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. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:29:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Caleb http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-49865 Caleb http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-49865 My parents taught me simple living from an early age. Now, it is something I embrace on my own. This was a wonderful post. Thank you for being there, reminding us of how powerful a choice we make every day. Shalom, Caleb PS: I am going to link to your blog. I think my readers will enjoy! My parents taught me simple living from an early age. Now, it is something I embrace on my own. This was a wonderful post. Thank you for being there, reminding us of how powerful a choice we make every day.

Shalom,
Caleb

PS: I am going to link to your blog. I think my readers will enjoy!

]]> By: Jillian http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-44596 Jillian http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-44596 I have just recently begun living simply, and your posts have really been helping me get through the struggle of trying to find that balance. So thanks you! I have just recently begun living simply, and your posts have really been helping me get through the struggle of trying to find that balance. So thanks you!

]]> By: Leah http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-38162 Leah http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-38162 You are absolutely on the frugal money. Love your posts and I want to encourage you! Thank you for pointing out that frugality is not only about money, but rather about all of the resources you have at your disposal; e.g., your time, energy, and money to name a few... Love your blog! You are absolutely on the frugal money. Love your posts and I want to encourage you! Thank you for pointing out that frugality is not only about money, but rather about all of the resources you have at your disposal; e.g., your time, energy, and money to name a few… Love your blog!

]]> By: Herbs online http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-32898 Herbs online http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-32898 Sadly the idea of frugality has become a new form of puritanism (which was itself corrupted) where you are supposed to deny yourself. To my way of thinking frugality has to do with being debt free plus a deliberate use of money rather than frittering. I see one of the commenters on another post related frugality to being unplugged from the computer age. I see the computer age with all the gadgets as freeing me to work from home and to put in systems that keep the financial productivity side of work to manageable levels. Sadly the idea of frugality has become a new form of puritanism (which was itself corrupted) where you are supposed to deny yourself. To my way of thinking frugality has to do with being debt free plus a deliberate use of money rather than frittering. I see one of the commenters on another post related frugality to being unplugged from the computer age. I see the computer age with all the gadgets as freeing me to work from home and to put in systems that keep the financial productivity side of work to manageable levels.

]]> By: Annie http://www.choosingvoluntarysimplicity.com/what-true-frugality-is-and-what-it-is-not/#comment-24453 Annie 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-24227 Random Thoughts of a Jersey Mom 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-21543 M.L. 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-14824 Savitha 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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