Anybody else learning or already frugal

[Candi770]

2corinthians 4:6

For God is he who said: "let the light shine out of the darkness," and he has shone on our hearts to illuminate (them) with the glorious knowledge of God by the face of Jesus Christ.

drewsmibert@yahoo.com

I love that!!

[sweetycakes]

Since reading recently the thread by Tah, about recipes, I have been living solely on a diet of green tomatoes on toast.

I heartily recommend it, as it is cheap and easy.

Never felt better in my life!.......Why, just the other day, I took first place in the Mr Punyverse contest!

[Natt]

We do quite a lot of walking so I try to remember to always bring a waterbottle so we don't need to buy drinks.

[darski]

I have always been accustomed to living simply. I do think that people can save a lot of money if they are willing to entertain at home rather than "going out" all the time. Accepting a simple lifestyle is always a better choice for your nerves as well if you have indeed learned contentment.

My one indulgence is yarn but it is not expensive yarn and it is used to create items for our local pregnancy support centre and other missions around here.

Mentioning shampoo...has anyone else realized what the shampoo company (I swear there is only one out there now) has done to shampoo. When I was a kid, Saturday night really was bath night and you washed your hair. I do admit that by Friday night your hair needed to be washed again but it was Friday and not Sunday night. "I have to wash my hair!" was a valid excuse for not dating a guy

I will look forward to more of this thread. Always looking for a good idea or two.

[mrp1948]

Every peice of clothing I own except of course th socks and under thingys are bought by my wife at yard sales, goodwills and other discount or used product places. I have designer stuff including suits most of which had never been worn and I cannot begin to tell you how much money she saves us. You just have to be picky at those places and look hard for the defects. God Bless

[Iryssa]

*laugh* I wish I'd been able to tell guys in highschool "I have to wash my hair" as an excuse to not go out with them! Instead I had to come up with other ways to let them down easy

I don't think it's just the shampoo companies now...I think a lot of it also has to do with the trends. For a long time, most women wore their hair up during the day. Now, the style is mostly to leave it loose or loosely styled, which means (especially for light-and-fine-haired girls like me) that any oil shows like crazy! Even though I still shower every day, I try to wash my hair as infrequently as possible (I can go as long as three days, if I wear it up the last day), so I shower with my hair up a lot of the time, because I totally agree that too much shampooing is not good for the scalp...but as I said, I've been cursed or blessed with this light colored hair that shows EVERYTHING. *sigh*

[ray]

Saving money is un American. Spend Spend Spend has always been my philosphy but now that I find myself in debt I'm working on a better cash flow plan through a course taking called Financial Peace University with Dave Ramsey.

http://www.daveramsey.com/

I broke my car lease and paid a hefty penalty but my parents helped me out and now my car payments have been cut in half. Also, I learned that if I take public transpiortation to work I will save $140 a month. Now I'm looking at either lowering my phone bill or getting a cheapier phone service.

I'm still working on my cash flow plan/ budget, but it is getting better.

I like Daves enevolpe system and so far all of everthing he says

[ted]

I thought it would be need to list the tips of others who are trying to live frugal lifestyles to get debt free or maintain debt free living.

Funny naming website, but it has some interesting infoHillbilly Housewife

I'm currently getting out of debt and love to hear how others are doing it too!

blessings

candi770

Stay single.

t.

[Candi770]

I thought it would be need to list the tips of others who are trying to live frugal lifestyles to get debt free or maintain debt free living.

Funny naming website, but it has some interesting infoHillbilly Housewife

I'm currently getting out of debt and love to hear how others are doing it too!

blessings

candi770

Stay single.

t.

Ted, I'm married with 2 kids=to late for that idea. Lol.

[tah]

ted, you not wanting to share your cereal???

and he who is married with children should be careful as dw just might be looking over your shoulder..

and about the shampoo..as with everything about this it is totally personalized..

I have short hair and cannot use conditioners on my hair as it makes it yucky for some reason..

lucky me I don't have to buy it..

I also wash my hair every 3 days too..

I don't know about the once a week bath..unless you are European and used to that idea..

That sure would save on the towels for sure..

You could go 7 weeks without washing them...

I woke up this morning thinking about families with children who need food and shelter help..

I hope something in these posts will help you to use what you have to the fullest of its use..

When you feed your kids juice half it with water..

My son does this and it saves a lot on their juice bill..

Kiara does not tolerate milk products so she drinks juice..