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We are bombarded on a daily basis by the media, friends, acquaintances, and others to spend, spend, spend. What has kept you motivated to buck the trend to consume and stay on the frugal path?

Sue and I had good jobs, busy lives and a lot of stress. Our friends thought we were nuts when we sold up, purchased an old furniture truck and made it our homes. We have been on the road now for 3 years and are daily learning to be frugal so we can continue to enjoy this wonderful way of life...

I have some money goals and need to keep motivated. I need $800 for car repairs I need to purchase and set up a wifi hotspot for daughters computer To make this goal i need to earn/save about $30 every day in the month of August. I can do this easily BUT I must stay motivated and DO IT.

Well I have to find my motivation to be frugal ASAP. I started out the year really good and then my dad got sick and passed away in early January. Haven't been able to get back on the train fully. Lots to go through and lots to do with his estate. Well a few days ago I got notification that...

Hello all Well I was doing very well starting out the year. Exercising every day, tracking food, being frugal. It was starting out to be a great year. January 10 changed everything. That is the day my dad started going downhill medical wise and then passed away January 13. I have been so...

i love food... or should i say loved. cooking was a pleasure. nothing made my weekends more enjoyable than meal planning, prepping & cooking for the next week. now, i'm gluten intolerant & off all dairy (until further notice). now, i dont look forward to meals. in fact, i skip many now...

Hi everyone, my motivation is to pay off our debt before a second child would come into the world, plus have a couple months living debt free and saving before bub gets here too. We'd be able to have our debt paid off in a year if we really stick to our plan. I want to be pregnant and to have...

It talks about little things you can do to simplify. I think it has a few good reminders in it! Simplify

To get up and start cleaning. I've been kind of lax for a week or two. So, what are you doing today to pick up/declutter/clean? I need to: declutter the bedroom, put clothes away, clear off the dresser dust living and dining rooms vacuum mop kitchen mop both bathrooms

I suddenly have a case of the I wants/I needs. We lived on a super tight budget for several months and now we have a little breathing room. Suddenly there are so many things I could use/need. Boots, long underwear to get me through the winter (it is now my job to walk the dog every day AND I...

Dh and I have things we want to accomplish. We have had a rough period for the last several months learning to live with a reduction in income. Well we really needed a reality check and I think we got it this weekend. We have a old farmhouse. It needs repairs. Dh is the handy man so I told...

I've been playing around with the idea of going back to working out again before Spring comes around. I've gained a considerable amount of weight (about 25 pounds) and my butt has gotten huge! My jeans are in a proverbial battle for denim supremacy. Therefore, I need to really get on the ball...

Oh i knew i would end up with nasty sinus problems, while cleaning the basement. I even used a mask. Woke up this morning with my eyes swollen and a bloody nose. I went to bed around midnight, woke up at 6am and feel back to sleep and woke up around 4 this after noon. Now i have a sinus headache...

I am having some issues with losing motivation and gazelle intense on BS3. I am halfway done with step 3 and will have a step 3.5 (house downpayment) as well so it's hard to stay focused when those numbers are so high. It's like starting over with BS2, but without the sense of urgency. Debt...

For school that is! My due date is Dec 6th, but my ob says I'm measuring a bit big and I'm dialated to 2cm. She doesn't think I'll make it that long. I knew before I started the semester that I would deliver before it was over, but I was hoping to make it till my due date, take a week or two...

I am so blah today. What do you do to motivate yourself when you just want to keep checking the new posts, your email, etc? I have some serious work to get done and I just can't make myself do it.

Motivation. The illusive and often inexplicable reason driving you to do something positive in spite of your instincts to lay back, take it easy and do absolutely nothing at all. What gets and keeps you MOTIVATED?

I've very excited about this. We have some money coming in!! I just got notice from the insurance company. DD4 had dental work done, under general for which I had to prepay $800. $625 for the facility and general. $175 for the dentist. Final bill was just over $2K(pedodontists have WICKED...

So Since January 1, I have put $1,310 on my credit card debt. The reason I am so proud of myself is that I also paid 6 months of my car insurance, helped CBG pay for the products to tile the bathroom, had some professional photos taken (which were expensive) and still managed to give CBG a...

Help I need motivation! I have tons of fabric and I never want to do anything with it. I bought it to make bellydance costumes but I just cant get around to it. I have a place to sell these if I get busy. If I cant make anything I might just sell some of the fabric. Any suggestions to get me...