Uber Frugal Month: Day 20

Early nights seem to be the rule when one has an early lab class in the middle of winter... We had a quiet date night at home, sipping coffee and playing a word game. I feel old!

Today’s mantra: Frugality isn’t a tactic, it’s a mindset and a joyful lifestyle. It’s about being your own person, not the person society says you’re supposed to be.

Today’s action: Identify a secondary benefit--beyond saving money--that you've experienced through your frugality.

The UFM prompt today is interesting. I can think of quite a few benefits. Although we are just buckling down about our money, we have always spent sparingly since we never had a lot of cash. This has resulted in two kids that are easily satisfied and rarely have material wants. We also don't have the usual overload of kids' crap, simply because the kids never really wanted anything. Lack of cable means they aren't introduced to the constant influx of advertising, either.