" rel="nofollow">Money And Investing</a> The Second Spending Account idea is excellent.
Save before you spend.
A great philosophy.
Money And Investing

]]> By: anitasyv http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 anitasyv Tue, 27 Sep 2005 04:27:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1197 Freecycle is excellent - I've only used it to get rid of stuff upon moving that I didn't want to just throw away. They also have curb alerts when someone spots a great couch or desk that a freecycle-ignorant person has parked on the curb. Good for furniture, paint, household goods - maybe not as handy for office supplies. But you never know till you try!<br/><br/>Nev, can I quote you for my essay? Freecycle is excellent – I’ve only used it to get rid of stuff upon moving that I didn’t want to just throw away. They also have curb alerts when someone spots a great couch or desk that a freecycle-ignorant person has parked on the curb. Good for furniture, paint, household goods – maybe not as handy for office supplies. But you never know till you try!

Nev, can I quote you for my essay?

]]> By: Rebecca Carter http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1196 Rebecca Carter Mon, 26 Sep 2005 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1196 Hey Nev, it's been a while! Check out www.freecycle.org. Basically it's a group that exists in tons of cities across the world to help keep stuff out of landfills. What this means: when people want to get rid of stuff that they don't want anymore, they post it, and choose who to give it to. People offer up furniture, clothes, household items. Also, if you've got something that is still good but you don't want it anymore, you can get the pleasure of giving it directly to someone that needs it.<br/><br/>I'm a bit nervous about posting this on your site. I'd just like to note to your readers that the purpose of FreeCycle is not profit, but to help out others. Hey Nev, it’s been a while! Check out http://www.freecycle.org. Basically it’s a group that exists in tons of cities across the world to help keep stuff out of landfills. What this means: when people want to get rid of stuff that they don’t want anymore, they post it, and choose who to give it to. People offer up furniture, clothes, household items. Also, if you’ve got something that is still good but you don’t want it anymore, you can get the pleasure of giving it directly to someone that needs it.

I’m a bit nervous about posting this on your site. I’d just like to note to your readers that the purpose of FreeCycle is not profit, but to help out others.

]]> By: Jonathan@MyMoneyBlog http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 Jonathan@MyMoneyBlog Mon, 26 Sep 2005 00:52:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1194 I think the pens are awesome. I don't know about using someone else's organizer though, I'd end up doing someone else's homework or something ;)<br/><br/>Operation Llama... hilarious! I think the pens are awesome. I don’t know about using someone else’s organizer though, I’d end up doing someone else’s homework or something ;)

Operation Llama… hilarious!

]]> By: jim http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1193 jim Sun, 25 Sep 2005 04:54:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1193 A lot of you haters need to relax, he snagged some pens that would've been tossed out anyway. He'd be lauded by environmentalists for not letting perfectly good pens enter our landfills. When I was in school, I tried to score all the free stuff I could, you're in freaking college and you're poor. <br/><br/>At the end of the year, when the rich kids moved out and didn't want their stuff, I'd swing by the dorms and salvage perfectly good things like detergent, refridgerators, etc. Don't hate because you shelled out $20 for a pack of pens you'll use once and forget. And when I talk smack at least I sign my name. A lot of you haters need to relax, he snagged some pens that would’ve been tossed out anyway. He’d be lauded by environmentalists for not letting perfectly good pens enter our landfills. When I was in school, I tried to score all the free stuff I could, you’re in freaking college and you’re poor.

At the end of the year, when the rich kids moved out and didn’t want their stuff, I’d swing by the dorms and salvage perfectly good things like detergent, refridgerators, etc. Don’t hate because you shelled out $20 for a pack of pens you’ll use once and forget. And when I talk smack at least I sign my name.

