Comments on: save your pennies http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=save-your-pennies Making ¢ents out of family life. Covering money, debt reduction, saving, frugal and budget-friendly products for families. Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:44:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Kids and Allowance — the centsible life http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-2049 Kids and Allowance — the centsible life Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:31:30 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-2049 [...] We also have a family change jar. The family change jar helped us buy a puppy this year after 2 years of saving all our change. We’re currently saving for a DisneyWorld vacation. Everyone is motivated since we all benefit from the savings. We use a 5 gallon water jug that is empty, and taped on a picture of Disney in place of the puppy we now own and love. [...] [...] We also have a family change jar. The family change jar helped us buy a puppy this year after 2 years of saving all our change. We’re currently saving for a DisneyWorld vacation. Everyone is motivated since we all benefit from the savings. We use a 5 gallon water jug that is empty, and taped on a picture of Disney in place of the puppy we now own and love. [...]

]]> By: Sometimes in Life You have to Ignore the Costs Owning a Dog | My Journey to Millions http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 Sometimes in Life You have to Ignore the Costs Owning a Dog | My Journey to Millions Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:11:14 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-1750 [...] Kelly from Centsible Life Saved up 2 years worth of Change to get her New Lab Puppy! [...] [...] Kelly from Centsible Life Saved up 2 years worth of Change to get her New Lab Puppy! [...]

]]> By: Kelly http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Kelly Sun, 08 Mar 2009 19:54:26 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-146 Tina, thanks for the warning! With 4 kids most of the furniture is written on, or ripped anyhow. ;) We're planning on crate training, so hopefully he'll get used to chewing in his crate, and when he's out we'll be actively playing with him. (we'll see how long that lasts!) I'm actually glad we don't have much carpeting, I think it will be easier to clean up after him. Tina, thanks for the warning! With 4 kids most of the furniture is written on, or ripped anyhow. ;)
We’re planning on crate training, so hopefully he’ll get used to chewing in his crate, and when he’s out we’ll be actively playing with him. (we’ll see how long that lasts!)
I’m actually glad we don’t have much carpeting, I think it will be easier to clean up after him.

]]> By: Tina http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Tina Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:32:13 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-145 Aww such a cute puppy! I just wanted to warn you that goldies and labs are one of the most aggresive chewers... be careful if you have a carpets and other furniture that you don't want to be destroyed...but I'm sure you'll be fine since you've been planning this forever now. Good luck! Aww such a cute puppy! I just wanted to warn you that goldies and labs are one of the most aggresive chewers… be careful if you have a carpets and other furniture that you don’t want to be destroyed…but I’m sure you’ll be fine since you’ve been planning this forever now. Good luck!

]]> By: Festival of Frugality #167: Dr. House Edition http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Festival of Frugality #167: Dr. House Edition Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:12:57 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-135 [...]  Save your pennies can be very helpful as explained by the ¢entsible life. [...] [...]  Save your pennies can be very helpful as explained by the ¢entsible life. [...]

]]> By: Scott @ The Passive Dad http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Scott @ The Passive Dad Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:05:36 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-102 What a cute pup. Golden retrievers are such sweet dogs. We have two labs and they still act like puppies at 7 years old. We are still saving pennies to replace the toys that our dogs eat from our kids. Today our male lab got my son's toy hammer and chewed it up. The fun never ends :) What a cute pup. Golden retrievers are such sweet dogs. We have two labs and they still act like puppies at 7 years old. We are still saving pennies to replace the toys that our dogs eat from our kids. Today our male lab got my son’s toy hammer and chewed it up. The fun never ends :)

]]> By: Kelly http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Kelly Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:13:14 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-88 Sheila, we knew that would be a big cost, so Jenn's info will be super helpful (thanks Jenn!). We have enough saved to cover the cost of a neuter even if it's full price. We just emptied the jar for the last time and there was nearly $50 in it! (it looks like nothing when it's in the jar) Rich, thanks for the info on your experience. We talked with a local vet today so I'm pretty confident we know all the "expected" fees for the first year, and I'm hoping that we can save a small $ amount each month for future health issues with our dog or cats. I like labs as well, they are such smart dogs. :) Sheila, we knew that would be a big cost, so Jenn’s info will be super helpful (thanks Jenn!).
We have enough saved to cover the cost of a neuter even if it’s full price. We just emptied the jar for the last time and there was nearly $50 in it! (it looks like nothing when it’s in the jar)

Rich, thanks for the info on your experience. We talked with a local vet today so I’m pretty confident we know all the “expected” fees for the first year, and I’m hoping that we can save a small $ amount each month for future health issues with our dog or cats.

I like labs as well, they are such smart dogs. :)

]]> By: Jenn http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Jenn Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:43:51 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-86 You can get the dog spayed/neutered for a small fee if you do some research. Some places have spay/neuter voucher programs where you can use various vets who participate additionally some places like http://www.pspca.org/faqs?faq_id=16&q=spay the Philadelphia SPCA just do low cost spay/neuter $65 for males and $85 for females. Also Friends of Animals offers a low cost spay and neuter program. The information on that program is at http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html You can get the dog spayed/neutered for a small fee if you do some research. Some places have spay/neuter voucher programs where you can use various vets who participate additionally some places like http://www.pspca.org/faqs?faq_id=16&q=spay the Philadelphia SPCA just do low cost spay/neuter $65 for males and $85 for females. Also Friends of Animals offers a low cost spay and neuter program. The information on that program is at http://www.friendsofanimals.org/programs/spay-neuter/index.html

]]> By: Rich Lykyu http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-84 Rich Lykyu Wed, 25 Feb 2009 04:44:51 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-84 Thats great, we got a new family puppy last year, we have a 7 year old Labrador Retriever whom we got when my oldest daughter was 6 and their bond is very tight. We have 2 other children age 2 and 4 and they just love our puppy and the older dog. A bit of warning though our vet bills became excessive, It seems like we have taken our puppy to the vet 4-5 times since we got him for various boosters and shots, dewormers ect. Our breeder even gave him the first set of shots and 2 dewormers. We have definetly paid more in vet bills than we did for the puppy. Our vet recently started offering a prepaid puppy plan but we were to late, you may call around and compare prices at vets before deciding on a regular clinic. BTW Golden retrievers are my second favorite dog (next to labs of course) great choice they are wonderful with children, very smart, and large enough to provide protection. Thats great, we got a new family puppy last year, we have a 7 year old Labrador Retriever whom we got when my oldest daughter was 6 and their bond is very tight.

We have 2 other children age 2 and 4 and they just love our puppy and the older dog.

A bit of warning though our vet bills became excessive, It seems like we have taken our puppy to the vet 4-5 times since we got him for various boosters and shots, dewormers ect. Our breeder even gave him the first set of shots and 2 dewormers.

We have definetly paid more in vet bills than we did for the puppy. Our vet recently started offering a prepaid puppy plan but we were to late, you may call around and compare prices at vets before deciding on a regular clinic.

BTW Golden retrievers are my second favorite dog (next to labs of course) great choice they are wonderful with children, very smart, and large enough to provide protection.

]]> By: Brittany http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/money/savings/save-your-pennies/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Brittany Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:25:52 +0000 http://www.thecentsiblelife.com/?p=235#comment-83 What a cute pup!! What a cute pup!!

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