http://retirerichroadmap.com/blog Helping You Retire Rich & Retire Early Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:21:56 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://retirerichroadmap.com/blog/why-most-frugality-websites-are-hurting-you/ http://retirerichroadmap.com/blog/why-most-frugality-websites-are-hurting-you/#comments Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:09:36 +0000 Mikael http://retirerichroadmap.com/blog/?p=465 Whether it is the current financial downturn that has caused it or it is a shift in the mentality of the Western world is beyond me, but the fact is that more and more websites and concepts for frugal living is popping up all over. And even though frugality can be a good thing it is only a part of becoming wealthy and only if you focus on the RIGHT things. From what is currently happening all over I feel that there is a vital part that these websites and concepts are leaving out of the equation. But let’s first have a look at how Wikipedia defines the strategy and philosophy of “frugality”: Common strategies of frugality include the reduction of waste, curbing costly habits, suppressing instant gratification by means of fiscal self-re... Read more

]]> Whether it is the current financial downturn that has caused it or it is a shift in the mentality of the Western world is beyond me, but the fact is that more and more websites and concepts for frugal living is popping up all over. And even though frugality can be a good thing it is only a part of becoming wealthy and only if you focus on the RIGHT things. From what is currently happening all over I feel that there is a vital part that these websites and concepts are leaving out of the equation. But let’s first have a look at how Wikipedia defines the strategy and philosophy of “frugality”: Common strategies of frugality include the reduction of waste, curbing costly habits, suppressing instant gratification by means of fiscal self-re... Read more

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