Comments on: My Frugal Story by Jim of Blueprint for Financial Prosperity

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:39:13 +0000

I think it is amazing what types of things we can pass down to our children. We are always communicating something to them by the way that we act and I am glad that your parents communicated something so useful to you. I hope to do the same with my children.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:38:20 +0000

This is a very inspirational story. Your parents grew up in a different generation where if they didn’t pay for their electricity one month it would be cut off completely. I thought this was a great story. It really portrays how we have strayed away from frugal thoughts and into more of an I want it now mentality.

By: Scott @ The Passive Dad

Scott @ The Passive Dad — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 20:59:29 +0000

Wonderful story of how you learned so much about living within your means at such an early age. Keeping cars for over 10 years, not running AC excessively and drying clothes outside are not the norm for many families, but will certainly provide so many savings. I wonder how much your parents were able to save by doing this over the years?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 18:49:59 +0000

Excellent story. My wife and I both grew up in homes that were frugal and have taken those lessons to heart and are living the same way. We do not have internet at home, no Cable TV, no washer/dryer, no land line, we turn the lights off when not in the room, no AC during the day during summer months, and heating only as necessary in the winter. All of these things, and more, have really added up and we have noticed how much this can save each and every month.

By: Marci

Marci — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:48:01 +0000

Another example of how what we learn as kids at home can continue forth to our kids… Is it any wonder then that kids that are NOT learning this at home are having so much trouble later in life with learning to be frugal, to save money, to depend on themselves, to take personal responsibility? It takes a lot of personal fortitude to tackle these things later in life when one has not grown up that way. Thank goodness for bloggers who are there as forums to help those looking for that path to frugality :)

By: "Mo" Money

"Mo" Money — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:36:05 +0000

I grew up in a similar frugal family. We grew our own vegatables, butchered our meat, canned food etc.. I still have some of those frugalities, as I always turn off the lights when I leave the room.