SIL, thanks for making me part of your post this time, and for highlighting my ethos. I am honored.
I've noticed that many people assume (incorrectly) that the word frugal means that I: (1) am going without, (2) am pining for something that I'm stubbornly not allowing myself to have, &/or (3) am in constant deprivation mode. In other words, that the steadfast monetary sacrifices I make cause pain of some sort. Nothing could be further from the truth. I wear my frugality like a badge of honor. I am smart with my money and yet I know when to splurge. I simply buy with within my means, and I must say, I never feel like I'm going without. I have everything I need and want for the most part. I also consider myself a minimalist of sorts, so I am not a great accumulator of things/items. I don't collect: I purge. And it is a wonderful feeling.
When I saw FIRE that was my first thought, financial freedom, and heck yeah! To be on the same page with your partner with this goal says a lot about your ability to talk about what you want and need. You accomplished a lot together. That’s powerful.
Speaking of "Your Money or Your Life" I'm not sure I shared with you that Vicki Robin is a neighbor and lives up the road from me. Recently we ran into each other in the local thrift store where I was looking for something to wear to Skye's wedding. I even asked Vicki if she had something I could borrow to wear to a wedding, but she was certain she didn't. She was looking for clothes to wear in a play she in now performing in at the local theater. They had to connote a certain era. - Nothing modern or particularly attractive. She found some things that would work. I did not. Then went home the dug into the recesses of my closet, finally finding something I was happy with.
That's so cool! I knew that Vicki Robin lived on Whidbey, but I didn't know that you knew each other. (Speaking of borrowing things for the wedding and Robins, our friend Robin is still planning to share her denim jacket and cowgirl hat with you!)
SIL, thanks for making me part of your post this time, and for highlighting my ethos. I am honored.
I've noticed that many people assume (incorrectly) that the word frugal means that I: (1) am going without, (2) am pining for something that I'm stubbornly not allowing myself to have, &/or (3) am in constant deprivation mode. In other words, that the steadfast monetary sacrifices I make cause pain of some sort. Nothing could be further from the truth. I wear my frugality like a badge of honor. I am smart with my money and yet I know when to splurge. I simply buy with within my means, and I must say, I never feel like I'm going without. I have everything I need and want for the most part. I also consider myself a minimalist of sorts, so I am not a great accumulator of things/items. I don't collect: I purge. And it is a wonderful feeling.
Mazel Tov! You are indeed very fortunate. ❤️
Thanks, Linda! Same to you <3 And thanks for reading!
When I saw FIRE that was my first thought, financial freedom, and heck yeah! To be on the same page with your partner with this goal says a lot about your ability to talk about what you want and need. You accomplished a lot together. That’s powerful.
Thank you! I talked a lot about choices in this post, but the best move I made by far was partnering with Damien <3
Speaking of "Your Money or Your Life" I'm not sure I shared with you that Vicki Robin is a neighbor and lives up the road from me. Recently we ran into each other in the local thrift store where I was looking for something to wear to Skye's wedding. I even asked Vicki if she had something I could borrow to wear to a wedding, but she was certain she didn't. She was looking for clothes to wear in a play she in now performing in at the local theater. They had to connote a certain era. - Nothing modern or particularly attractive. She found some things that would work. I did not. Then went home the dug into the recesses of my closet, finally finding something I was happy with.
That's so cool! I knew that Vicki Robin lived on Whidbey, but I didn't know that you knew each other. (Speaking of borrowing things for the wedding and Robins, our friend Robin is still planning to share her denim jacket and cowgirl hat with you!)