There are many kinds of frugal. There is the stereotypical frugal, you know, the person who enjoys saving money like other people enjoy football. I remember reading a quote from Hillbilly Housewife saying that she liked to pinch pennies until they screamed out for mercy! These people enjoy the challenge of finding the bargain.
I am not one of those people. I like being frugal if and only if it gets me something I want. For instance, we want to take a special vacation next year. We have been planning this vacation for over a year now. I don't mind scrimping now if it means having fun later.
Now, people here are frugal out of sheer necessity. I don't know how they live on so little. Most of them live on about 200 dollars a month.
So, since the Preacher wants a new van, and I don't want to forfeit next year's vacation, I will become a Penny Pincher, Mrs.Scrooge. I'll started re-using my ziploc bags. I'll start hanging out over at Hillbilly Housewife. I will accept all frugal advice:) Let the bargain hunting begin!
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1 year ago
3 comments:
Lol, I'm only frugal out of necessity - I have weak self-control. Just whatever you do NEVER go shopping hungry, lol. If I go shopping hungry I come home with a large number of food items I really don't need, oh dearie me.
frugal when I want something, and right now frugal out of necessity! Whew, don't like it one bit!
Well we aren't rich so I guess frugal out of necessity. I just want to spend what hubby gives me in the most responsible way I can and I've learned to enjoy it too.
Heres what I do: I get the sale paper and make my list from that. Whatever I can't get on sale I get from save-a-lot or Dollar General. I try to stay around $100-$120. Since hubby only gets paid every 2 weeks, I shop once for the next 2 weeks. I don't buy anything that won't last for 2 weeks. Which means our veggies and fruit are usually frozen or out of a can.
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