Comments on: Staying The Course http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/ A rich life without a lot of money Thu, 24 May 2012 11:29:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26775 FrugalBabe Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:07:42 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26775 @<a href="#comment-26774" rel="nofollow">April</a>: Too funny :) Our TV was a pretty sweet machine back in 1995 when my husband was in college and got a tax refund that was big enough to pay for a TV. We will keep it until it dies, and it's showing no signs of doing so. And we'll always be a one-TV household. @April: Too funny :) Our TV was a pretty sweet machine back in 1995 when my husband was in college and got a tax refund that was big enough to pay for a TV. We will keep it until it dies, and it’s showing no signs of doing so. And we’ll always be a one-TV household.

]]> By: April http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26774 April Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:49:59 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26774 @FB--We were kidding my BIL because he was itching to get surround sound (his system broke) and it was bothering him that he hadn't had a chance to go and replace it yet. We told him we were ready to go home if it meant watching movies in high def WITHOUT surround sound. This is particularly funny because he knows we have a 13" box tv, the VHS/DVD player my husband bought several years ago in his bachelor days, and no cable. My BIL is not irresponsible by any means, though. He just makes enough money to have these things, but he carries no consumer debt, so hey, why not? If it were us, we'd spend that extra cash on travel before toys, but everyone has their own thing. @FB–We were kidding my BIL because he was itching to get surround sound (his system broke) and it was bothering him that he hadn’t had a chance to go and replace it yet. We told him we were ready to go home if it meant watching movies in high def WITHOUT surround sound. This is particularly funny because he knows we have a 13″ box tv, the VHS/DVD player my husband bought several years ago in his bachelor days, and no cable.

My BIL is not irresponsible by any means, though. He just makes enough money to have these things, but he carries no consumer debt, so hey, why not?

If it were us, we’d spend that extra cash on travel before toys, but everyone has their own thing.

]]> By: dogear6 http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26773 dogear6 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:51:57 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26773 There's another factor here too. When my (now adult) daughter was young, we went to a party at the house of a work friend of mine. The house was huge and the toys were impressive. Our daughter ripped us up afterwards that we didn't give her the same lifestyle. Her Dad and I informed her that she saw me every night, but the children she just played with seldom saw their Dad because of his travel and work schedule. It took her many years to realize that the fancy house and toys did not equate to love and solid relationships. When in college she realized that our more modest lifestyle (her Dad stayed home to raise her) gave her riches far more than others had. There’s another factor here too.

When my (now adult) daughter was young, we went to a party at the house of a work friend of mine. The house was huge and the toys were impressive.

Our daughter ripped us up afterwards that we didn’t give her the same lifestyle. Her Dad and I informed her that she saw me every night, but the children she just played with seldom saw their Dad because of his travel and work schedule.

It took her many years to realize that the fancy house and toys did not equate to love and solid relationships. When in college she realized that our more modest lifestyle (her Dad stayed home to raise her) gave her riches far more than others had.

]]> By: Mrs. Accountability http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26768 Mrs. Accountability Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:25:53 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26768 I have experienced this, too. It's good to know I'm not the only one. Except I know that I don't want a bigger house because it's enough to keep this one clean. ;-) Sounds like you had a great Christmas! I have experienced this, too. It’s good to know I’m not the only one. Except I know that I don’t want a bigger house because it’s enough to keep this one clean. ;-) Sounds like you had a great Christmas!

]]> By: SonyaAnn http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26767 SonyaAnn Mon, 29 Dec 2008 01:25:22 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26767 I too have had that feeling quite a bit lately. I look at our well worn carpet, our white painted trim and wonder why we are working so hard to pay it off. But then I end up hearing someone with all the very pretty things in life talking about how they are drowning in debt and then I remember. But it is still hard. Thanks for the reassurance and the reminder. I too have had that feeling quite a bit lately. I look at our well worn carpet, our white painted trim and wonder why we are working so hard to pay it off. But then I end up hearing someone with all the very pretty things in life talking about how they are drowning in debt and then I remember. But it is still hard. Thanks for the reassurance and the reminder.

