Comments on: Are Frugal Sacrifices Worthwhile?

By: CyberGwen

CyberGwen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:19:56 +0000

I look at it another way. I am frugal when it comes to household expenses so that I can have MORE luxuries in other areas of my life. It is totally worth it to me to plan my grocery trips with coupons, flyers, etc. because it is like I am getting paid for my time.

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By: Catherine @ Frugal Homemaker Plus

Catherine @ Frugal Homemaker Plus — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:27:47 +0000

Thanks for the mention!

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:15:34 +0000

@Tiffany: It helps to have the goal front and center to remind us why we’re frugal- so true!

Barbi

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 19:45:33 +0000

I’m the same way when I grocery shop. It takes me FORever to plan my trip, but we save so much! And yes, sometimes I get down because I can’t always buy the fun things I want. But until we get a second car…..we’ll keep on keeping on! I’d rather have extra money saved to go towards a car than a fancy dinner!

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:18:41 +0000

@Barbara: That is a very good point. Ink refills are so expensive that we switched to a black and white laser printer that takes no ink, especially for printing coupons. I couldn’t see paying for that color ink to print coupons. Appreciate your comment- good perspective

Barbi

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 19:00:39 +0000

@Leanne: Sounds like the way I look at it. We’re frugal on certain things to leave more money for the other things that matter more to my family. University savings is a great goal. Thank you for sharing that with us!

Barbi

By: Barbara

Barbara — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:34:40 +0000

She could have been looking at it from a different perspective, too. “Lucky” that you have a computer AND printer AND online AND ink in the printer. I know lots of people who are online but are unable to print. Most often it is because once they run out of ink, they can’t afford the refill (which are fairly expensive). Others simply don’t have a printer.

By: Leanne

Leanne — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 09:02:20 +0000

I’m frugal to a point. I shop around and save a lot of money on groceries and we don’t take holidays abroud any more, but we do still have local day trips for my daughter which she enjoys. Mostly I save the money I can for her university fund.

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 05:14:12 +0000

@DeAnna – So very true about the coupons! Sometimes generics are still cheaper than a brand-name item with a coupon. Best to be alert. Thank you!
Barbi

By: DeAnna Troupe

DeAnna Troupe — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 19:23:49 +0000

You said it! While I’m not a big fan of being frugal just for the sake of being frugal, it makes good financial sense when you’re trying to achieve a big goal such as buying a house or paying for a college education. The only thing I would say is to be careful not to spend more money than normal trying to use a coupon. Excellent post!
DeAnna Troupe

By: Danelle Ice

Danelle Ice — Fri, 02 May 2008 17:18:00 +0000

@Happy Housewife:
I agree. Saving has become a fun activity that gives us a much better feeling than the empty feeling you get from spending on things that don’t make sense… Thanks for the perspective!
Homemaker Barbi

By: The Happy Housewife

The Happy Housewife — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 11:13:00 +0000

Danelle-
You make a great point. I think living a frugal lifestyle is impossible to maintain without having well defined goals. If you are a tightwad, “just because” I think the tendency would be to turn into a miser or scrooge. When we were getting out of debt and really pinching our pennies it was more fun to send an extra amount of money to Sallie Mae than to get a hamburger and a movie…
Great post!
Toni