Comments on: Become Rich by Living a Frugal Life http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/12/02/become-rich-by-living-a-frugal-life/ Self Improvement, Self Help and Inspirational Wisdom Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:58:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/12/02/become-rich-by-living-a-frugal-life/comment-page-1/#comment-426 Jason Cooper Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:23:16 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=3079#comment-426 Totally agree with you, NP. When are we going to wake up to the fact that, other than the people we love and respect, everything that is external to us serves no real purpose towards our own internal growth and happiness. Totally agree with you, NP.

When are we going to wake up to the fact that, other than the people we love and respect, everything that is external to us serves no real purpose towards our own internal growth and happiness.

]]> By: nothingprofound http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/12/02/become-rich-by-living-a-frugal-life/comment-page-1/#comment-398 nothingprofound Sat, 05 Dec 2009 14:19:24 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=3079#comment-398 Material possessions have become synonymous with happiness and being loved. That's what all this commercialism boils down to. Money becomes the means to buying happiness and love. One needs more money to buy more things to buy more happiness and love. And the fancier and more expensive the thing, the greater the happiness and love. It's a vicious cycle that leads to endless longing and dissatisfaction. Material possessions have become synonymous with happiness and being loved. That’s what all this commercialism boils down to. Money becomes the means to buying happiness and love. One needs more money to buy more things to buy more happiness and love. And the fancier and more expensive the thing, the greater the happiness and love. It’s a vicious cycle that leads to endless longing and dissatisfaction.

]]> By: Jason Cooper http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/12/02/become-rich-by-living-a-frugal-life/comment-page-1/#comment-390 Jason Cooper Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:08:29 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=3079#comment-390 Hi Liz and thank you for your thoughtful and personal comment. Hahaha, I was more talking about clothes regarding brand names - I need to edit my post. I do agree with you about brand products being better than the cheaper stuff, but that is not always the case. Good luck with your money saving exercise this Christmas - and have a good one! Hi Liz and thank you for your thoughtful and personal comment.

Hahaha, I was more talking about clothes regarding brand names – I need to edit my post.

I do agree with you about brand products being better than the cheaper stuff, but that is not always the case.

Good luck with your money saving exercise this Christmas – and have a good one!

]]> By: Liz http://www.knowledgereform.com/2009/12/02/become-rich-by-living-a-frugal-life/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Liz Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:31:20 +0000 http://www.knowledgereform.com/?p=3079#comment-389 I'm struggling with Christmas this year -- two kids in college and a need to conserve money! But ... So I'll cut back on my husband and me, and cut back some on the girls. I read your tips with interest and want to take issue with the one on brand names, vs. not. Sometimes brands DO matter! I tried a knock-off shampoo (vs. the Pantene, I usually use -- and which I almost always manage to get on sale). The house brand was imply, simply awful, so bad we threw it out. On the other hand, we furnished my daughter's college apartment largely through Goodwill! Sometimes it pays to be thrift and sometimes it doesn't. I urge people to also look at the book <a href="http://www.therealcashflowceo.com/Books___Products_2XAV.html" rel="nofollow"> Debt-Free Millionaire</a> by Anthony Manganiello. He has a process to help get you out of debt, including a really critical one: understanding debit and credit, and helping identify where you want to get to. And now on to ways to trim Christmas costs. I'm really good at looking for coupon codes for stuff I'm going to get anyway! Spent two hours online Monday night rearranging an online shopping order in order to take advantage of complicated coupon codes, and managed to save almost 1/3 of a $300 order. Took time, but at that point I had more time than money! I’m struggling with Christmas this year — two kids in college and a need to conserve money! But … So I’ll cut back on my husband and me, and cut back some on the girls. I read your tips with interest and want to take issue with the one on brand names, vs. not. Sometimes brands DO matter! I tried a knock-off shampoo (vs. the Pantene, I usually use — and which I almost always manage to get on sale). The house brand was imply, simply awful, so bad we threw it out. On the other hand, we furnished my daughter’s college apartment largely through Goodwill! Sometimes it pays to be thrift and sometimes it doesn’t. I urge people to also look at the book Debt-Free Millionaire by Anthony Manganiello. He has a process to help get you out of debt, including a really critical one: understanding debit and credit, and helping identify where you want to get to.

And now on to ways to trim Christmas costs. I’m really good at looking for coupon codes for stuff I’m going to get anyway! Spent two hours online Monday night rearranging an online shopping order in order to take advantage of complicated coupon codes, and managed to save almost 1/3 of a $300 order. Took time, but at that point I had more time than money!

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