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The Barbershop

Last week a friend said something interesting. "If you sit in a barbershop long enough, sooner or later you'll get a haircut." It came up again this week when I was doing an interview with Amy Spencer who was working on an article for an online magazine called "The Nest" http://www.thenest.com/. She asked how people could save money on their computer. My first response was to turn it off. I was only partially kidding.

I know a lot of people who spend their time surfing ebay or amazon. And if you surf ebay long enough sooner or later you'll be the winning bidder. The same thing with Amazon or any other shopping site. (for whatever it's worth, it's also true of shopping channels on TV or infomercials or hanging around the mall - sooner or later you'll pick up the phone and spend some money.)

So I guess my question is how much time do you spend in the barbershop? If you hang out there regularly don't be surprised if sooner or later you get a haircut!

 

 

Published Jan 10 2008, 01:20 PM by Gary
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Meredith_from_Merchant_Ships said:

Gary, it's so exciting to see you blogging!  I know I've always wondered about the more personal side of the Internet's favorite frugal guy.

Your site gave me such a boost when I first began my blog.  

Have you considered adding your URL to the Frugal Hacks blogroll?  

http://frugalhacks.com

January 12, 2008 9:30 AM
 

jfe said:

Hi Gary, this is a good one. At my husband's barbershop where he goes, sometimes i will go in and wait for him. Recently, they elected the next president, started the hanging noose back, broke rocks, etc. without leaving the room. Ha. Good job done waiting for that haircut.

January 14, 2008 12:56 AM
 

Gary said:

Meredith is right. I should add my URL to Frugal Hacks. (Hopefully today).

Not that much to say about the personal side of me. I've always felt that The Dollar Stretcher was about everyone involved. From the very beginning I was convinced that a group of readers knew more than I did about the various areas of frugal living. No matter how big my ego was, I couldn't possible know (or even learn) all the answers. Fortunately readers have been willing to contribute since day one. And I've always believed that's what makes us valuable.

January 14, 2008 2:19 PM
 

Cheryl said:

I'm thrilled to find your blog on here!  My husband and I love this site, and have since I "discovered" it back in 97!

I'm a geek through and through. Been on the net since the days of per minute charges for internet access. Higher during business hours! I'm definitely more frugal now, thanks mostly to this site.

I can attest to the fact that Gary encourages everyone to contribute. I've contributed a few tips, and even when one wasn't accepted, I was still made to feel important!

Glad to be here!

January 16, 2008 10:30 AM
 

The Dollar Stretcher said:

How many of you have heard the term 'shopping therapy'? That's when you go shopping to make

January 28, 2008 3:45 PM
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