Comments on: Habit Changing Is Hard http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html like a friend telling you about money ... Tue, 22 May 2012 00:03:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jose Anes http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-412 Jose Anes Thu, 24 Jan 2008 18:58:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-412 Just referenced your article on<br/><a HREF="http://www.moneyandinvesting.net/?p=110" REL="nofollow">Money and Investing</a> Just referenced your article on
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]]> By: TFB http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-398 TFB Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:53:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-398 Thank you all for the great discussion. I'm encouraged to see other people are also reusing their bags. I reuse my grocery bags for waste basket liners but I still accumulate a lot of them over time. <br/><br/>@Chris, the 5-cent credit I got is like a charge for receiving new bags -- I pay 5 cents more if I don't reuse my own bag. But I think if all stores start charging for bags, consumers will cry foul because they don't like being nickeled and dimed. Thank you all for the great discussion. I’m encouraged to see other people are also reusing their bags. I reuse my grocery bags for waste basket liners but I still accumulate a lot of them over time.

@Chris, the 5-cent credit I got is like a charge for receiving new bags — I pay 5 cents more if I don’t reuse my own bag. But I think if all stores start charging for bags, consumers will cry foul because they don’t like being nickeled and dimed.

]]> By: Anonymous http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-397 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:59:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-397 Those plastic bags are useful in a house with 2 kids in diapers.<br/><br/>Ted Those plastic bags are useful in a house with 2 kids in diapers.

Ted

]]> By: Anonymous http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-396 Anonymous Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:31:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-396 While we aren't charged directly for the bags we use, I recognize that the the bags aren't "free"; their cost is included in the cost of the groceries I'm buying. For the next few years or so, though, I'm going to continue to take the plastic bags the store provides. They're just so darn useful. We're currently in the diaper stage, and they're perfect for tying up that stinky load for immediate transport to the garage. We use store provided plastic bags as liners for our smaller bins in bathrooms and bedrooms, and I use them for lunch bags when I'm onsite at a client.<br/><br/>Given their myriad uses, I think I'll focus more on the "Reuse" aspect of the alliterate triumvirate. While we aren’t charged directly for the bags we use, I recognize that the the bags aren’t “free”; their cost is included in the cost of the groceries I’m buying. For the next few years or so, though, I’m going to continue to take the plastic bags the store provides. They’re just so darn useful. We’re currently in the diaper stage, and they’re perfect for tying up that stinky load for immediate transport to the garage. We use store provided plastic bags as liners for our smaller bins in bathrooms and bedrooms, and I use them for lunch bags when I’m onsite at a client.

Given their myriad uses, I think I’ll focus more on the “Reuse” aspect of the alliterate triumvirate.

]]> By: newguy http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-394 newguy Tue, 15 Jan 2008 05:36:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-394 I'm actually fairly religious about bringing my reusable bags to the grocery store. As with most things when you do it the *right* way - there are many advantages: 1. reduce plastic consumption 2. avoid plastic bag proliferation in the house and 3. perhaps *MOST* importantly - I find that I can make less trips back and forth to the car when I use the reusable bags. Longer handles allows me to loop at least one bag per shoulder, and I can easily carry 4-5 bags in one trip with no risk of the bag breaking. To think of the number of plastic bags this saves (6.5 bags/week * 52 weeks), this is a no brainer. And ofcourse - I get $.06/bag. I keep the bags in the garage hung on the wall so that I always see them as I pull away. I’m actually fairly religious about bringing my reusable bags to the grocery store. As with most things when you do it the *right* way – there are many advantages: 1. reduce plastic consumption 2. avoid plastic bag proliferation in the house and 3. perhaps *MOST* importantly – I find that I can make less trips back and forth to the car when I use the reusable bags. Longer handles allows me to loop at least one bag per shoulder, and I can easily carry 4-5 bags in one trip with no risk of the bag breaking. To think of the number of plastic bags this saves (6.5 bags/week * 52 weeks), this is a no brainer. And ofcourse – I get $.06/bag. I keep the bags in the garage hung on the wall so that I always see them as I pull away.

]]> By: deltaforce http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-393 deltaforce Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:41:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-393 I applaud your efforts. As a teen, I'd often accompany my Aunt to the grocery store. She'd bring her own bags to save a few shekels. At that time (early 1980's) 3-cents per bag was deducted from the bill. I applaud your efforts. As a teen, I’d often accompany my Aunt to the grocery store. She’d bring her own bags to save a few shekels. At that time (early 1980′s) 3-cents per bag was deducted from the bill.

]]> By: pidgeon92 http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-392 pidgeon92 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:25:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-392 I bought eight shopping bags from reusablebags.com about six months ago. These bags are somewhat larger than the average plastic bag, and very sturdy. I keep them in my car, and use them all the time, though I have a hard time convincing a lot of the baggers that I really don't want their store bags. I often have the repack the items myself into my bags. I bought eight shopping bags from reusablebags.com about six months ago. These bags are somewhat larger than the average plastic bag, and very sturdy. I keep them in my car, and use them all the time, though I have a hard time convincing a lot of the baggers that I really don’t want their store bags. I often have the repack the items myself into my bags.

]]> By: Chris http://thefinancebuff.com/habit-changing-is-hard.html#comment-389 Chris Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:43:00 +0000 http://blog.thefinancebuff.com/?p=211#comment-389 If everyone started charging for bags, everyone would have very little problem adapting. If everyone started charging for bags, everyone would have very little problem adapting.

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