Comments on: Cheerful Frugality Screams Debt Free http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Joy of Frugal Living http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3912 Joy of Frugal Living Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:09:23 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=730#comment-3912 Wow, Meredith, thanks for the link! I have been so distracted by the holiday and the pregnancy that I just now got to reading your post. I have also been enjoying Amy's series, and I love the debt free screams on Dave's show. The funniest thing about us being debt free is that it is still just sinking in. We just got the second paycheck since that time, and it's so much fun to put it into savings instead of sending it off to the loans. Though this recent success was very much helped by our income, I'm thankful for the lean times of the past. There is no way we would have had the skills to do what we did without them. It's going to be important to resist the temptation to grow into our income more, now that we are keeping it. I will still need to just pretend it's not there and send it safely to savings! Jennifer Wow, Meredith, thanks for the link! I have been so distracted by the holiday and the pregnancy that I just now got to reading your post. I have also been enjoying Amy’s series, and I love the debt free screams on Dave’s show.

The funniest thing about us being debt free is that it is still just sinking in. We just got the second paycheck since that time, and it’s so much fun to put it into savings instead of sending it off to the loans.

Though this recent success was very much helped by our income, I’m thankful for the lean times of the past. There is no way we would have had the skills to do what we did without them. It’s going to be important to resist the temptation to grow into our income more, now that we are keeping it. I will still need to just pretend it’s not there and send it safely to savings!

Jennifer

]]> By: deputyheadmistress http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3886 deputyheadmistress Tue, 25 Nov 2008 20:52:33 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=730#comment-3886 I can so relate to 'growing into one's income.' It's like growing into whatever closet space you have. I've been enjoying Amy's posts, too. I can so relate to ‘growing into one’s income.’ It’s like growing into whatever closet space you have. I’ve been enjoying Amy’s posts, too.

]]> By: Alison http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3884 Alison Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:46:53 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=730#comment-3884 Thank you so much for the link! Thank you so much for the link!

]]> By: Debbie http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3883 Debbie Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:22:12 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=730#comment-3883 I LOVE being able to pay as I go and I get so much more thrill out of buying frugally. I stay out of malls so sometimes I forget how much things can cost. Where is the thrill in paying high prices for trendy items? I have a long way to go to be completely debt-free but I'm making progress and it feels good. I believe God has given us stewardship over our money and "things" - waste is not part of His plan (I include high interest costs as waste). We need to pat ourselves on the back each time we do it right and not beat ourselves up too much when we don't (or didn't in the past). We also survive the hard times better when we are used to living frugally - it's just not such a shock and we weather the storm better emotionally. Knowing others also have these goals helps keep me on track, so thanks for sharing. I LOVE being able to pay as I go and I get so much more thrill out of buying frugally. I stay out of malls so sometimes I forget how much things can cost. Where is the thrill in paying high prices for trendy items?

I have a long way to go to be completely debt-free but I’m making progress and it feels good. I believe God has given us stewardship over our money and “things” – waste is not part of His plan (I include high interest costs as waste). We need to pat ourselves on the back each time we do it right and not beat ourselves up too much when we don’t (or didn’t in the past).

We also survive the hard times better when we are used to living frugally – it’s just not such a shock and we weather the storm better emotionally. Knowing others also have these goals helps keep me on track, so thanks for sharing.

]]> By: lynette355 http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3879 lynette355 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:25:24 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=730#comment-3879 Frugal by choice or due to income. Would be nice to choose to be frugal. But economy demands it. I get a thrill when I really make a great deal on a need! Debt free would be a dream come true. But I have 1/2 of it beat since I do not have one single credit card. Cash and carry only. Frugal by choice or due to income. Would be nice to choose to be frugal. But economy demands it. I get a thrill when I really make a great deal on a need!
Debt free would be a dream come true. But I have 1/2 of it beat since I do not have one single credit card. Cash and carry only.

]]> By: Shannon M http://frugalhacks.com/2008/11/24/cheerful-frugality-screams-debt-free/comment-page-1/#comment-3875 Shannon M Mon, 24 Nov 2008 22:07:21 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=730#comment-3875 This is on my mind so much lately - I'm loving Amy's series. We've gotten a little too comfortable spending money. I'm looking forward to shaping up! This is on my mind so much lately – I’m loving Amy’s series. We’ve gotten a little too comfortable spending money. I’m looking forward to shaping up!

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