Being Frugal: The Original Sustainability? - Chris Farrell

[johnmonk66]

What is sad is all the cheapskates are now calling themselves frugal, but at heart they are still just cheap. How do you tell us apart? Well frugal people buy the best quality stuff. Why buy a cheap laptop every two years when a good laptop will last ten years? I spent 200 on a bag, because it will last my whole working career

[amourincondicionel]

FRUGAL IS HAVING JUST WHAT WE NEED,

NO WHAT WE SEE ON PUBLICITY,

WE KNOW THE CHEAP GETS EXPENSIVE IN THE END,

BECAUSE WE NEED REPLACE,

BAD FOR US ALL AND FOR THE PLANET, LET'S HAVE ONLY THAT WE REALLY USE AND WE NEED TO GET RID OR GIVE AWAY WHAT WE DON'T, LIVE SIMPLE SO THE OTHERS CAN SIMPLY TO LIVE, SAID GHANDI.

[amourincondicionel]

NOT ALWAYS WOMEN, SOME MEN ALSO,

BUT WE NEED TO BE BOTH FRUGAL,

FOR US ALL!!!

[lex6819]

Cheapskates Unite! Jeff Yeager's book "The Cheapskate Next Door" explodes all the negative myths about cheapskates. Most are very happy, enjoy better relationships and lower divorce rates. Most are givers, and are much more giving and charitable than the average person. Read "The Cheapskate Next Door" to find out how cheapskates are changing the world.

[AmericanCritiquer]

@lex6819 That must be a follow up of "The Millionaire Next Door" because that is the ultimate book on frugality from a financial prospective.

[marsCubed]

There is a Polish saying which I rather like.

To get a bargain you need to spend a bit more money.

[cosmicviewer477]

@marsCubed I get that. My mother always says something close to that, "I work too hard for my money to by cheap things". What she means by that is purchase or make (she was a steamstress) quality things, so that you don't have to keep buying or making them over and over again.

[hyperlocavore]

Frugal means if you buy something, but something you won't need to replace in 2 years. And don't pay a lot of interest for it...

[freesk8]

The real reason to be frugal is so that you can earn less, so you send less to the IRS, so you have less of your money seized in order to bomb and kill people in the Middle East. It means you have to feel less guilty about all the bad things the federal govt does with your money. It means less of your money goes to corporate bailouts and prosecuting the drug war.

Time for Atlas to Shrug. Frugality is the way to do that. The more you earn, the more responsible you are for funding govt evil.

[Andybaby]

Who wants the diamonds, the presents, the big houses, the cars, and the mall?

Women.

Men will be frugal when frugal men get laid.

[Th3Wab3]

@Andybaby that's funny, reminds of dave chappelle saying "a man would fuck a woman in a box if he could"

[WarRogers]

@Andy.. That is really an unfair statement and you know it. In my family it's the men who have been the big spenders.. new cars every year, gotta have all the latest electronics, etc. I learned about being frugal from my grandmother. My experience is NOT unique. How dare you, really.

[MiranUT]

Ha! I definitely do not want diamonds. I'm satisfied that my husband loves and appreciates me and I don't need presents for him to show me that. And I love my very small, cozy condo. I've never owned a car and I hate shopping.

Interestingly, businesses run by women tended to fair better during the meltdown b/c they don't take the risks (like borrowing money) that male managers do.

[razorflown2]

ya, right. The businesses run by women comment is just some sexist thing you pulled out of your ass.

[MiranUT]

You wish.

Google:

The fewer female managers a company has, the greater drop in its share price since January 2008. (Ceram Business School, 2009)

and

New studies find that female managers outshine their male counterparts in almost every measure (Business Week, 2000)

[greatbroad]

@ MiranUT

I think it is because men have these huge egos and most carry their brains in their pants. They have a "winner takes all" mentality which is very unfortunate...

Women are used to being humble and negotiate to find win/win situations.

[cosmicviewer477]

@MiranUT Agreed. I think part of that has to do with compassion. I've had mostly women and gay managers, and I've found that when "minority" leaders are good, they are really good.

[cowboyjak224]

Umm...maybe they just don't like your wiener.

Central park and a truck rest stop. I have no money.

[seattleisfar]

@Andybaby Sorry pal but you need to get with the times. We are the weaker sex. Go with it. My wife is a surgical nurse and I am a stay at home Dad. Being a "housewife" is gravy!!! I have 4 kids ages 6-2 and that is a lot of work but it rules!!! Let the women go to work and get paid more. Why do you think they live longer? Men are the weaker sex because too many men cannot control their sex drive. The future is bright for men.

[seattleisfar]

@Andybaby Sorry pal but you need to get with the times. We are the weaker sex. Go with it. My wife is a surgical nurse and I am a stay at home Dad. Being a "housewife" is gravy!!! I have 4 kids ages 6-2 and that is a lot of work but it rules!!! Let the women go to work and get paid more. Why do you think they live longer? Men are the weaker sex because too many men cannot control their sex drive. The future is bright for men.

[7stg]

be frugal just not a miser.

[POWERequalsGOD]

College tuition rising isn't about sustainability.

[freesk8]

No, it's a result of tuition loans and grants from the govt.

[eirefrance]

@freesk8 Kim Smith "The Suprising Causes of Those Tuition Hikes"  1. The main reason is reductions in per-student subsidies from states 2. Increased spending has been driven mostly by non-classroom activities like counseling and administration 3. Private universities, backed up by tuition and grant increases from the wealthy, have spent more and public universities can't match them. Its real easy to explain everything with an ideology. Its much harder to be right.

[eirefrance]

In fact, your ideology, which has allowed the selfish wealthy to destroy our social fabric in the last 30 years, has destroyed the tax base universities depended on to keep tuition down. But whatever, its cool, grants from the government or something.

[dukehey2]

Mortgage? Loose parallel!