Comments on: The Frugality Gene

By: This Eclectic Life

This Eclectic Life — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 18:18:07 +0000

You hit me where I live! I grew up with the frugality gene on both sides, and I lived like that for the longest time. Unfortunately, I learned to overcome it … just about the time the economy went south!
I love your writing … so good!

By: Susie

Susie — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:41:00 +0000

Interesting thoughts…

I can’t help but think of my friend that grew up in true poverty…as in not knowing when and if the next meal would come. She is so extravagant and giving with her money. Her thoughts are that she has earned it and might as well make herself happy by spending it.

I’ll have to think on this!

By: Kerry

Kerry — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 19:31:08 +0000

Hey Susie, Can we find a way to replicate that frugality gene and share it with me?

By: Jeanne ~ bermudabluez

Jeanne ~ bermudabluez — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:48:57 +0000

Great post! Sounds like you were surrounded by people who had frugal ideas! Not a bad idea in today’s economy!

By: del

del — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:41:45 +0000

I grew up constantly aware of the cost of everything and not wanting to ask for too much knowing that my folks couldn’t afford it but would do everything they could to give us everything we needed and much of what we wanted too. Usually this happened because mum would go without something she needed. I have found that I am becoming my mum. I don’t want my kids to grow up not wanting to ask for things because they know the cost involved, yet I want them to appreciate the value of things. It is a delicate balance and I don’t think I have found it but I am still looking.

By: Jenn @ Juggling Life

Jenn @ Juggling Life — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:38:31 +0000

I’m very frugal about certain things. I cannot stand paying full-price for clothes–not when there is Ross and Nordstrom Rack.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:18:44 +0000

use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without.
sigh. There got that off my chest. ha ha.

By: nathan

nathan — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:52:37 +0000

I don’t know about genetics – it sounds like you’ve been surrounded by people who are, or were, also frugal. Learned behavior perhaps? Or a little bit of both?

I’m frugal in a way that no one is my family seems to be. More like my grandparents, but they grew up in the Depression ear as well, so how much of their behavior was shaped by that I’m not sure. I also grew up in a single parent family for the most part, and my mother has never been the best with saving money, so we struggled sometimes. How much of my own frugalness came from those childhood experiences of barely having enough and worrying about tomorrow?

By: Patti

Patti — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 13:23:47 +0000

Ha ha, you would be horrified if I described my somewhat frenzied one stop shopping trip to Toys r Us for Christmas shopping this season.

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