Comments on: Frugal Living is Not a Sprint. It’s a Marathon.

By: Kimberly

Kimberly — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:08:16 +0000

SO TRUE. Great article. I have the frugal mindset down, I’m trying to think like a healthy person. Life consists of little habits, let’s make good ones. :)

By: Countrysidegirl

Countrysidegirl — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:30:13 +0000

I do agree with it being a marathon, I just hope no one is scared away by the description. No one starts out with a full marathon, it takes baby steps to lead up to it. Start with one small thing and then go to the next. Build your habits one at a time and eventually you will get there. And it is OK if you cant handle something……just move on to the next one.

By: Ted

Ted — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:53:52 +0000

I love how you say it is a learned skill. I think we are natural consumers. It has taken me about 6 years of overspending before I realized how much I needed to reign in and begin living frugally. I started, like someone said above, by ordering only water when eating out. Now I am baking my own bread, we make most meals from scratch, making breakfast each morning. Now its enjoyable and rewarding. The trick is to not go overboard and become a nutty saver so that it runs your life! Balance

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By: Christina

Christina — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 07:35:44 +0000

Most of the time I recycle, before I find it odd to keep empty boxes of body batter, bottle of coffee container and all that but then it becomes a habit and helped me cut cost in buying containers for just about anything. Another, I usually go to coffee shops just to sip a coffee but then when I realize how much money I spend monthly, I decided to just make my own latte :D … and little by little by little I completely get rid of the habit of stopping by a coffee shop. I’m not being hard on myself but I’m just trying to cut all vices. It’s really a marathon and hopefully I’ll reach the finish line in no time. :D

By: Budget Gal Angie

Budget Gal Angie — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:55:14 +0000

Is this why I feel so tired, because I’m running a marathon? lol. I agree whole heartedly that living frugal is a work in progress and taking steps to change your spending habits will come naturally with practice.

By: Holly

Holly — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 14:38:13 +0000

This is so true! It is so easy to get wrapped up in consumerism, but if we stop and take a look at something from our grandparents’ point of view we realize how crazy some of the things are that we spend money on. Like $5. cups of coffee drinks – FOR OUR CHILDREN!! Hello! Or re-decorating our homes for each passing season. These are things that have been dreamed up by retailers to encourage us to spend more money. Don’t fall for it!

By: James

James — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 05:53:54 +0000

Its important to consider also that being frugal can be a habit that people develop. For example, once you get into the habit, of , say not ordering drinks with dinner, than that habit can stay with you. So not only is frugality a learned skill, its once that can become ingrained as a long term habit as well.

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