Comments on: Common sense: The new frugality

By: marie

marie — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:24:45 +0000

Alot of it is living within your means. I think it is o.k. to have the luxurys in life.Thats if you don’t have loans, credit cards, or other debt. To buy something on a whem and then it gets tossed in the back of the closet is a waste of resources and money. My parents were raised up during the great depression, and the saying was “use it up, wear it out, make due, or do without. So that is how I was raised. But then again my mom was a pack rat (don’t throw anything out, you might be able to use it someday) and my dad was aways giving things away(live with bare essentials) they balanced each other out.

By: Joan

Joan — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:58:44 +0000

Yes, the keyword is common sense. You don’t spend money that you don’t have. I have learned a lot from my grandmother and others who lived during the depression age. Nothing was ever thrown out. Yes, greed and selfishness has taken over.

By: Makahui

Makahui — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 18:45:24 +0000

The economy will adjust, that´s for sure but the question if the consumers will adjust to the new economy?
I embraced the path of frugality a couple of years ago, it was my decision to learn to live with less. Nowadays a lot of persons are learning that same lesson but in a more painful way.
My new frugal way of life is much better than my previous overspender´s life.
And common sense is the less common of all the senses.

By: Grampa Ken: 7 Decades c/w Potholes

Grampa Ken: 7 Decades c/w Potholes — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:25:59 +0000

Striving to acquire oversized cars, meals, houses and other excesses have created oversized headaches for society. Often our health and family life may have taken a back seat as we worked to gain purchasing power. In the long run a shift to living frugally should make our lives more peaceful and enjoyable.

By: Betsy Bargain

Betsy Bargain — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:01:26 +0000

And when you do need to buy things, what’s wrong with second-hand? Visit garage sales, thrift stores, etc.. Buy gifts from local crafters, buy vegetables from your farmer’s market. Support your local economy.