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I was just looking at my old photos and am proud to say that I have NONE of those things anymore, and I haven't purged and reacquired anything!

I've come a long way since I have started on these boards. I'm mostly a lurker (I have a tendency to get caught up in debates/disagreements so I prefer to lurk or give occasional encouragement or a "way to go!" when I can.

Anyway, I've truly gotten rid of most "things"... I dont hold on to things that ...

I think my strategy (while very simple) will be the following:

Purge, purge and purge some more by continuing to micro examine things that I have. I plan to sell most of my extras, but I would also love to give some away too.

Never buy anything that is not an absolute necessity. I so often see something that I think is a good deal and just buy it ... it could be something small like a lip balm or similar, only to arrive home and realize that I have enough already. ...

Three years since I have joined and am I any more frugal? Not really.

I was looking at my two blog posts where I can see what I have in my traincase, and its a lot of the same things I had back then! I purged a lot, but I still have some of the same stuff (in a new-ish traincase) and I think it may be time to let go of it and just keep some of my more recent purchases that I actually use.

Just to be transparently honest, I think that my spending is related to much ...

At 10am Saturday morning, we climbed into the car and headed for the county fair. We’d only been driving for a few minutes when my wife pointed at a sign. “Look! An estate sale,” she said. “Let’s stop.”

We like estate sales better than garage sales because they usually feature nearly everything a person has ever owned — not just the cast-offs. Family members have generally pulled the plum pieces, but there are still plenty of treasures remaining to be found.

In this ...

The other day, a friend and I were talking about the things we do to be frugal. We were discussing all the tips and tricks we’ve learned to save money and cut down on waste. We were also discussing how, with the current economic downturn, more and more people are learning how to be frugal. They are visiting websites that deal with frugality, watching money saving segments on TV, reading books on simple living, and seeking hints on any ways to save money.

Now, my friend is usually ...