By: frugalsally

frugalsally — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 23:20:44 +0000

Excellent article. This speaks volumes of ‘what if we had lived like this all along’… living frugally is like making a lifestyle change when one commits to dieting. One’s whole being is affected; the outlook, the choices, the determination. Unfortunately, those of us that have been making frugality a lifestyle for many years have very few things left to give up or modify. I’ve done without the monthly trips to the beauty salon/spa, the magazines subscriptions, eating out, the vacations to exotic places, the shoes to match every outfit, etc. That was our choice instead of going into debt for such things. I don’t regret not have those things, peach of mind was a much nicer reward.
It is also unfortunate that the economy that thrived on our spending will also suffer because of our not spending. Hopefully we will find a balance.

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