Comments on: Does My Frugal Life Make Me Miserable? http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/ Talking about money, without being boring. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:03:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: star http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-51623 star Thu, 22 May 2008 12:46:04 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-51623 i coudlnt have said it better. wow i have too much clutter and between me and my 9 and 11 yr old i really dont see how we accumulate so much!!!! But i am constantly giving to FREECYCLE.org and does that ever make peepz HAPPY!!! they love my designer clothes and toys that my kids have WAY TOO MUCH of and i can free myselft for other things although my Momma keeps sendin me MORE clutter everytime i see her, LOL..she lives so far away that i guess thats how she still spoils me! Happy freecycling peepz! and think of this alternative to the goodwill. Goodwill has gotten SO PRICEY and ive seen my good donations marked up to more than i paied for them in the first place, also saw workers clam onto the stuff and only put the trashy stuff on the shelves. Goodwill isnt what it used to be i coudlnt have said it better. wow i have too much clutter and between me and my 9 and 11 yr old i really dont see how we accumulate so much!!!!
But i am constantly giving to FREECYCLE.org and does that ever make peepz HAPPY!!! they love my designer clothes and toys that my kids have WAY TOO MUCH of and i can free myselft for other things although my Momma keeps sendin me MORE clutter everytime i see her, LOL..she lives so far away that i guess thats how she still spoils me!

Happy freecycling peepz!
and think of this alternative to the goodwill. Goodwill has gotten SO PRICEY and ive seen my good donations marked up to more than i paied for them in the first place, also saw workers clam onto the stuff and only put the trashy stuff on the shelves. Goodwill isnt what it used to be

]]> By: DebtFreeDave http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-51187 DebtFreeDave Fri, 16 May 2008 22:06:52 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-51187 Being frugal can go both ways. I think it can only work in a mindset of abundance. It you think poor you will stay poor... think rich and you will be rich. I'm not saying to be dumb with your money but I think you need to live a little. Being frugal can go both ways. I think it can only work in a mindset of abundance. It you think poor you will stay poor… think rich and you will be rich. I’m not saying to be dumb with your money but I think you need to live a little.

]]> By: Sam Jackson http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-49038 Sam Jackson Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:46:29 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-49038 Love to know that you're a Whedonite! Love to know that you’re a Whedonite!

]]> By: San Diego Plumbers http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-46000 San Diego Plumbers Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:47:12 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-46000 Excellent advice. I have since stopped watching TV. Also you suggestions on Buying Experiences rather than objects is a great tool to save money. Excellent advice.

I have since stopped watching TV. Also you suggestions on Buying Experiences rather than objects is a great tool to save money.

]]> By: Frugal Youth: Stuff Does Not Equal Happiness | Life on a Shoestring Budget http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-42626 Frugal Youth: Stuff Does Not Equal Happiness | Life on a Shoestring Budget Mon, 04 Feb 2008 23:07:35 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-42626 [...] Poorer than You: Does My Frugal Life Make Me Miserable? [...] [...] Poorer than You: Does My Frugal Life Make Me Miserable? [...]

]]> By: Stephanie http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-22991 Stephanie Mon, 12 Nov 2007 18:44:03 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-22991 <b>Mandy:</b> if you're just starting, I would suggest building up some money in a high yield, online savings account, like the one at ING Direct. While you're putting aside money to invest, I highly recommend you pick up a book called "The Bogleheads' Guide to Investing." That book can offer you so much advice and really get you started. Good luck! Mandy: if you’re just starting, I would suggest building up some money in a high yield, online savings account, like the one at ING Direct. While you’re putting aside money to invest, I highly recommend you pick up a book called “The Bogleheads’ Guide to Investing.” That book can offer you so much advice and really get you started. Good luck!

]]> By: mandy http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-22983 mandy Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:20:19 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-22983 Hello I think what you're doin is great. I have been trying to cut down on things for a long time now. I realize how much money I could save. I would like to invest the money I have in my savings. Do you have any suggestions what to invest it in?? Safely that is.... Mandy Hello
I think what you’re doin is great. I have been trying to cut down on things for a long time now. I realize how much money I could save. I would like to invest the money I have in my savings. Do you have any suggestions what to invest it in?? Safely that is….

Mandy

]]> By: rolleyes » Blog Archive » Correlation Between Money and Happiness http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-21782 rolleyes » Blog Archive » Correlation Between Money and Happiness Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:59:37 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-21782 [...] from Poorer Than You talked about how her frugal lifestyle hasn’t made her less happy, but in fact allowed her to [...] [...] from Poorer Than You talked about how her frugal lifestyle hasn’t made her less happy, but in fact allowed her to [...]

]]> By: Ashley B. http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-20603 Ashley B. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 09:24:49 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-20603 I'm so glad I found this blog! I could live without TV too - it's SO much better watching on the Internet. I'm definitely a spender too, but it's hard not to get sucked into the vortex of peer spending. I try to spend on experiences too, but one of the biggest things I can't decide about are restaurants - there are a ton of awesome restaurants where I live, but I hate spending money on food. Except ... I love trying new foods. So my compromise has been to avoid spending money on restaurants until this year (senior), and now I'm going to only buy at places I've never been to or that really offer a unique experience. Pizza places and fast food are out. What do you do? I’m so glad I found this blog! I could live without TV too - it’s SO much better watching on the Internet.

I’m definitely a spender too, but it’s hard not to get sucked into the vortex of peer spending. I try to spend on experiences too, but one of the biggest things I can’t decide about are restaurants - there are a ton of awesome restaurants where I live, but I hate spending money on food.

Except … I love trying new foods.

So my compromise has been to avoid spending money on restaurants until this year (senior), and now I’m going to only buy at places I’ve never been to or that really offer a unique experience. Pizza places and fast food are out.

What do you do?

]]> By: Karin Dalziel http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-20254 Karin Dalziel Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:02:10 +0000 http://poorerthanyou.com/2007/09/28/does-my-frugal-life-make-me-miserable/#comment-20254 I keep finding the less stuff I buy the happier I am. Stuff, for me, gets in the way of what is important. When I sit down an make priorities for my life, owning a particular gadget isn't one of them. And I'm with you on the TV. I have a TV, but I only use it as a giant computer monitor to watch what I want, when I want. Not that there's much time with school and work to watch much.... I keep finding the less stuff I buy the happier I am. Stuff, for me, gets in the way of what is important. When I sit down an make priorities for my life, owning a particular gadget isn’t one of them.

And I’m with you on the TV. I have a TV, but I only use it as a giant computer monitor to watch what I want, when I want. Not that there’s much time with school and work to watch much….

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