Comments on: Preventing the frugal doldrums

By: Marie78

Marie78 — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:32:16 +0000

I have gotten past feeling like we have given things up to live frugally. We splurge once in awhile, usually on dinner out, a nice hair cut (2x a year), We have started having coffee dates in the middle of the day once a week. We eat what we brought to work that day for lunch and then my fiance will pick me up at my job. We drive 5 -10 minutes from work, park for 75 cents, and we each order a $3 coffee. We get to spend time together in the middle of the busy day and it’s cheaper than eating out. When the weather is nice we get our coffee to go and we walk around the city streets and window shop for 1/2 hour, before going back to work.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:41:29 +0000

Great tips. I agree 100% with needing to feel like I’m treating myself and not being ultra frugal all the time. If I deprive myself, I only end up binging and spending more money that I shouldn’t.

By: julieb

julieb — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:04:06 +0000

Lately to avoid feeling like we are ‘living poor’ we have been splurging on a favorite restaurant. This week we decided to go for lunch instead of dinner though. Same meal, same portions but a reduced price. It was a wonderful time.

By: IntlMom

IntlMom — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 13:26:55 +0000

The amount of enjoyment between a cup of brewed Starbucks and a cup of brewed Folgers is worth every delicious penny. I allow myself good coffee every day, it’s impossible to feel deprived while drinking delicious coffee!!

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 01:31:50 +0000

Great tips! It’s totally possible to not feel “poor” while being frugal…you just need to get creative!

By: Daisygirl

Daisygirl — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:15:20 +0000

I splurge on really nice underwear. Usually I do this near my birthday and budget between $100-200 I go to a fancy lingerie store when they are having a big sale and I spend the money I have budgeted on the most gorgeous colorful bra and panty sets I can find.If you wait for a sale these are not much more expensive than you would buy at Walmart and I feel completely fabulous in them throughout the entire year.