Comments on: Will the Slow Economy Cause People to Give Up Their Lattes and Bottled Water? http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/ Personal Finance Blog | Smart Personal Finance | Money Saving Tips | Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:26:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Uncommonadvice http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-678 Uncommonadvice Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:29:22 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-678 Evian backwards is "naive" - enough said. Evian backwards is “naive” – enough said.

]]> By: oca http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-531 oca Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:24:05 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-531 The bottle can cause cancer, because it is only designed for temporary use, 30 days or so from when it was made, to consumption. Chemicals, and carcinogens escape from the plastic later on, especially after re-use. Even re-use certified bottles, are prone to this depending on what they are made out of, in the long run for most it is worth it to occasionally purchase bottled water in bulk. The bottle can cause cancer, because it is only designed for temporary use, 30 days or so from when it was made, to consumption. Chemicals, and carcinogens escape from the plastic later on, especially after re-use. Even re-use certified bottles, are prone to this depending on what they are made out of, in the long run for most it is worth it to occasionally purchase bottled water in bulk.

]]> By: RC http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-363 RC Wed, 21 May 2008 11:40:11 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-363 DivaJean: Yeah, that was pretty funny. If those types of things were really true, I would be in a lot of trouble healthwise. Thanks for commenting! DivaJean:
Yeah, that was pretty funny. If those types of things were really true, I would be in a lot of trouble healthwise.
Thanks for commenting!

]]> By: DivaJean http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-361 DivaJean Tue, 20 May 2008 15:45:49 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-361 I got to laughing at the Snopes article. What's so evil about leaving a bottle of water in your car that would cause cancer? When that same bottle no doubt sat around in the back of a truck on route?!? It's the same thing- unregulated heat against the water bottle. Some people fall for anything! I got to laughing at the Snopes article.

What’s so evil about leaving a bottle of water in your car that would cause cancer? When that same bottle no doubt sat around in the back of a truck on route?!? It’s the same thing- unregulated heat against the water bottle.

Some people fall for anything!

]]> By: The Financial Blogger | #126 Festival Of Frugality – If I Had A Car Edition http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-360 The Financial Blogger | #126 Festival Of Frugality – If I Had A Car Edition Tue, 20 May 2008 10:02:50 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-360 [...] Will The Slow Economy Cause People To Give-up Their Lattes and Bottled Water? By Think Your Way To Wealth. [...] [...] Will The Slow Economy Cause People To Give-up Their Lattes and Bottled Water? By Think Your Way To Wealth. [...]

]]> By: RC http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-319 RC Tue, 13 May 2008 10:29:55 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-319 @ Grey: No, it wasn't you, for some reason your comment got caught up in the spam filter. Thanks for the info- There is some good info there! RC @ Grey:
No, it wasn’t you, for some reason your comment got caught up in the spam filter.
Thanks for the info- There is some good info there!

RC

]]> By: Grey http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-315 Grey Mon, 12 May 2008 15:59:40 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-315 I must be a simple idiot as I can't get my first comment to post. 1. I reuse "single use" water bottles, so even if it looks like I'm carrying around a new bottle of water, I'm not. These last about a month, which comes to about $12.87/year in my area. "Dedicated" water bottles are roughly $7-15 dollars (depending on the material). Since I lose my water bottle frequently, it's worked out cheaper for me just to buy the "single-use" container once a month or so. I clean it out well between uses, and keep it out of the heat, to reduce bacterial contamination. 2. There IS some controversy over re-using these bottles. There are several <a href="http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/bw/exesum.asp" rel="nofollow">good</a> <a href="http://www.nrdc.org/water/drinking/qbw.asp#plastic" rel="nofollow">articles</a> at the NRDC site regarding the safety and purity of bottled water (and reuse), and Snopes also has <a href="http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp" rel="nofollow">a page</a> regarding the "plastics leach" scare/research. So, it will likely not solve my (low) consumption of bottled water. It does come out to less than $30/gallon if you reuse the bottle. That said, I definitely cut out the lattes. ;) I must be a simple idiot as I can’t get my first comment to post.

1. I reuse “single use” water bottles, so even if it looks like I’m carrying around a new bottle of water, I’m not. These last about a month, which comes to about $12.87/year in my area. “Dedicated” water bottles are roughly $7-15 dollars (depending on the material). Since I lose my water bottle frequently, it’s worked out cheaper for me just to buy the “single-use” container once a month or so. I clean it out well between uses, and keep it out of the heat, to reduce bacterial contamination.

2. There IS some controversy over re-using these bottles. There are several good articles at the NRDC site regarding the safety and purity of bottled water (and reuse), and Snopes also has a page regarding the “plastics leach” scare/research.

So, it will likely not solve my (low) consumption of bottled water. It does come out to less than $30/gallon if you reuse the bottle. That said, I definitely cut out the lattes. ;)

]]> By: Grey http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/comment-page-1/#comment-312 Grey Mon, 12 May 2008 15:41:16 +0000 http://www.thinkyourwaytowealth.com/2008/05/12/will-the-slow-economy-cause-people-to-give-up-their-lattes-and-bottled-water/#comment-312 Oh, I wanted to add that the research on reusing a "single-use" plastic bottle has been incredibly conflicted: Snopes has a page <a href="http://www.snopes.com/medical/toxins/petbottles.asp" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Oh, I wanted to add that the research on reusing a “single-use” plastic bottle has been incredibly conflicted: Snopes has a page here.

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