Comments on: Am I Cheap or What?: Headband Edition http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/ A personal finance blog for career minded women with small budgets and big dreams. Tue, 29 May 2012 14:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Budgeting Babe http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20457 The Budgeting Babe Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:41:10 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20457 I can never bring myself to pay for the luluemon leggings even though all my $8 leggings are practically see through. Do they ever go on sale!? I can never bring myself to pay for the luluemon leggings even though all my $8 leggings are practically see through. Do they ever go on sale!?

]]> By: From Shopping to Saving http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20446 From Shopping to Saving Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:20:48 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20446 Hahaha I am the same way. I have a bunch of cheap leggings and 1 pair of lululemon leggings that I love. Granted, they are expensive, but they're my fave. Same with headbands - I have a bunch of cheap drugstore headbands and 2 lululemon headbands that are my absolute favorite! Great blog, adding you to my blogroll! :) Hahaha I am the same way. I have a bunch of cheap leggings and 1 pair of lululemon leggings that I love. Granted, they are expensive, but they’re my fave.

Same with headbands – I have a bunch of cheap drugstore headbands and 2 lululemon headbands that are my absolute favorite!

Great blog, adding you to my blogroll! :)

]]> By: Nicole http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20442 Nicole Fri, 13 Apr 2012 03:26:30 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20442 @Amy - it's actually this one - http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/pid1217997-650 @Amy – it’s actually this one – http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/pid1217997-650

]]> By: The Budgeting Babe http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20441 The Budgeting Babe Fri, 13 Apr 2012 02:54:28 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20441 I think it is the mini team headband. This one, to be precise: http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/pid1217996-451 And I am laughing out loud because I went to the gym tonight and guess how much they cost... TWO DOLLARS!!! So now I can buy as many of them as I want! I think it is the mini team headband. This one, to be precise: http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/pid1217996-451

And I am laughing out loud because I went to the gym tonight and guess how much they cost… TWO DOLLARS!!! So now I can buy as many of them as I want!

]]> By: Michelle http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20440 Michelle Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:38:49 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20440 Why does my computer hate me today?!! I swear I already commented your blog today. Please tell me this happens to other people, too. :/ Anyway...definitely don't buy cheap junk to try to save money. I learned this lesson the hard way; with much bigger purchases! I bought cheap furniture thinking I was being so fiscally responsible...and now I have a broken couch. Sigh. And no money to replace it! Yay me...ha. Why does my computer hate me today?!! I swear I already commented your blog today. Please tell me this happens to other people, too. :/

Anyway…definitely don’t buy cheap junk to try to save money. I learned this lesson the hard way; with much bigger purchases! I bought cheap furniture thinking I was being so fiscally responsible…and now I have a broken couch. Sigh. And no money to replace it! Yay me…ha.

]]> By: Michelle http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20439 Michelle Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:40:12 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20439 Cost-per-use is huge! Don't buy even one more crappy headband! Cost-per-use is huge! Don’t buy even one more crappy headband!

]]> By: Amy http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20438 Amy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:24:55 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20438 Which version of the UA headband do you like? I have the SAME EXACT problem and pretty much have resigned myself to a multitude of clips to keep my hair back when I work out. I found these on their website, and there's an outlet near me I might have to check out: http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/womens/accessories/headwear/headbands#products Is it one of those? I appreciate the tip! Which version of the UA headband do you like? I have the SAME EXACT problem and pretty much have resigned myself to a multitude of clips to keep my hair back when I work out.

I found these on their website, and there’s an outlet near me I might have to check out:

http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/womens/accessories/headwear/headbands#products

Is it one of those? I appreciate the tip!

]]> By: The Budgeting Babe http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20437 The Budgeting Babe Thu, 12 Apr 2012 17:00:49 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20437 You know I love my Cost-per-use rationalizations! And there must be some sort of a price for satisfaction equation we can come up with. You know I love my Cost-per-use rationalizations! And there must be some sort of a price for satisfaction equation we can come up with.

]]> By: Missie http://thebudgetingbabe.com/2012/04/12/am-i-cheap-or-what-headband-edition/#comment-20436 Missie Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:50:17 +0000 http://thebudgetingbabe.com/?p=1584#comment-20436 I understand exactly :-) I spend what I consider to be an exorbitant amount for Estee Lauder "self-sharpening" eye brown pencils and eyeliner pencils. HOWEVER, I have found that the expensive ones from Estee Lauder last until I use the last little nubbin of them, but the ones I get that require being sharpened with a make-up sharpener (essentially a pencil sharpener for make-up pencils) don't resharpen well and last me hardly any time at all. I calculated that my cost-per-use and overall satisfaction with the pricier eyebrow and eyeliner pencils actually make them the more affordable choice in the long term. Likewise, BioOil (for skin) and BioSilk (for hair) carry a seemingly hefty price tag, but a little goes such a long way that they really are incredibly inexpensive on a cost-per-use basis. I understand exactly :-)

I spend what I consider to be an exorbitant amount for Estee Lauder “self-sharpening” eye brown pencils and eyeliner pencils. HOWEVER, I have found that the expensive ones from Estee Lauder last until I use the last little nubbin of them, but the ones I get that require being sharpened with a make-up sharpener (essentially a pencil sharpener for make-up pencils) don’t resharpen well and last me hardly any time at all.

I calculated that my cost-per-use and overall satisfaction with the pricier eyebrow and eyeliner pencils actually make them the more affordable choice in the long term.

Likewise, BioOil (for skin) and BioSilk (for hair) carry a seemingly hefty price tag, but a little goes such a long way that they really are incredibly inexpensive on a cost-per-use basis.

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