Comments on: Our secret to success: Part Two: Live Frugally

By: Brokefamily.com

Brokefamily.com — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:29:15 +0000

You don’t have to be frugal to save money. Many couponers and save freaks will do stuff like wash paper towels and not eat meat because of the expense. We have a different approach, find the paper towels and meat for pennies and eat like Kings. Not only have we been able to cut our grocery bill we are eating great quality food. Frugal doesn’t have to mean eating rice and beans all of the time. We are eating Steak and Potatoes!

By: Rich Ramey

Rich Ramey — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 22:01:22 +0000

I think people have a hard time distinguishing the word frugal from the word cheap. People need to realize you can be frugal and not look cheap. Being frugal just means using your money wisely.

By: MoneyEnergy

MoneyEnergy — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:05:02 +0000

Yes, frugality is a new buzz word now…. the problem is that when the media start telling everyone the economic probs are over, how many will have learned the lesson? In my opinion, one needs to employ frugality alongside all financial strategies such as investing and not taking on new debt. It doesn’t matter what economic cycle you’re in. Congrats to you for staying consistent with it!:)

By: Danna

Danna — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:27:28 +0000

According to dictionary.com spendthrift means wastefully extravagant which would be the opposite of frugal. I used to get that word confused as well, so I thought you might want to know.

By: Angie

Angie — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:10:50 +0000

I completely agree about needing your spouse or significant other onboard to really start being frugal or sticking to a budget. My fiance always thought I was just nagging. Telling him not to spend any money. I figured he had no idea of the money that just goes in then out of our pockets every month. Did he really know how much we spent on stuff? Let alone how much a month lunches at work cost? After 6 months of trying to stay on budget I finally I decided to put him in charge of it. Slowly but surely he is realizing what I was blabbering on about before.