Comments on: You Can Be Too Frugal http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:38:31 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: VIJAI http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html/comment-page-1#comment-440031 VIJAI Fri, 19 Sep 2008 17:21:36 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2582#comment-440031 Good thoughts but I should agree to that some extent. It even can be family breaker. I think in many cases, frugality can be heriditary habit but how far and to what extent do you want take it is up to depending upon your current condition. Conditions are not the same. If somebody seen their parents save and being frugal to big extent, they might be in real bad condition to do it. But you are doing well, you don't have to be too frugal and can spend money to live the life to fullest. Thats my 2 cents. VIJAI Good thoughts but I should agree to that some extent. It even can be family breaker. I think in many cases, frugality can be heriditary habit but how far and to what extent do you want take it is up to depending upon your current condition.

Conditions are not the same. If somebody seen their parents save and being frugal to big extent, they might be in real bad condition to do it. But you are doing well, you don’t have to be too frugal and can spend money to live the life to fullest.

Thats my 2 cents.

VIJAI

]]> By: Dody http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html/comment-page-1#comment-439311 Dody Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:40:06 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2582#comment-439311 I don't agree. I think if children are hurt because their parents never bought them new stuff, the kids are brats. My parents didn't even buy me USED stuff, I bought my own. Am I hurt? Sure! Do I buy my kids new stuff. No. I usually make their clothes. It's a happy medium between buying trash for way too much and hand me downs. I think extreme frugality is okay. It means security. I don’t agree. I think if children are hurt because their parents never bought them new stuff, the kids are brats. My parents didn’t even buy me USED stuff, I bought my own. Am I hurt? Sure! Do I buy my kids new stuff. No. I usually make their clothes. It’s a happy medium between buying trash for way too much and hand me downs.

I think extreme frugality is okay. It means security.

]]> By: Frédéric http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html/comment-page-1#comment-438733 Frédéric Thu, 18 Sep 2008 06:36:09 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2582#comment-438733 Just like overspening, Frugality can become some kind of addiction. And like every addiction, this can lead to serious problems. Hopefully, savers have that rational grace caring for them :-) Just like overspening, Frugality can become some kind of addiction. And like every addiction, this can lead to serious problems. Hopefully, savers have that rational grace caring for them :-)

]]> By: hbemis http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html/comment-page-1#comment-438025 hbemis Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:15:08 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2582#comment-438025 I believe in extreme frugality for goals. I don't think frugality is bad. I think miserly people are bad. If you were bad before you became frugal you're likely to be much more when you are frugal. I believe in extreme frugality for goals. I don’t think frugality is bad. I think miserly people are bad. If you were bad before you became frugal you’re likely to be much more when you are frugal.

]]> By: Matt http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html/comment-page-1#comment-437614 Matt Tue, 16 Sep 2008 20:02:15 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2582#comment-437614 You can take pretty much anything too far. Personally I understand frugality and I'll exhibit some measure of it but I still need to enjoy myself and I just don't enjoy being that miserly or that frugal. You can take pretty much anything too far. Personally I understand frugality and I’ll exhibit some measure of it but I still need to enjoy myself and I just don’t enjoy being that miserly or that frugal.

]]> By: nance http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/2008/09/16/102582_too-frugal.html/comment-page-1#comment-437596 nance Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:09:32 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=2582#comment-437596 Some of the behavior of people you describe isn't being frugal. It's a mental problem, I think. Saving, or not spending becomes an obsession, and some individuals can't control it. It's sad. Some of the behavior of people you describe isn’t being frugal. It’s a mental problem, I think. Saving, or not spending becomes an obsession, and some individuals can’t control it. It’s sad.

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