Re: Why be frugal???
I wouldn't know how not to be frugal. My dad grew up dirt poor, his parents did not even finish elementary school they were too busy surviving. HE had to be terribly frugal to survive and he taught me well - I Wouldn't know how to do different.
On the flip side we live in a wealthy area and make a good wage. My parents scrimped and scrounged every penny and rethought this when they started doing well financially and a young relative died very suddenly and unexpectedly. THey kind of let go a little and decided to live a little too - since life could be so unexpectedly short - so I think they brought me up with a really good balance I struggle to keep. But the thing is we pick a couple of things to splurge and enjoy on, and then we are frugal with everything else to afford it well within our means. Works out well. I could not drop a bunch of money on something big or carry debt - I just couldn't. I rather work a couple of jobs to work for something and pay cash. I Rather put money in the bank than spend it.
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