Comments on: Living the Frugal Life When Your Friends Don’t http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html Save Money - A Personal Finance Blog By A Husband And Wife Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:16:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Amy http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-89500 Amy Mon, 18 Feb 2008 15:54:00 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-89500 We have a pretty active social life, but we try to avoid things that cost a lot. Friends come to my house for coffee instead of meeting up at Starbucks. We opt for free playgroups and play dates with friends instead of going to places that cost an admittance. I do $1 movies at a second-run theatre or we rent free ones from Redbox. We do lunch at each other's homes instead of going out to lunch. When we want to have dinners we entertain here at our house instead and do board games for entertainment. There are so many ways around it, you just have to be open to the changes :) We have a pretty active social life, but we try to avoid things that cost a lot. Friends come to my house for coffee instead of meeting up at Starbucks. We opt for free playgroups and play dates with friends instead of going to places that cost an admittance. I do $1 movies at a second-run theatre or we rent free ones from Redbox. We do lunch at each other’s homes instead of going out to lunch. When we want to have dinners we entertain here at our house instead and do board games for entertainment. There are so many ways around it, you just have to be open to the changes :)

]]> By: Anastasia-Jane http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-88740 Anastasia-Jane Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:04:48 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-88740 When I worked, there were 3 other people that were in the same saving boat that I was. Our solution was the bring lunch one day a week for 4 people and share with the others. Got to eat new and exciting food and only worry about lunch one day a week. Friday was the off day. We got paid that day and our lunch hour was spent at the bank... It worked well for us and we got to visit with others. When I worked, there were 3 other people that were in the same saving boat that I was. Our solution was the bring lunch one day a week for 4 people and share with the others. Got to eat new and exciting food and only worry about lunch one day a week. Friday was the off day. We got paid that day and our lunch hour was spent at the bank…
It worked well for us and we got to visit with others.

]]> By: Ron@TheWisdomJournal http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-88702 Ron@TheWisdomJournal Sat, 16 Feb 2008 14:11:02 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-88702 This is a difficult situation to work through. Many times friends just never seem to get it. If you're heading toward a goal, you have to surround yourself (as much as feasible) with like-minded people. I wrote a post a couple of weeks ago on Changing Friends to Change Your Finances. It isn't easy but think of it this way. Look at the mirror image of the situation: Imagine if you won a lottery that paid you $250,000 per year AFTER taxes for the next 40 years. Would your current set of friends be able to keep up with your new lifestyle? Or would jealousy and envy on their part drive them away? Do you think you'd end up with a completely different set of friends and acquaintances? Probably. If we want to change our financial lives, we will have to associate with like-minded people and distance ourselves from those who think they ARE made of money! This is a difficult situation to work through. Many times friends just never seem to get it. If you’re heading toward a goal, you have to surround yourself (as much as feasible) with like-minded people.

I wrote a post a couple of weeks ago on Changing Friends to Change Your Finances. It isn’t easy but think of it this way. Look at the mirror image of the situation: Imagine if you won a lottery that paid you $250,000 per year AFTER taxes for the next 40 years. Would your current set of friends be able to keep up with your new lifestyle? Or would jealousy and envy on their part drive them away? Do you think you’d end up with a completely different set of friends and acquaintances? Probably.

If we want to change our financial lives, we will have to associate with like-minded people and distance ourselves from those who think they ARE made of money!

]]> By: Mom http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-88352 Mom Fri, 15 Feb 2008 18:33:25 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-88352 I saw a bumper sticker once that said "I spend money I don't have, to buy things I don't want, to impress people I don't like." I think that pretty much says it all for those who aren't living frugal. I saw a bumper sticker once that said “I spend money I don’t have, to buy things I don’t want, to impress people I don’t like.”

I think that pretty much says it all for those who aren’t living frugal.

]]> By: Matt http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html/comment-page-1#comment-88307 Matt Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:58:01 +0000 http://notmadeofmoney.com/blog/2008/02/living-the-frugal-life-when-your-friends-don%e2%80%99t.html#comment-88307 Its definitely something that takes some adjusting to; adjusting to a more frugal lifestyle took quite a bit of getting used to and I'm still caving every now and then. As long as you've got your mind set - you'll do alright even with a few slips. Good post. Its definitely something that takes some adjusting to; adjusting to a more frugal lifestyle took quite a bit of getting used to and I’m still caving every now and then. As long as you’ve got your mind set – you’ll do alright even with a few slips.

Good post.

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