Frugality

If you're a child of The Great Depression, frugality is a lifestyle that you're familiar with, but the popularity of blogs like The Frugal Girl and Divorceddadfrugaldad are punctuating the idea that frugality is a wise approach to life that's here to stay. These blogs also show us clearly that frugal living isn't necessarily devoid of quality nor abundance.

Many people equate frugality with being cheap or stingy, so it's important to understand that being frugal reflects a keen awareness of the value of money. It's understanding what your hard earned money is capable of buying. It's the opposite of being wasteful.

Frugality is a way to avoid debt, and Enemy of Debt seems to sum up this attitude quite well. Being frugal also supports accumulating wealth. Avoiding debt and accumulating wealth are two things that are very healthy for your personal financial situation. To stay on top of your financial game, there are those out there that recommend you cultivate a mindset of frugality and make it part of your lifestyle.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Frugality”

• WFMW: Losing Store Loyalty

  
  Half Price, Full Pantry — Authority: 121
  I was dealt a harsh blow on Sunday morning. I cruised on over to Bloom with my haphazardly gathered coupons and spent 45 minutes painstakingly gathering up the items that I’d decided would be this week’s groceries. I’m addicted to their little hand scanner, and I was using that and my running tally of coupons ...
  9 hours ago

• Yeah, were frugal...were trying, anyway

  
  Dewey's Treehouse — Authority: 430
  Its kind of fun to be nominated for Best Thrifty Homeschooler, even if we dont always feel like weve got it all together frugal-wise. Here are some frugal-stuff posts from the past year to look back on...besides the posts that were just links to other peoples good ideas. Thrift and Thanksgiving Baby ...
  11 hours ago

• Frugal consumers push companies to embrace new age of thrift

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 715
  Filed under: Bargains , Budgets , Debt , Food , Home , Saving Money , Shopping , Career , Recession , Recession Diaries , Economizer Consumers are notoriously fickle in their allegiances and interests -- remember those food-assembly kitchens that were all the rage a few years ago? But the recession has ...
  12 hours ago

• Have I Changed That Much?

  
  Almost Frugal- a frugal blog — Authority: 489
  Today has been one of those days. What with the multiple projects that all need to be ready, now. The old house that needs to be cleaned and painted so we can give the keys back to the landlord. The late hours. The car that is in the shop. A mild cold. The kids home all day from school with nary an extra-curricular ...
  13 hours ago

• Lending Club Interview and Review

  
  Ask Mr Credit Card's Blog — Authority: 562
  I had the pleasure yesterday of interviewing Rob... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  14 hours ago

• Saving money…let me share

  
  Blackgirlinmaine's Weblog — Authority: 489
  Time to make a public update on my money situation. In the end, Oct was an okay month with my money, but I think I shared that recently. What I want to share is how I have started saving cash at the store, now for some of ya’ll this is kid’s play but you gotta understand for me this is huge. Like many folks I ...
  16 hours ago

• How to Save Money While Vacationing In A Big City

  
  Money Crashers — Authority: 505
  My wife and I just got back from a trip to Chicago. I surprised her for her birthday and took her to the Windy City for four days. We have a best friend that just moved there, so that was part of the reason for picking Chicago to visit. Visiting big cities can be really pricey, because hotels, eating out, and ...
  1 day ago

• Green and Frugal Gift Giving

  
  Modern Gal — Authority: 466
  With most people focused on the upcoming holidays, many people are turning to gift giving and thinking about how to make this holiday season more eco-friendly and wallet friendly.  As I’ve posted about many times, I have  never really liked the extreme commercialization of the holidays and welcome any opportunity ...
  1 day ago

• Another nominated blog: Frugal Family Fun

  
  Dewey's Treehouse — Authority: 430
  Nominated for Best Thrifty Homeschooler: Frugal Family Fun . Ive linked to this blog before, but its one of those places that has something so cool every time I look at it--currently felt ravioli, denim handwarmers, and Calico Critter carriers--that I dont mind mentioning it again (heh, even though were nominated ...
  1 day ago

• Hows Your Personal Economy?

