I may have to come up with my own list of money wasters for EOD!

@Philip – Yeah, good point….maybe I'll create the next one and include all the "partying" vices – cigs, alcohol, bar covers, haha… good idea ;)
@Investing Newbie – No way, I LOVE my magazines in "real life!" Much better on my eyes and I like pretty pictures and being able to store them in my Blog Lair. haha….
@Matt Jabs – ING is awesome no doubt about it.
@Ariella – Yeah, when I used to have ATM fees (yearrrrrrs ago) I'd take out big chunks at a time or it just wasn't worth it (like $60-$100)
@Patrenia – Yeah Bloggers!!! We *need* the iphon, haha…and LOVE your quote – "I'm part of a credit union. They pay me to use my money." going to tweet it after I post this ;)
@rebmoti – I used to not want one either, but then life got too crazy for me…
@Red – Probably referring to just cell phone plans in general – they're pretty expensive if you think about how much we spend on them every month :)
@Lory – Do you know if you can resubscribe via Amazon too? I always fall for their direct-mail trap cuz I never want them to run out!
@LindyMint – Haha….indeed.
@ctreit – For sure, changing around some of this stuff is a pretty big hassle….guess we pay for that ;)
@TP – LOVE twizzlers! I always forget about them for some reason though?
@Yana – WOW – $30 total for all phones???? Your are pimpin' those savings! Multiply that by 4 for just MY phone! haha…
@fallingintofavor – Marketers get us every time ;)
@StackingCash – Hah! I don't blame you when it's cold though, only when it's nice and sunny out ;)
@Anonymous – You don't have a bank account? OR credit card? wow I thought your kinds were extinct! haha…..if you ever see this message, shoot me an email – would love to hear your perspective on things :)
@thoughtsonthereallife – Hey that's what I'm hear for! The "personal" part of finances, right? :) Love your Pay At The Pump idea, so very true.
@Kevin – Oh yeah, used to be sucked into Diet Coke like crazy….i think it still does have some trace of crack in it!
@youngandthrifty – You know, hadn't thought about it like that. I wonder if I could deduct portions of it because of the blog? (writing this down to ask my accountant!) thanks.
@donkee – I had to force my wife too :) But now she loves it! Saves her lots of time.
@MD @ Studenomics – Mmmm…I could go for some rum and cokes right now actually….it's almost noon!
@Heather – Look at you rockin' it ;) Gotta love USAA, right?
@Abigail – 2 Liters!!! Danggg….that's quite an accomplishment, well done.
@Jason @ MyMoneyMinute – That is hard to do :) I'm getting better at ordering water, but when I'm in the mood for something I go to the ol' Iced Tea which still costs the same as soda.
@Simple in France – Have to disagree with you on the magazine front, but I see your point. Whenever you can get something for free instead of paying it doesn't make financial sense. We pay for convenience.
@Clark – You know, I actually skimmed that but I never believe any of those stock picks anyways…i don' t think anyone knows what's gonna be good and when ;) Might as well have fun picking them myself!
@Forest Parks – Oh man I haven't had a candy bar in ages…used to be so addicted to them! now all that sweetness hurts my mouth? i think i'm getting old…
@Money Reasons – Nice analyzations :) Whatever works!

Wyler is cheaper, but the Lipton tea has health benefits! So I drink more Lipton than Wyler… I blogged about it on my site… But honestly, what I've said summarized most of what was on my blog about this topic…

I even economize further by splitting the packet content in half per glass of water. I think I figured it run me between .06 to .10 cents per glass, much cheaper than the vending machine pop I was buying at work a few years back (what is that now .75 to 1.10?)

Nice post!

Thanks.
Forest.
http://frugalzeitgeist.com

slightly off topic since the kiplingers subscription was mentioned…did you see in the last issue that fortune magazine predicted the 10 best stocks to hold for a decade? only one stock went up in value and overall the stocks lost 44% vs 245 for the s+p. summary: buy and forget ain't what it used to be…

http://www.kiplinger.com/columns/discovering/archives/buy-and-hold-is-risky.html

And annual credit card fees are a waste of money, but even worse is running a balance on your card and paying interest.

Soft drinks are my money pit. We'd have a 20% lower restaurant budget if I'd order water more often.