Comments on: What Does It Mean To Be Frugal?

By: Piper

Piper — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 07:01:47 +0000

whether I feel frugal or not seems to depend mostly on the company I keep. in college I was the cheapest person around, but back home I feel like a spendthrift. I love the idea of buying your own bedroom set at age 9. My little frugal tip: keep bread in the freezer, it keeps it fresher way longer if you don't eat several pieces a day.

By: Staci

Staci — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:15:57 +0000

we thought we were frugal, and then we wanted to have kids, and now we have had to redefine what frugal meant for us. Now, our lifestyle choices allow me to stay home with the kids and lets my husband still work at a lower paying job that he actually likes.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:48:03 +0000

I was not a "frugal" person- until I met my husband. He is the best example of frugality I've ever seen! And now, I'm just like him and I love it. We define frugal as the ability to live well within one's means. So, frugal for Steve Jobs may be a LOT different than frugal for us- but the concept applies across the board. We're happy with our finances not because we live like hermits and go can collecting. NO. We are happily frugal because we know HOW much we spend each month, WHERE it goes and WHY. We are smart consumers- aka Frugal. It gives me peace of mind. Priceless.