]]> By: Matt Breckon http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1192 Matt Breckon Sat, 24 Sep 2005 09:17:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1192 Nev, I've finally got around to putting a link to your site from my blog. <br/><br/>I've got another tip for "scrounging" - have a look around for those business lunches that often happen on campus or at conferences. <br/><br/>Make sure you come back when they are clearing away and ask what will happen to the food. I've managed to get some really good food this way. (Of course you might need to make sure it hasn't been sat in the sun for several hours!).<br/><br/>Good luck on your quest Nev. Nev, I’ve finally got around to putting a link to your site from my blog.

I’ve got another tip for “scrounging” – have a look around for those business lunches that often happen on campus or at conferences.

Make sure you come back when they are clearing away and ask what will happen to the food. I’ve managed to get some really good food this way. (Of course you might need to make sure it hasn’t been sat in the sun for several hours!).

Good luck on your quest Nev.

]]> By: Em http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1191 Em Fri, 23 Sep 2005 20:53:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1191 I've noticed a number of negative comments driven by envy. What a shame. Whoever posted those comments, I guarantee, read quite a bit of Nev's blog, then sat at home and desperately tried to come up with a good online business idea (because Nev made it sound so easy), then, upset by complete lack of ideas, posted a negative comment.<br/><br/>Max Y.<br/>www.howtobepoor.com I’ve noticed a number of negative comments driven by envy. What a shame. Whoever posted those comments, I guarantee, read quite a bit of Nev’s blog, then sat at home and desperately tried to come up with a good online business idea (because Nev made it sound so easy), then, upset by complete lack of ideas, posted a negative comment.

Max Y.
http://www.howtobepoor.com

]]> By: Neville http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1189 Neville Fri, 23 Sep 2005 04:01:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1189 Some clarification: <br/><br/>I was already walking by the two classrooms and I decided to swing by to pick up some pens (I use my tablet all the time and therefore do not keep many pens/pencils).<br/><br/>The last time I heard of someone contracting a disease from a pencil or pen was never, so I will be just fine.<br/><br/>Also, in one hour those rooms would have been cleaned and everything left behind goes into the trash. Pens/Pencils do not make it into the lost and found. <br/><br/><br/>Anitasyv,<br/>Many people have curiosities about different business ideas. An entrepreneur will more likely ACTUALLY perform experiments. <br/><br/>Some people think because I sold bottled water as an experiment, I am actually trying to make money from it. It was an EXPERIMENT to fullfil a CURIOSITY. The lottery experiment was also simply an experiment. Goodluck on your paper! Some clarification:

I was already walking by the two classrooms and I decided to swing by to pick up some pens (I use my tablet all the time and therefore do not keep many pens/pencils).

The last time I heard of someone contracting a disease from a pencil or pen was never, so I will be just fine.

Also, in one hour those rooms would have been cleaned and everything left behind goes into the trash. Pens/Pencils do not make it into the lost and found.

Anitasyv,
Many people have curiosities about different business ideas. An entrepreneur will more likely ACTUALLY perform experiments.

Some people think because I sold bottled water as an experiment, I am actually trying to make money from it. It was an EXPERIMENT to fullfil a CURIOSITY. The lottery experiment was also simply an experiment. Goodluck on your paper!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nevblog.com/saving-for-holidays-free-school-supplies-dalai-lama-failure/comment-page-1/#comment-1188 Anonymous Fri, 23 Sep 2005 01:19:00 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=215#comment-1188 I thought you were being sarcastic about "uber-cheap school shopping" until I actually saw the picture.<br/><br/>Come on! Some of those people simply forget those, they did not left it. What you are supposed to do take them to the "Lost & Found".<br/><br/>Maybe, you die from a disease you picked from one of those so, people don't actually think that this is frugal! (just kidding: don't die, you entertain a lot of poeple) I thought you were being sarcastic about “uber-cheap school shopping” until I actually saw the picture.

Come on! Some of those people simply forget those, they did not left it. What you are supposed to do take them to the “Lost & Found”.

Maybe, you die from a disease you picked from one of those so, people don’t actually think that this is frugal! (just kidding: don’t die, you entertain a lot of poeple)

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