Comments on: The Frugal Counterculture http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/ Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 10 Oct 2008 22:08:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Daphne http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-229580 Daphne Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:40:38 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-229580 Frugality is a lifestyle. I was born with it. My father is and grandmother was very frugal. I enjoy the thrill of the hunt for bargains. But I still remember that it is only a bargain if I will use the item. I do not deny myself things I really want but I don't go into debt for them either. I save for them and for my future as well. Frugality is a lifestyle. I was born with it. My father is and grandmother was very frugal. I enjoy the thrill of the hunt for bargains. But I still remember that it is only a bargain if I will use the item.

I do not deny myself things I really want but I don’t go into debt for them either. I save for them and for my future as well.

]]> By: Festival of Frugality 109 | On Financial Success http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-222618 Festival of Frugality 109 | On Financial Success Thu, 24 Jan 2008 17:01:44 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-222618 [...] Shannon Christman @ Saving Advice looks at the frugal counterculture. [...] [...] Shannon Christman @ Saving Advice looks at the frugal counterculture. [...]

]]> By: Aleta http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-218223 Aleta Sat, 19 Jan 2008 18:40:20 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-218223 Enjoyed your article. I have gone to restaurants and ordered water and the waiters have brought back water that actually costs more than the soft drinks. They have an angle for everything. I just refuse it and ask for the regular water. They can think whatever they want, it is our choice to not want to pay a rediculous amount for beverages that can really add up to our restaurant bill. We have reduced our meals out drastically by eliminating beverages. Enjoyed your article. I have gone to restaurants and ordered water and the waiters have brought back water that actually costs more than the soft drinks. They have an angle for everything. I just refuse it and ask for the regular water. They can think whatever they want, it is our choice to not want to pay a rediculous amount for beverages that can really add up to our restaurant bill. We have reduced our meals out drastically by eliminating beverages.

]]> By: fathersez http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-213678 fathersez Tue, 15 Jan 2008 09:15:57 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-213678 Like someone wrote in his blog, being frugal has made him the office leper, or something like that. Living below our means needs strength of character in more ways than one. You are very right in pointing this out. Like someone wrote in his blog, being frugal has made him the office leper, or something like that.

Living below our means needs strength of character in more ways than one.

You are very right in pointing this out.

]]> By: Richard http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-212492 Richard Mon, 14 Jan 2008 03:31:05 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-212492 Well, I cannot say that I am "frugal" in the same sense the author uses the term, but I do try to live within my means and save what I can for that inevitable "rainy day," which these days can be at any moment. If anyone in this country these days cannot understand what the debt we as individuals, and we as a country, are taking on then we can only hope the world community will have a better bankruptcy law than we now bestow to ourselves. Well, I cannot say that I am “frugal” in the same sense the author uses the term, but I do try to live within my means and save what I can for that inevitable “rainy day,” which these days can be at any moment. If anyone in this country these days cannot understand what the debt we as individuals, and we as a country, are taking on then we can only hope the world community will have a better bankruptcy law than we now bestow to ourselves.

]]> By: fern http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-212370 fern Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:07:37 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-212370 Loved the last sentence in the 1st paragraph. That says it all, very well. An interesting topic for an article. Loved the last sentence in the 1st paragraph. That says it all, very well. An interesting topic for an article.

]]> By: Early Retirement Extreme http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-212351 Early Retirement Extreme Sun, 13 Jan 2008 23:23:48 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-212351 Funny, because from the earliest time I can remember, Scrooge (the McDuck kind) has always been my favorite character, so I take it as a compliment :-D Funny, because from the earliest time I can remember, Scrooge (the McDuck kind) has always been my favorite character, so I take it as a compliment :-D

]]> By: ~Dawn http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-212037 ~Dawn Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:48:52 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-212037 We definitely run 'counter' to culture... But then when things get tough we are already here to help... we will never go away! We definitely run ‘counter’ to culture… But then when things get tough we are already here to help… we will never go away!

]]> By: Brooke http://www.pfadvice.com/2008/01/13/the-frugal-counterculture/#comment-212010 Brooke Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:26:03 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/01/13/101999_the-frugal-counterculture.html#comment-212010 I agree! The "normal people" will never understand me! They think I'm strange now, but they'll understand later when things go my way! I agree! The “normal people” will never understand me! They think I’m strange now, but they’ll understand later when things go my way!

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