Comments on: Saving on Pet Care http://couplemoney.com/pets/saving-on-pet-care/ Building Financial Freedom Together Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:16:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sunday Links - Amateur Asset Allocator http://couplemoney.com/pets/saving-on-pet-care/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Sunday Links - Amateur Asset Allocator Mon, 04 Jan 2010 03:32:29 +0000 http://couplemoney.com/?p=750#comment-238 [...] Saving On Pet Care by Couple Money.  A fairly comprehensive overview (oxymoron?) on how to avoid bankruptcy court on account of Fido. [...] [...] Saving On Pet Care by Couple Money.  A fairly comprehensive overview (oxymoron?) on how to avoid bankruptcy court on account of Fido. [...]

]]> By: Money Reasons http://couplemoney.com/pets/saving-on-pet-care/comment-page-1/#comment-183 Money Reasons Tue, 29 Dec 2009 23:12:43 +0000 http://couplemoney.com/?p=750#comment-183 You are right, nobody every realizes how much pets cost. I did an conservative estimate of <a href="http://www.moneyreasons.com/2009/10/yearly-cost-of-owning-pets/" rel="nofollow">the cost of owning our following pets: dog, cat, 2 hamsters and 2 fish.</a> The cheapest were fish, then followed by hamsters. Hamsters (if you choose a friendly one) can be very entertaining. While not as nice as a dog or cat, they are still fun. So if you were strapped for cash, and you want (or have a child that wants) a pet, this could be a good way to go. You are right, nobody every realizes how much pets cost. I did an conservative estimate of the cost of owning our following pets: dog, cat, 2 hamsters and 2 fish.

The cheapest were fish, then followed by hamsters. Hamsters (if you choose a friendly one) can be very entertaining. While not as nice as a dog or cat, they are still fun. So if you were strapped for cash, and you want (or have a child that wants) a pet, this could be a good way to go.

]]> By: Bucksome http://couplemoney.com/pets/saving-on-pet-care/comment-page-1/#comment-182 Bucksome Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:40:27 +0000 http://couplemoney.com/?p=750#comment-182 Good point that the best way to save money is to do preventive care (kind of like people health, right?). We changed vets last year because the first one we went to (recommended by a friend) had really high rates. After getting to know people at the dog park, we asked around and several people recommended the new vet. We're happy with the lower fees and our dog doesn't like the vet no matter who it is! We also have a cat and work at keeping both of them happy and healthy. Good point that the best way to save money is to do preventive care (kind of like people health, right?).

We changed vets last year because the first one we went to (recommended by a friend) had really high rates. After getting to know people at the dog park, we asked around and several people recommended the new vet.

We’re happy with the lower fees and our dog doesn’t like the vet no matter who it is! We also have a cat and work at keeping both of them happy and healthy.

]]> By: The Last Carnival of Personal Finance of the Year! http://couplemoney.com/pets/saving-on-pet-care/comment-page-1/#comment-180 The Last Carnival of Personal Finance of the Year! Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:17:55 +0000 http://couplemoney.com/?p=750#comment-180 [...] from Couple Money presents Saving on Pet Care, and says, “Being frugal doesn’t mean being skipping on vet visits and buying low quality [...] [...] from Couple Money presents Saving on Pet Care, and says, “Being frugal doesn’t mean being skipping on vet visits and buying low quality [...]

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