Joys of Frugal LivingLet’s list all of your joys of frugal living.I’ll dive in first and post (un-numbered) my joys about frugal living as it is good to be reminded why we do this, why we love it and why it brings us joy:

  • Going to work knowing that I have paid less than $20 total for everything I am wearing
  • Bring my lunch and enjoying the company of those around me or catching up on quiet time alone.
  • Wearing pajamas’ around the house when I know I have no where to go for the day
  • Not using the car on my days off and saving gas and the environment
  • Eating in so often that when I do eat out, it is a luxury I truly enjoy and don’t take for granted
  • Having money to sock away for the fun stuff I like to do, when I want to do it
  • Going for walks and knowing that I am losing weight without spending money
  • Using my imagination to re-use/re-cycle items
  • Finding cool, and sometimes expensive, clothes at the thrift store
  • Being a home-body to save money and realizing it isn’t as bad as you would think
  • Getting a lot of books to read from the library with all the ‘˜home-time’
  • Having no shame at going dumpster-diving and getting neat free stuff
  • Having more control of money instead of letting it have control of me
  • Making great friends online who also are into frugal living
  • Having a great feeling knowing I have saved money at the grocery store by being money smart
  • Learning new frugal ideas and being able to pass them on to others
  • Enjoying the sunshine and the wind coming through my home and not relying on the heat or AC
  • Knowing that tomorrow I will learn something new to increase the value of my frugal living

What are your Joys of Frugal living?

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Dawn C. is site owner of Frugalforlife.com where this is a repost from: Joys of Frugal Living. Dawn is residing in Colorado with her spouse, Teri, of 11 years.