Comments on: Avoid Negativity and Feeling Deprived http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/ Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:47:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Darling Diva http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-13023 Darling Diva Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:10:40 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-13023 Of all the posts I have read here, this is my fav. We all want to be smart with our consumer dollars, but making wise choices is not always easy when emotions come into play. Realizing why we spend is half the battle. In a world of excess we all stumble...but thats no reason to give up. I can give you many reasons that I personally like to "collect stuff". Ultimately the stuff isnt what is important, its the reason we do it that counts ...to know that the stuff wont ever fill a void releases you. Now comes the job of real purging ...who needs a bunch of stuff if I dont need it? Everyday a little more goes out the door and while I am purging I am finding many other treasures ... generousity, things I forgot I had and the abiltity to see a simplier future. This is just one way to think green ...cus while we are purging and discovering we are not consuming more. Think of the $$ you will save. So begin however you may ...and the rewards besides frugality will astound you. thank you for your intelligent words of wisdom darling diva Of all the posts I have read here, this is my fav.
We all want to be smart with our consumer dollars, but making wise choices is not always easy when emotions come into play.
Realizing why we spend is half the battle.

In a world of excess we all stumble…but thats no reason to give up.
I can give you many reasons that I personally like to “collect stuff”.
Ultimately the stuff isnt what is important, its the reason we do it that counts …to know that the stuff wont ever fill a void releases you.
Now comes the job of real purging …who needs a bunch of stuff if I dont need it?
Everyday a little more goes out the door and while I am purging I am finding many other treasures …
generousity, things I forgot I had and the abiltity to see a simplier future.
This is just one way to think green …cus while we are purging and discovering we are not consuming more.
Think of the $$ you will save.
So begin however you may …and the rewards besides frugality will astound you.

thank you for your intelligent words of wisdom

darling diva

]]> By: baxjul http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12857 baxjul Tue, 27 Feb 2007 00:05:25 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12857 I usually decide also, before I leave the store that it isn't worth the money to buy most items. Great article, thanks! I usually decide also, before I leave the store that it isn’t worth the money to buy most items. Great article, thanks!

]]> By: Maggi http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12856 Maggi Mon, 26 Feb 2007 21:47:31 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12856 Good Article, I think I said this in one of the other posts but usually when I see something I want I walk around the store with it, if I don't need it or think the money is worth it. It goes back and thats about 98% of the time. I used to have friends that spent money everytime I turned around and tried to make me feel bad because I didn't spend. I just had other uses for my money instead of an $80 blouse or a brand new car with outragous payments. Better friends now who understand how I am. Plus when my car needed tires or the fridge finally quit I could go and pay cash without worrying about a credit card debt. I would much rather go to a History Museum or free concert, chat with friends than to impress someone. Good Article, I think I said this in one of the other posts but usually when I see something I want I walk around the store with it, if I don’t need it or think the money is worth it. It goes back and thats about 98% of the time.
I used to have friends that spent money everytime I turned around and tried to make me feel bad because I didn’t spend. I just had other uses for my money instead of an $80 blouse or a brand new car with outragous payments. Better friends now who understand how I am. Plus when my car needed tires or the fridge finally quit I could go and pay cash without worrying about a credit card debt.
I would much rather go to a History Museum or free concert, chat with friends than to impress someone.

]]> By: Michelle-Lea http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12853 Michelle-Lea Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:26:51 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12853 Wonderful post. I've learned through the hard way that I can't succumb to every "want" I have. It's just immature and irresponsible. Not looking at the ads in the paper and not watching TV help so much to curb those desires. Wonderful post. I’ve learned through the hard way that I can’t succumb to every “want” I have. It’s just immature and irresponsible. Not looking at the ads in the paper and not watching TV help so much to curb those desires.

]]> By: emily_hope http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12850 emily_hope Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:05:46 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12850 I have learned to take my time and not do impulse spending. I really think about an item before I purchase. Even something that is only a dollar. I ask myself, do I really need that, where will it go, is there something I can get rid of that this will replace..... I have learned to take my time and not do impulse spending. I really think about an item before I purchase. Even something that is only a dollar. I ask myself, do I really need that, where will it go, is there something I can get rid of that this will replace…..

]]> By: AheeK http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12849 AheeK Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:36:43 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.net/2007/02/25/avoid-negativity-and-feeling-deprived/#comment-12849 Excellent post. You bring a lot of great concepts together. I especially like the intentional procrastination. My parents taught me this, only they call it "delayed gratification." Much of the out-of-control debt in North America is due to people not being able to wait for something and shop around; they have to have it NOW. This makes them victims of high-interest credit cards, being overcharged for items, and getting trapped in terrible leases for vehicles, etc. If you can practice delayed gratification, if you can walk away from the salesman, no matter how he cajoles, you're on your way to finally having control over your spending instead of it controlling you. My parents also taught me the importance of not keeping up with the Jones' and the effectiveness of mad money in controlling spending. To everyone that has children, these are some of the most important life skills you can teach them. They will thank you for it later. Excellent post. You bring a lot of great concepts together. I especially like the intentional procrastination. My parents taught me this, only they call it “delayed gratification.” Much of the out-of-control debt in North America is due to people not being able to wait for something and shop around; they have to have it NOW. This makes them victims of high-interest credit cards, being overcharged for items, and getting trapped in terrible leases for vehicles, etc. If you can practice delayed gratification, if you can walk away from the salesman, no matter how he cajoles, you’re on your way to finally having control over your spending instead of it controlling you. My parents also taught me the importance of not keeping up with the Jones’ and the effectiveness of mad money in controlling spending. To everyone that has children, these are some of the most important life skills you can teach them. They will thank you for it later.

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