Comments on: Can Frugality Become a Habit?

By: Amphritrite

Amphritrite — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:35:57 +0000

Frugality is both a challenge and a habit in my house.

A challenge – beat my grocery savings record in an area that has no double or triple coupons, no CVS, and no Aldi’s.

A habit – Every night when I go to bed, I turn the heat off, hit the switch on the powerstrip, turn off all the lights, and add an extra blanket to my bed. The heat and electricity stay off during the day, and when I get home the next evening, the heat is turned up to a comfy level (55-65), the powerstrip is turned back on for computing, and the blanket is snuggled up with me on the couch (or…just folded over the back).

By: JohannaB

JohannaB — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 23:15:43 +0000

Great post. I do many of the things you mention. Today I had a sandwich from our cafeteria at work and the first thing I thought was … I could have sandwiches for a week on what the one ham sandwich cost.

By: Momma

Momma — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:47:02 +0000

Thanks for posting these! I’ve only recently started really watching what I spend and trying to cut unnecessary costs consistently. It’s a bit challenging, so I’ve been following along with lots of the PF blogs to see where I can pick up tips and ideas. Yours really helped.

By: Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances

Meg from The Bargain Queens & All About Appearances — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 07:07:05 +0000

Wow! I’m actually surprised how many of those I do (or do one step further).

If only I had always been this way, I think we’d be doing pretty good right now. Ya live, ya learn, I guess (and pay the interest later).

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 04:40:54 +0000

I am working to establish frugal habits. These are such great ones you’ve suggested. The one I’m working on right now (still) is not eating out. It is such a hard habit for me to kick, but also a huge money drain.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:42:30 +0000

LJ – Yeah don’t you wish you could get that money back that you basically threw away. Oh well, you live, you learn. Thanks for coming by!

By: LJ

LJ — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:47:38 +0000

YES! Frugality can be a habit for sure!
It wasn’t that long ago that I bought things willy-nilly without checking price tags and I would just throw money away every chance I got.
Now, I am the complete opposite, I never pay full price for ANYTHING! And I live much more frugally than I every thought possible and I am happier now because of that. I used to think that frugal was the same as poor, but OBVIOUSLY I was wrong!

Great post and great frugal ideas!

Take Care