Is Frugality Sustainable Without A Goal? Mr. Frugalwoods and I had. I think a frugality- fueled goal. But what if you don’t have a. My goal is to eat this again in the near future. We’ve never had any debt (other than our mortgage), we don’t have a secret passel of jet skis hidden in our basement, and we’ve always been mostly aligned in our approach to our finances. FW and I are both naturally frugal and inclined towards efficiency, optimization, and getting a good deal. Me on our trip to Zagreb, Croatia. Plus, neither of us derives. We use money to procure. But here’s the thing: even with this ingrained sense of frugality, there was a period of time in our lives when. FW and I were frugal out of necessity. We didn’t make much money at our on- campus jobs and thus, didn’t have much money to spend. It’s also fairly easy to be frugal in college–there’s so much free entertainment and free food (though there isn’t free beer. FW and I also joined every single student club we could find that offered a free meal at their meetings. It was a strategic approach to extra- curriculars, in our estimation. To boil it down, I received a stipend of $1. FW was similarly judicious. And so, we started saving even more. Plus, we lived in a supremely. We suddenly looked at each other and realized we’d not only managed to buy a house, but, we were saving enough that we had a hefty little nest egg. And then something dangerous happened: we didn’t have a plan. The Frugalwoods Adrift and Aimless (Sans Plans)We’d barreled through our early and mid- 2. And we’d done all that. Gulp. While we were thrilled with our accomplishments, we started to wonder what might be next in our lives. And that’s when we began to spend more. FW in a coffee shop without a beard. We reasoned that this was just what people did, right?! Fortunately, we were both still guided by our internal frugal clocks and so our increased spending wasn’t rampant by any means. But we went out to dinner once a week, we grabbed. However, we weren’t saving at a rate that would enable early retirement. We’re Saved: A Plan Is Hatched! Luckily, we had our watershed moment together and hatched our. I shudder to think what might’ve happened if we’d allowed the lifestyle inflation train to dog us for another few years. In addition to mapping out a timeline, a homestead plan, and sketching our ideas for alternative revenue streams, we realized we’d need to take a careful look at our spending. We decided to live the next month as frugally as possible–and that month became! Not only was it possible, it was a ton of fun! Frugality requires creativity, teamwork, a sense of humor, and a willingness to do some unusual things. It also necessitates teaching yourself new skills, relying on your own abilities, and. Spending money is an easy way to numb our true emotions. That’s exactly what Mr. FW and I were doing–we’d go out to dinner because we’d had a hard week, we’d reward ourselves with a treat because we didn’t like our jobs, and so on. But that’s not really living–that’s numbing the pain. Or at least it was for us. Conversely with extreme frugality, we were forced to face what our ambitions. There’s no easy paid- for solutions to hide behind. And what we found is that we love living like this–true, honest, and without expensive distractions. Can You Be Frugal Without A Goal? What I wonder is if this level of frugality is possible without having a specific goal to work towards? And thanks to that goal, frugality isn’t a struggle for us. But would we be happy in our frugality in the absence of such a clearly articulated plan? I honestly don’t know. And so, I want to ask you what you think.? And if not, what motivates you to be frugal?
Ivanka Trump is in the midst of a romantic—and stylish—getaway in Croatia. As the fashion mogul enjoyed a sunny day out with her husband, Jared Kushner, in. To print correctly, please use the Print link. The Travel Channel HD. View Entire Week Jump to.
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