Comments on: Money Quotes: Frugal, Not Miserly

By: The Worsted Witch » Tips for the Frugal, Luxurious Life

The Worsted Witch » Tips for the Frugal, Luxurious Life — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 19:55:57 +0000

[...] asked me if Frugal Luxuries, which I quoted from earlier, trod the same ground as Your Money or Your Life—it almost [...]

By: melanie

melanie — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 03:04:22 +0000

My father also teases me about how far I can stretch a dollar - but really, I think he is just proud because, as Mel Rimmer mentioned, the trend (especially where I live) is towards conspicuous consumption right now and it is nice to see people who live both frugal and highly fulfilling lives - a category I like to think I fall into.

By: Liz

Liz — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 02:11:37 +0000

It’s true that the misers can spoil things for the rest of us frugal folk, but even my dad says things like, “she pinches a penny so hard it squeaks” and kind of teases me for being frugal, acting as if I’m denying myself enjoyment. But I truly think I get way more enjoyment out of life than most people do. (Full disclosure: there *is* a little bit of hoarding of money going on…. otherwise I wouldn’t be able to be frugal on an ongoing basis.)

By: Gavi

Gavi — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 23:16:02 +0000

Oh I definitely think that most people fall into the first category. But they (we) often go about it quietly. Miserly people tend to get themselves noticed because they can be obnoxious about it (not in a helpful wanting to inform people way) and yes it is often simply to hoard money, not because of the impact of consumption on the planet or some other altruistic purpose.

By: Mel Rimmer

Mel Rimmer — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 14:35:23 +0000

I agree. The trouble is that conspicuous consumption is a way of life for so many people that choosing to live frugally is an uncomfortable reminder to the mall rats of how shallow their existence really is.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 12:02:47 +0000

I think most frugal people I know (including myself) fall into the first category. The problems arise when people who don’t *understand* frugality label us as miserly. How does one change public opinion of frugal people? Now there’s a book idea! ;)

By: heather

heather — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:21:57 +0000

Wow, sounds like a great read, thanks for the excerpt. Seems along the same ideas of “Your Money or Your Life”, true?

By: Gavrielah

Gavrielah — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:43:10 +0000

This looks like a great book. I know too many people who became totally miserly in the name of frugality and it is not attractive to see.

By: Victoria E

Victoria E — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:48:26 +0000

Finally, someone is making a clear distinction between watching how you spend your money and being annoyingly anal about it.