Comments on: Stretch your dollar during tough times http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/05/17/stretch-your-dollar-during-tough-times/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:22:58 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: donn http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/05/17/stretch-your-dollar-during-tough-times/comment-page-1/#comment-26778 donn Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:02:16 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=251#comment-26778 Hello Sara.. It was so refreshing to read your article on ways to be more frugal..which I truly am. What an inspiration for those who read it..and I hope they will follow your excellent advice. We live in a society that indulges in 'stuff'/materialism', etc. Being well/happy/healthy/contented is not a result of all that stuff 'out there'..it comes internally. When people ask me if I have many of today's trendy items, I simply say :'No..How does that enhance the quality of my life and health". I am over 61 years of age. I live an exceptionally healthy lifestyle with lots of exercise and healthy eating, which is mostly plant based and whole grains . I know what it's like to lose many years of retirement/savings with a company in 2001. They were difficult times, but most importantly I have an extremely healthy lifestyle..and that should be everyone's top priority. I work part time, so I don't have insurance coverage..which makes it even more important to be healthy. When a clini! c Dr. asked what is it I do to get such excellent results from a physical...I told him it's my choice to live a healthy lifestyle. I inform younger people that all the money/materialism in the world doesn't do you any good if you aren't healthy to enjoy it. Take my advice...life's experiences can be one of our best 'teachers'. If people would only 'change their thinking and change their lives' mentality..what a huge difference it would make in living a more frugal and healthy lifestyle. Thank you Sara..seeing your article was wonderful. Donn Hello Sara..
It was so refreshing to read your article on ways to be more frugal..which I truly am. What an inspiration for those who read it..and I hope they will follow your excellent advice. We live in a society that indulges in ’stuff’/materialism’, etc. Being well/happy/healthy/contented is not a result of all that stuff ‘out there’..it comes internally. When people ask me if I have many of today’s trendy items, I simply say :’No..How does that enhance the quality of my life and health”. I am over 61 years of age. I live an exceptionally healthy lifestyle with lots of exercise and healthy eating, which is mostly plant based and whole grains . I know what it’s like to lose many years of retirement/savings with a company in 2001. They were difficult times, but most importantly I have an extremely healthy lifestyle..and that should be everyone’s top priority. I work part time, so I don’t have insurance coverage..which makes it even more important to be healthy. When a clini! c Dr. asked what is it I do to get such excellent results from a physical…I told him it’s my choice to live a healthy lifestyle. I inform younger people that all the money/materialism in the world doesn’t do you any good if you aren’t healthy to enjoy it. Take my advice…life’s experiences can be one of our best ‘teachers’. If people would only ‘change their thinking and change their lives’ mentality..what a huge difference it would make in living a more frugal and healthy lifestyle. Thank you Sara..seeing your article was wonderful.

Donn

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