Comments on: Frugal Living http://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/ Personal Finance & Frugal Living Tue, 07 Feb 2012 09:38:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3051 admin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:51:54 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3051 I'm all for those practices. You're right, maybe small savings but they add up to large amounts. I remember Fabulous Broke saying in a comment, "If anyone says: A penny is worthless - I tell them to give me a million pennies." It makes you think that every fortune or savings started with one small investment of a penny. Great practices! Keep it up! :) (I don't know about you, but I am thinking of collecting a pennies and depositing them in a jar. Hmmm...) I’m all for those practices. You’re right, maybe small savings but they add up to large amounts. I remember Fabulous Broke saying in a comment, “If anyone says: A penny is worthless – I tell them to give me a million pennies.”

It makes you think that every fortune or savings started with one small investment of a penny. Great practices! Keep it up! :)

(I don’t know about you, but I am thinking of collecting a pennies and depositing them in a jar. Hmmm…)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3050 admin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:45:02 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3050 You don't split the 2 ply TP but you split your Kleenex?!?! LOL. J/K. Although, I don't practice splitting my Kleenex, I understand where you are coming from on this one. Are the smaller hand packs any better? Or are they the same size? And to live within a budget means to keep tabs on it, at all times. If you don't, some frivolous purchase will go under radar. I hope everyone keeps that budget this holiday season. I am heartedly on a mission to do just that this season - have a Debt Free Christmas. So, everyone is gettin' lots of yummy baked goods this Christmas! But they need to supply their own milk or beverage of choice. :) You don’t split the 2 ply TP but you split your Kleenex?!?! LOL. J/K. Although, I don’t practice splitting my Kleenex, I understand where you are coming from on this one. Are the smaller hand packs any better? Or are they the same size?

And to live within a budget means to keep tabs on it, at all times. If you don’t, some frivolous purchase will go under radar. I hope everyone keeps that budget this holiday season. I am heartedly on a mission to do just that this season – have a Debt Free Christmas. So, everyone is gettin’ lots of yummy baked goods this Christmas! But they need to supply their own milk or beverage of choice. :)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3049 admin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:40:51 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3049 I love the quotes you share on this blog; always perfect to fit the post. And I totally agree - thinking outside the box or creativity are essential when living frugal. Of course, that is determined by how frugal one wants to be. Tending to splitting the 2 ply TP - lol - is not on my agenda. :) I am glad I could make you smile first thing this morning and I hope you keep smiling the remainder of the day. I love the quotes you share on this blog; always perfect to fit the post. And I totally agree – thinking outside the box or creativity are essential when living frugal. Of course, that is determined by how frugal one wants to be. Tending to splitting the 2 ply TP – lol – is not on my agenda. :)

I am glad I could make you smile first thing this morning and I hope you keep smiling the remainder of the day.

]]> By: ConsciouslyFrugalhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3048 ConsciouslyFrugal Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3048 Since we're talking about tissue...I am all about cutting out disposables. I use hankies instead of tissue (ok, so I will always use TP!) and cut up t-shirts and dishtowels intead of paper towels. I don't use a straight razor to shave, but I have cut down on the disposable aspect by buying a reusable razor where only the blades need to be replaced. Although making such changes result in "only" a small savings each month, those savings add up! Since we’re talking about tissue…I am all about cutting out disposables. I use hankies instead of tissue (ok, so I will always use TP!) and cut up t-shirts and dishtowels intead of paper towels. I don’t use a straight razor to shave, but I have cut down on the disposable aspect by buying a reusable razor where only the blades need to be replaced. Although making such changes result in “only” a small savings each month, those savings add up!

]]> By: Shtinkykathttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3046 Shtinkykat Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:15:34 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3046 The thought of people splitting 2-ply toilet paper makes me cringe, but I realized I do something similar. I noticed that when I blow my nose into a Kleenex, a lot of the paper gets wasted since only a small spot gets "used." So I've been tearing my Kleenex in half and only use half at a time. (I don't split the 2 ply.) If I later need another Kleenex, I just use the other unused half. Silly, huh? But going back to your list, I think the most important feature of frugal living is to live within a budget. :-D The thought of people splitting 2-ply toilet paper makes me cringe, but I realized I do something similar. I noticed that when I blow my nose into a Kleenex, a lot of the paper gets wasted since only a small spot gets “used.” So I’ve been tearing my Kleenex in half and only use half at a time. (I don’t split the 2 ply.) If I later need another Kleenex, I just use the other unused half. Silly, huh?
But going back to your list, I think the most important feature of frugal living is to live within a budget. :-D

]]> By: Aprilhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3044 April Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:53:49 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3044 (1) From WWII: "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without!" (2) Think outside the box, especially when it comes to ways to NOT spend money. Thanks for the warm comment on my blog--it made me smile first thing this morning. ;-) (1) From WWII: “Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without!” (2) Think outside the box, especially when it comes to ways to NOT spend money.

Thanks for the warm comment on my blog–it made me smile first thing this morning. ;-)

]]> By: adminhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3041 admin Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:38:46 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3041 Thanks! I've heard some people get really frugal. It would be interesting hearing some of the extreme stories. But I chose to find balance in saving and living. I have an extreme frugal - I've hear of people splitting the <a href="http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/ridiculous-money-saving-ideas.html" rel="nofollow">2 ply tissue paper</a>. ;) Thanks!

I’ve heard some people get really frugal.
It would be interesting hearing some of the extreme stories. But I chose to find balance in saving and living.

I have an extreme frugal – I’ve hear of people splitting the 2 ply tissue paper. ;)

]]> By: KelsaLynnhttp://www.moneyfunk.net/simple_living/frugal-living/#comment-3038 KelsaLynn Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:35:17 +0000 http://www.moneyfunk.net/?p=3790#comment-3038 Great post! Very simple---- some of these frugal living lists go into far too much detail and they're overwhelming. This list is perfect. Great post! Very simple—- some of these frugal living lists go into far too much detail and they’re overwhelming. This list is perfect.

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