Comments on: What True Frugality Is… and What It Is Not http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/ About finding balance in your life, connecting with who you are, and creating a lifestyle where you wake up each morning eagerly anticipating the day ahead. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:41:58 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Annie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/comment-page-1/#comment-24453 Annie Sun, 07 Mar 2010 00:36:11 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-24453 I just found this blog and have been reading some of the posts.... It seems we are on similar wavelengths. I look forward to reading more here. For me personally, I am frugal in many areas so that I can splurge in others. By being frugal with money, I can splurge timewise on my kid, I can travel my day at a slower pace than if I were more spendthrift. I can save money for things that mean something to us, like trips to see family and friends, or on things we enjoy like computers.. To often I think we are pigeonholed into negative categories, when instead we are simply making other things a priority in our life. Great post! I just found this blog and have been reading some of the posts….

It seems we are on similar wavelengths. I look forward to reading more here.

For me personally, I am frugal in many areas so that I can splurge in others. By being frugal with money, I can splurge timewise on my kid, I can travel my day at a slower pace than if I were more spendthrift. I can save money for things that mean something to us, like trips to see family and friends, or on things we enjoy like computers..

To often I think we are pigeonholed into negative categories, when instead we are simply making other things a priority in our life. Great post!

]]> By: Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/comment-page-1/#comment-24227 Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:45:07 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-24227 Being frugal is living life in accordance with your values. It's using money wisely. It's not being wasteful. I feel that I do live a frugal lifestyle but someone recently told me that since my household expenses are more than $50k/year, we are not frugal. A lot of our expenses are not for “stuff”. I don’t think it is nice to judge someone based on how much their household expenses are. Being frugal is living life in accordance with your values. It’s using money wisely. It’s not being wasteful. I feel that I do live a frugal lifestyle but someone recently told me that since my household expenses are more than $50k/year, we are not frugal. A lot of our expenses are not for “stuff”. I don’t think it is nice to judge someone based on how much their household expenses are.

]]> By: M.L. http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/comment-page-1/#comment-21543 M.L. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:37:40 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-21543 I love the clarification you make here. Soooo many people don't seem to understand this distinction. I had my sister snub her nose at me once (when visiting her from out of state) when I bought a healthy, whole grain loaf of bread instead of the cheap, white bread. To her, frugality is about being cheap... Ugh. I love the clarification you make here. Soooo many people don’t seem to understand this distinction. I had my sister snub her nose at me once (when visiting her from out of state) when I bought a healthy, whole grain loaf of bread instead of the cheap, white bread. To her, frugality is about being cheap… Ugh.

]]> By: Savitha http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/comment-page-1/#comment-14824 Savitha Fri, 21 Aug 2009 09:34:43 +0000 http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-14824 Wonderful post . Frugality is indeed empowering and liberating . Wonderful post . Frugality is indeed empowering and liberating .

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