]]> By: FBN Roundup- Christmas is Over Edition : Tight Fisted Miser http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26766 FBN Roundup- Christmas is Over Edition : Tight Fisted Miser Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:42:22 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26766 [...] Frugal Babe is staying the course. [...] [...] Frugal Babe is staying the course. [...]

]]> By: Trixie http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26765 Trixie Sun, 28 Dec 2008 21:19:54 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26765 Hello, Congratulations on sticking to your lofty goal of paying off your mortgage early! My husband and I are making that a priority too and cannot wait for the day we make that last payment:) Sometimes we get the "wantsies" too but try to focus on the bigger picture. It's not as if we forgo anything nice for ourselves at all, it' just that we realize we cannot buy new cars, a new sofa and a big screen tv and still expect to pay the mortagage off too:) Blessings, Trixie http://farmhomelife.blogspot.com/ Hello,

Congratulations on sticking to your lofty goal of paying off your mortgage early!

My husband and I are making that a priority too and cannot wait for the day we make that last payment:) Sometimes we get the “wantsies” too but try to focus on the bigger picture.

It’s not as if we forgo anything nice for ourselves at all, it’ just that we realize we cannot buy new cars, a new sofa and a big screen tv and still expect to pay the mortagage off too:)

Blessings,

Trixie
http://farmhomelife.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Wilm http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26764 Wilm Sun, 28 Dec 2008 19:46:00 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26764 Hi, Well done on the extra mortgage payment!!! I read here regularly and really enjoy it. I totally agree that our society is far too into "stuff", but also find that we frugal types can be just as obsessed with saving money, doing with less. Do you find that you spend too much time thinking about money and obsessing about your financial goals? Just wondering! After all, your blog is FRUGAL BABE so I would expect most of what you to write to be about frugality etc. Cheers, Wilm Hi,

Well done on the extra mortgage payment!!!

I read here regularly and really enjoy it.

I totally agree that our society is far too into “stuff”, but also find that we frugal types can be just as obsessed with saving money, doing with less.

Do you find that you spend too much time thinking about money and obsessing about your financial goals?

Just wondering! After all, your blog is FRUGAL BABE so I would expect most of what you to write to be about frugality etc.

Cheers, Wilm

]]> By: Daizy http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26763 Daizy Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:37:52 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26763 I know what you mean. I have been tempted to go shopping at after Christmas sales...but for what? I don't NEED anything and if I don't need it then I am wasting money. I know what you mean. I have been tempted to go shopping at after Christmas sales…but for what? I don’t NEED anything and if I don’t need it then I am wasting money.

]]> By: FrugalBabe http://frugalbabe.com/2008/12/28/staying-the-course/#comment-26762 FrugalBabe Sun, 28 Dec 2008 18:33:43 +0000 http://frugalbabe.com/?p=755#comment-26762 @<a href="#comment-26759" rel="nofollow">Terri healthymoms</a>: The best advice I have for living frugally is doing without most of the time, and never buying anything new when you could get it used instead. That goes for pretty much everything (furniture, clothes, appliances, cars, etc.) Good luck! @<a href="#comment-26761" rel="nofollow">April</a>: I agree - for the most part, being around heavy duty consumerism (like at the mall on the rare occasions I end up there with a friend) just serves to remind me of how glad I am that we don't live like that. The house we were at last night had at least four TVs, and most of the people there were gathered around one of them. It reminded me of how glad I am that we have one TV that gets about 13 channels - I'd much rather be doing other things with my time than watching TV. @Terri healthymoms: The best advice I have for living frugally is doing without most of the time, and never buying anything new when you could get it used instead. That goes for pretty much everything (furniture, clothes, appliances, cars, etc.) Good luck!
@April: I agree – for the most part, being around heavy duty consumerism (like at the mall on the rare occasions I end up there with a friend) just serves to remind me of how glad I am that we don’t live like that. The house we were at last night had at least four TVs, and most of the people there were gathered around one of them. It reminded me of how glad I am that we have one TV that gets about 13 channels – I’d much rather be doing other things with my time than watching TV.

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