  
  DIVORCEDDADFRUGALDAD.COM — Authority: 130
  Interesting question, right?  The economy is a mess, but you have a personal economy of your own.   What do I mean? We all have income, expenses, savings, and investments -- our personal situation that is or should be under our control. My personal economy is good.   Yes, it could be better, but isnt as ...
  1 day ago

• 4 Tips for Avoiding Extra Spending Just Because You Have a Coupon

  
  Personal Finance Blog by Money Ning — Authority: 618
  Coupons, coupons, coupons. Gotta love those savings . It’s a safe bet that most of us who read this blog love coupons. We routinely check our newspapers for special offers, and we refuse to make purchases without searching for discounts because we are very careful with our personal finance. I like coupons and ...
  1 day ago

• Easy, frugal gifts for babies and young kids

  
  Living Well on Less — Authority: 124
  If you watched the adorable slideshow I posted Friday, then you know that I have five nieces and nephews ages 6 and under. With that many kids on your list, Christmas can easily become overwhelming. Last year, I cashed in MyPoints on a $50 Amazon.com gift card and bought toys for all of them. But it was exhausting ...
  1 day ago

• Creative Cleaning with Everyday Products

  
  Get Rich Slowly — Authority: 671
  This article is by GRS staff writer Adam Baker. Baker recently shared an in-depth video example of how you can save $521 when booking airfare online . Recently my 19-month old daughter managed to get her tiny hands on a ballpoint pen. Normally, this wouldn’t have been a major event. This time was different. ...
  1 day ago

• Scandinavian Rosette Cookies

  
  Mom's Cafe Home Cooking — Authority: 127
  Its that time of year where Im looking for a few new things to add to my gift baskets for gifts from the kitchen. As promised here is one of the cookie recipes I tried out. Now I do have to point out these are one of the most frugal cookies I have come across. They are made from 5 low cost ingredients and despite ...
  1 day ago

• Delayed Gratification

  
  Two Frog Home — Authority: 124
  I had a little time last week before a class I was teaching, so I decided to stop in the thrift store.  I needed a new pair of jeans as my last pair (which were hand-me-downs) have completely given up.  I’d put off going shopping for a while because it’s not my favorite thing, but I really need some new ...
  1 day ago

• Christmas Lights — Get The LED Out

  
  The Non-Consumer Advocate — Authority: 127
    The following is a reprint of a previously published column. Enjoy! As the Non-Consumer Advocate, I usually recommend for people to buy used or not buy at all. (I follow  The Compact, a buy nothing new movement.) But I am going to break from my normal stance and suggest a new purchase: LED Christmas ...
  2 days ago

• Lead us not into Temptation

  
  Canadian Personal Finance Blog — Authority: 512
  No not another Sunday post, just a post about the perils of Temptation . As I gaze upon the basket of candy a co-worker brought in (so she didn’t have candy at home to tempt her), I really think the root of most problems with life is temptation and an inability to say NO to the things we know we should say NO to. ...
  2 days ago

• What State Are Dreams In?

  
  SLEEP Online Magazine - The SLEEP Blog - All about SLEEP, SLEEPING, and SLEEPINESS — Authority: 127
  Dreams have drawn various conclusions. Some say they are subconscious states while others claim they are a parallel straight of awareness. Others call them an emotional state drawn from what we have already encountered prior to sleep while others call it something as an omen. Which is which? There is no specific ...
  2 days ago

• Eat More Beans: Lentil and Sausage Stew

  
  Modern Gal — Authority: 466
  I have been trying to incorporate more legumes into our diet, and hubby’s favorite (and he generally likes beans) is lentils. They’re so good for you, with lots of soluble fiber, folate, iron, and protein.  I like lentils too, especially to make since they don’t have to soak beforehand and arequite versatile.  ...
  2 days ago

• Some deals and steals

  
  Kentucky Kate — Authority: 415
  In case any of you havent hit up your local Kroger yet, there are some pretty cool deals this week. My favorite tonight was on General Mills Cereals. If you buy four, you get four dollars off, on top of the sale price. I came away with Multigrain Cheerios, Quaker Oat Squares and Total Cereal for $1.50/box, which ...
  2 days ago

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