Comments on: Frugal Because We Want To Be http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/ A rich life without a lot of money Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:44:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: kiki http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26858 kiki Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:31:01 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26858 Hubby and I are also frugal because we want to be. We don't have boatloads of money, but we could go without clipping coupons and buying some things second hand. But making those small sacrifices allow us to have more time together, and more free income to do other things we want to do. Wasteful is wasteful, no matter what income bracket you are in. I think that people with different household budgets and levels of frugality can really learn from each other. Hubby and I are also frugal because we want to be. We don’t have boatloads of money, but we could go without clipping coupons and buying some things second hand. But making those small sacrifices allow us to have more time together, and more free income to do other things we want to do. Wasteful is wasteful, no matter what income bracket you are in. I think that people with different household budgets and levels of frugality can really learn from each other.

]]> By: Donna Freedman http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26778 Donna Freedman Wed, 31 Dec 2008 15:43:45 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26778 I wrote an article for MSN Money called "Surviving (and thriving) on $12,000 a year," about being middle-aged, living in a big city and deciding to work only part-time while attending a university. Well, some folks wrote to MSN and said, "Come on, this is a scam. NO ONE could live on $12,000 a year." How out of touch with are some people??? When I was hired part-time to write the Smart Spending blog, I didn't make many changes to my life. Frankly, I see no reason to spend more money just because I have more than I thought I'd have. That's me, the one buying the marked-down meat, making jam from the plums a neighbor invited me to pick, stopping at the bread outlet on the way home from school (by bus), soaking pinto beans, getting "new" jeans at the thrift store, borrowing books from the library, picking and freezing the blackberries that grow wild all over Seattle. I *am* frugal because I want to be. To me, it just makes sense. From reading the comments, it seems to make sense to others as well. I wrote an article for MSN Money called “Surviving (and thriving) on $12,000 a year,” about being middle-aged, living in a big city and deciding to work only part-time while attending a university. Well, some folks wrote to MSN and said, “Come on, this is a scam. NO ONE could live on $12,000 a year.”
How out of touch with are some people???
When I was hired part-time to write the Smart Spending blog, I didn’t make many changes to my life. Frankly, I see no reason to spend more money just because I have more than I thought I’d have.
That’s me, the one buying the marked-down meat, making jam from the plums a neighbor invited me to pick, stopping at the bread outlet on the way home from school (by bus), soaking pinto beans, getting “new” jeans at the thrift store, borrowing books from the library, picking and freezing the blackberries that grow wild all over Seattle.
I *am* frugal because I want to be. To me, it just makes sense. From reading the comments, it seems to make sense to others as well.

]]> By: The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition | Miss Thrifty http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26747 The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition | Miss Thrifty Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:54:21 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26747 [...] Babe presents Frugal Because We Want To Be posted at [...] [...] Babe presents Frugal Because We Want To Be posted at [...]

]]> By: The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition | Miss Thrifty http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26748 The 157th Festival of Frugality: The Queen’s Speech Edition | Miss Thrifty Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:54:21 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26748 [...] Babe presents Frugal Because We Want To Be posted at [...] [...] Babe presents Frugal Because We Want To Be posted at [...]

]]> By: Frugal Babe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26743 Frugal Babe Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:57:22 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26743 @<a href="#comment-26741" rel="nofollow">Dave Lucas</a>: You're right Dave - $30,000 doesn't leave much left over once you pay for the basics. But nice work in living within your means anyway, and not going into debt. The fact that you're able to save money - no matter how little - means that you're on a good financial path. @Dave Lucas: You’re right Dave – $30,000 doesn’t leave much left over once you pay for the basics. But nice work in living within your means anyway, and not going into debt. The fact that you’re able to save money – no matter how little – means that you’re on a good financial path.

]]> By: Dave Lucas http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26741 Dave Lucas Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:34:37 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26741 Ellen - Seriously, I have NO DEBT - no credit loans or car payments or credit cards - my take home pay of $701 every two weeks breaks down this way: (1st check: $600 rent - the rest for groceries - 2nd check $300 for electric and heat, $29 phone, $9 internet, $36 bus pass for work, $34.99 monthly cellphone, the rest for laundry, groceries, and a tiny bit o' savings Ellen – Seriously, I have NO DEBT – no credit loans or car payments or credit cards – my take home pay of $701 every two weeks breaks down this way: (1st check: $600 rent – the rest for groceries – 2nd check $300 for electric and heat, $29 phone, $9 internet, $36 bus pass for work, $34.99 monthly cellphone, the rest for laundry, groceries, and a tiny bit o’ savings

]]> By: Weekend Roundup - Waiting For Santa Edition | Not Made Of Money http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26737 Weekend Roundup - Waiting For Santa Edition | Not Made Of Money Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:20:14 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26737 [...] Frugal Babe writes they’re frugal because they want to be. [...] [...] Frugal Babe writes they’re frugal because they want to be. [...]

]]> By: Ellen http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26735 Ellen Sat, 20 Dec 2008 17:25:12 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26735 I don't think of $30,000 as working poor. We make about $15,000/yr for a family of 4 and don't really think of ourselves as poor - maybe economically challenged :) My best advice - eliminate all your debt. Our only debt is our mortgage which will be paid off in 5 years. For those interested in living on less, I highly recommend the book The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn. I don’t think of $30,000 as working poor. We make about $15,000/yr for a family of 4 and don’t really think of ourselves as poor – maybe economically challenged :)

My best advice – eliminate all your debt. Our only debt is our mortgage which will be paid off in 5 years.

For those interested in living on less, I highly recommend the book The Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn.

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]]> By: NCN http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/11/frugal-because-we-want-to-be/#comment-26729 NCN Thu, 18 Dec 2008 02:08:33 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=731#comment-26729 Hey, thanks for the mention... I too choose to be frugal, and live below our means... When I started blogging, we were BROKE and in debt. Now, we are debt free, and being debt free frees up extra money for saving and investing... Rock on, NCN Hey, thanks for the mention… I too choose to be frugal, and live below our means…

When I started blogging, we were BROKE and in debt. Now, we are debt free, and being debt free frees up extra money for saving and investing…

Rock on,
NCN

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