tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post4133291038113914358..comments2023-09-12T10:44:43.115-04:00Comments on I am the working poor.: Frugal Gone Bad, The Dark Side of Saving MoneyI am the working poor.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12459981991615916464noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post-12225817339493626182011-01-12T09:13:20.389-05:002011-01-12T09:13:20.389-05:00I am still LOL at the punch line, kiddo. You timed...I am still LOL at the punch line, kiddo. You timed that one just perfectly, LOL.<br /><br />I'm with Lynn. I enjoy the frugal lifestyle, but I'm not cheap. Frugality has gotten us through some tough times, but basically it allows us to make choices to spend on the things that are important to us. And, yes, generosity to others is a big part of that.<br /><br />I've never stood outside the door, but I have mentioned to several other family members that they use too much TP...Maxinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post-76203261986220862682011-01-11T21:16:27.111-05:002011-01-11T21:16:27.111-05:00I love being frugal but if being frugal means I...I love being frugal but if being frugal means I've never ever saved enough to splurge now and then and never have enough to be generous in giving to others. . . I don't see the point in being frugal. I like to save so that I can spend on the things that are really important to me.lynn woeshttp://www.wicwoes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post-66703366047828315682011-01-09T20:45:14.016-05:002011-01-09T20:45:14.016-05:00Connie, you gave me a different perspective. This ...Connie, you gave me a different perspective. This was what I always thought of as one of our funny stories. Barbecue ham sandwiches have become an inside joke in our home.<br /><br />Bodacious Boomer, you also gave mefresh perspective. I've been in much worse circumstances myself, so I do understand.<br /><br />Monroe, the meat wasn't that bad. It was probably what we call on the verge and he was being a martyr.I am the working poor.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12459981991615916464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post-41547446569431223392011-01-09T19:10:41.458-05:002011-01-09T19:10:41.458-05:00I don't suppose he got food poisoning after ea...I don't suppose he got food poisoning after eating the bad meat?Paula Wethingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01437188275701297324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post-31380682018249660242011-01-08T17:20:01.932-05:002011-01-08T17:20:01.932-05:00Young one, you've hit a nerve in me. Although ...Young one, you've hit a nerve in me. Although things are not quite so dire for us at this very second, we've been there, worse than there. It's sad that so many people in the US don't realize just how well off they are and waste so much. Sorry to be so preachy.Bodaciousboomerhttp://bodaciousboomer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1111350698240105498.post-73122693214560575802011-01-08T15:54:43.896-05:002011-01-08T15:54:43.896-05:00Oh, that is truly sad, dear one.
It would be so...Oh, that is truly sad, dear one. <br /><br />It would be so wonderful if we all could look around us, beyond our own selves, and see the abundance and prosperity that is ours. Better yet, it would be even more wonderful if we could all learn how to CREATE abundance and prosperity in our own personal ways.<br /><br />People who have experienced the pain of need of food, shelter, and clothing-the basics-are understandably susceptible to overdoing frugality. <br /><br />Balance is hard to come by, it seems. Almost as hard as it is to accumulate enough money to feed a family and live a comfortable life.<br /><br />Your blog serves such a great need. Thank you for your faithful posts.<br /><br />Hugs<br />Mother ConnieConnie Baumhttp://foodstampscookingclub.com/blognoreply@blogger.com