Comments on: Ask My Two Dollars – I Love Iced Lattes, Why Can’t I Buy Them? http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/ A place to discuss money...for the rest of us. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:15:00 -0500 hourly 1 By: Loch Lomond Marina | SF Green Machine http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-33311 Loch Lomond Marina | SF Green Machine Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:37:54 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-33311 [...] Ask My Two Dollars - I Love Iced Lattes, Why Can't I Buy Them? I got this question from a reader the other day: "I always see a lot of personal finance advice sites tell people to give up their daily lattes in order to save money. If I really love iced lattes and they help me through my day; does it really make...... Online Stores [...] [...] Ask My Two Dollars – I Love Iced Lattes, Why Can’t I Buy Them? I got this question from a reader the other day: “I always see a lot of personal finance advice sites tell people to give up their daily lattes in order to save money. If I really love iced lattes and they help me through my day; does it really make…… Online Stores [...]

]]> By: Loch Lomond Marina — Fit Bloggers http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-33310 Loch Lomond Marina — Fit Bloggers Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:37:25 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-33310 [...] Ask My Two Dollars - I Love Iced Lattes, Why Can't I Buy Them? I got this question from a reader the other day: "I always see a lot of personal finance advice sites tell people to give up their daily lattes in order to save money. If I really love iced lattes and they help me through my day; does it really make...... [...] [...] Ask My Two Dollars – I Love Iced Lattes, Why Can’t I Buy Them? I got this question from a reader the other day: “I always see a lot of personal finance advice sites tell people to give up their daily lattes in order to save money. If I really love iced lattes and they help me through my day; does it really make…… [...]

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-21211 david Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:40:29 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-21211 Good tip, thanks Valerie! Good tip, thanks Valerie!

]]> By: Valerie http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-21210 Valerie Tue, 18 Sep 2007 18:36:17 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-21210 If you like flavored lattes, many flavors of syrup are available (regular and sugar-free) for about $7 for a bottle and will last well over a month. I get mine at world market. You can also buy the syrups from Starbucks for about $12 (last I checked) if you prefer their brand. Another tip is to freeze leftover coffee in an ice cube tray to make iced coffee/lattes, without the ice watering the drink down--just add one or two cubes with the rest of the ice. If you like flavored lattes, many flavors of syrup are available (regular and sugar-free) for about $7 for a bottle and will last well over a month. I get mine at world market. You can also buy the syrups from Starbucks for about $12 (last I checked) if you prefer their brand. Another tip is to freeze leftover coffee in an ice cube tray to make iced coffee/lattes, without the ice watering the drink down–just add one or two cubes with the rest of the ice.

]]> By: Money Under 30 | 31 Days of Saving http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-19533 Money Under 30 | 31 Days of Saving Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:05:00 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-19533 [...] 10. Kill the coffee… Or make it yourself. You can even learn to make your own iced lattes. [...] [...] 10. Kill the coffee… Or make it yourself. You can even learn to make your own iced lattes. [...]

]]> By: docah http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-18858 docah Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:16:59 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-18858 It's fine to enjoy those things once in a while, maybe even once a week. In my world, you only get things like that when you do something good, productive and in line with your goals. If you're doing it every day I really sincerely doubt you are "enjoying" it. It's an addiction, habit, or something you just take for granted. It’s fine to enjoy those things once in a while, maybe even once a week. In my world, you only get things like that when you do something good, productive and in line with your goals. If you’re doing it every day I really sincerely doubt you are “enjoying” it. It’s an addiction, habit, or something you just take for granted.

]]> By: marie http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-17389 marie Wed, 08 Aug 2007 21:41:56 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-17389 Speaking of "latte", I just found this neat calculator for figuring out how much you could save in X years x how much you save by not taking that latte. Fun to use. http://www.finishrich.com/free_resources/lattecalculator.php Speaking of “latte”, I just found this neat calculator for figuring out how much you could save in X years x how much you save by not taking that latte.

Fun to use.

http://www.finishrich.com/free_resources/lattecalculator.php

]]> By: Moneymonk http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-17371 Moneymonk Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:02:42 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-17371 You are taking away her/his happiness factor. If that is what she/he likes---fine. Most people problem lies in their overhead, house, car. Not lattes. If she is not deep in debt and contribute to her retirement accts. I do not see the big deal. You only sacrifice like that when you are deep in debt. If he/she is not--enjoy the latte! You are taking away her/his happiness factor. If that is what she/he likes—fine.

Most people problem lies in their overhead, house, car. Not lattes.

If she is not deep in debt and contribute to her retirement accts. I do not see the big deal.

You only sacrifice like that when you are deep in debt. If he/she is not–enjoy the latte!

]]> By: Elaine http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-17264 Elaine Tue, 07 Aug 2007 19:52:06 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-17264 Just this week I switched from Starbucks iced soy lattes to my own iced cafe au laits at home. (Difference? The milk isn't steamed.) Tastes great, to me! You just need to remember to keep your coffee in the freezer so it's always fresh. I also saved on equipment by using an Ikea french press (less than $5, I think) rather than a coffee maker or espresso machine. Just this week I switched from Starbucks iced soy lattes to my own iced cafe au laits at home. (Difference? The milk isn’t steamed.)

Tastes great, to me! You just need to remember to keep your coffee in the freezer so it’s always fresh.

I also saved on equipment by using an Ikea french press (less than $5, I think) rather than a coffee maker or espresso machine.

]]> By: david http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/comment-page-1/#comment-16658 david Tue, 31 Jul 2007 18:07:52 +0000 http://www.mytwodollars.com/2007/07/27/ask-my-two-dollars-i-love-iced-lattes-why-cant-i-buy-them/#comment-16658 Though people want to save money, you still have to live. Giving up everything in the name of the almighty dollar leads to a pretty boring life! Though people want to save money, you still have to live. Giving up everything in the name of the almighty dollar leads to a pretty boring life!

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