Comments on: Congratulations To All Of Us http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/ A rich life without a lot of money Sun, 29 Jan 2012 23:59:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Treva Longbottom http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-29819 Treva Longbottom Sat, 07 Aug 2010 15:43:07 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-29819 Mahlzeit Mahlzeit

]]> By: Cali http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-27297 Cali Mon, 06 Apr 2009 17:21:14 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-27297 The problem with her post is she's congratulating herself on "getting by" on $95,000 per year. Her husband makes enough money that they qualify as rich. It's an insult to people who make average money to have this woman talk about how tight the purse-strings must be to get by. FFS, they take YEARLY vacations. They are NOT that hard up with money. The problem with her post is she’s congratulating herself on “getting by” on $95,000 per year. Her husband makes enough money that they qualify as rich. It’s an insult to people who make average money to have this woman talk about how tight the purse-strings must be to get by. FFS, they take YEARLY vacations. They are NOT that hard up with money.

]]> By: 91 Ways To Wealth: The Carnival of Personal Finance, Epic Journey Edition » Silicon Valley Blog About Money http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-2758 91 Ways To Wealth: The Carnival of Personal Finance, Epic Journey Edition » Silicon Valley Blog About Money Mon, 25 Jun 2007 12:06:23 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-2758 [...] there for the taste and price! FrugalBabe from FrugalBabe gives us a collective high five with Congratulations To All Of Us. She says it best with her message about her article: Money is not a taboo subject, and how we [...] [...] there for the taste and price! FrugalBabe from FrugalBabe gives us a collective high five with Congratulations To All Of Us. She says it best with her message about her article: Money is not a taboo subject, and how we [...]

]]> By: Festival Of Frugality #72 Is Calling May Day. | My Two Dollars http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-1578 Festival Of Frugality #72 Is Calling May Day. | My Two Dollars Wed, 02 May 2007 14:43:33 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-1578 [...] Frugal Babe says Congratulations To All Of Us…and means it. Incredible post and wise words. [...] [...] Frugal Babe says Congratulations To All Of Us…and means it. Incredible post and wise words. [...]

]]> By: Jenn @ Frugal Upstate http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-1552 Jenn @ Frugal Upstate Fri, 27 Apr 2007 12:13:21 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/2007/04/26/congratulations-to-all-of-us/#comment-1552 Bravo! I totally agree! I've thought about writing a post sort of about this myself (although I haven't read the particular post you are referring to). I'm frugal. Obviously. But I was raised that way, and YB and I have both NEVER been in debt. We haven't had to dig ourselves out of a huge hole. We have almost always paid off our credit cards on time and never gone out and bought the most of everything. Heck, when I was a new lieutenant in the Army my soldiers teased me because my first new car was a 4 door Saturn instead of a racy sports car-my reasoning? I'll have it a long time and eventually I'll get married and have a family and need a 4 door (I was 21 at the time) Does all that make my comments and my feelings on frugality less valid then someone elses, just because I was smart about it from the begining? I don't think so? Does sharing the way I do things and my joys in a deal or my disappointments when I slide make me smug or self congratulatory? I agree with you, it does not! Bravo! I totally agree!

I’ve thought about writing a post sort of about this myself (although I haven’t read the particular post you are referring to).

I’m frugal. Obviously. But I was raised that way, and YB and I have both NEVER been in debt. We haven’t had to dig ourselves out of a huge hole. We have almost always paid off our credit cards on time and never gone out and bought the most of everything.

Heck, when I was a new lieutenant in the Army my soldiers teased me because my first new car was a 4 door Saturn instead of a racy sports car-my reasoning? I’ll have it a long time and eventually I’ll get married and have a family and need a 4 door (I was 21 at the time)

Does all that make my comments and my feelings on frugality less valid then someone elses, just because I was smart about it from the begining? I don’t think so? Does sharing the way I do things and my joys in a deal or my disappointments when I slide make me smug or self congratulatory? I agree with you, it does not!

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