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Originally Posted by threebeansalad
I see both sides and try to live with one foot in both worlds. We're "frugal" for things I that can save us money and don't add value to our life (ie. neither one of us is big into cars, so we share a reliable Suzuki-- gets you from A--> B, but isn't a car to impress people), but spend money on things we enjoy (ie. traveling). Being frugal has also allowed us to make lifestyle choices, like quitting our decent paying FT jobs in our mid-late 20's to simultaneously pursue full-time graduate school.
Some frugal tips might work for some people, but aren't worth the time to me (ie: cooking dried beans, no thanks, I'll buy canned beans). Other things might not be worth my time from a purely financial perspective, but I derive pleasure or some other benefit from (ie baking my own bread). I think if you spend time on the boards you'll find most people to be pretty even-keeled.
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I like that way of thinking, your doing exactly what it is you want to do. That is my definition of retirement, doing what I want when I want. I retired at 23 in that case, as you did in your 20's