Friday, January 18, 2008

Frugal burnout at Meredith's...

Lindsey posted a comment on frugal burnout that got a lot of people talking over at Meredith's. Check it out...

One of the interesting things about this post is the variety of responses on the frugality issue. Some commenters aren't feeling frugal burnout, and some are. Among those who are, there seem to be varying degrees of burnout. I'm probably oversimplifying, but I think those who are feeling it the most are those who are struggling the most financially right now. That seems to be what they're saying, if I'm understanding it right. Being frugal and scoring a good deal are a lot more fun if you're doing it as a means to some family goals, like being able to afford to visit out of town relatives or to put money in savings, instead of because if you don't pinch your pennies til they squeak, the ship will go under.

I haven't put a link up to Like Merchant Ships yet (gotta do that), but I have been enjoying Meredith's posts for a while now. She commented on one of my posts a few months back, and that's how I found her. Her posts on cheerful, frugal abundance have been inspiring to me as I've been attempting to make my new home a little more homey on a budget. She's had some great homemade gift giving ideas that I've also enjoyed. Thanks, Meredith, if you're reading this. Your blog provides a great ministry to those of who want to make our homes more inviting without breaking the budget...

1 comment:

Meredith said...

Thank you. Writing about these issues helps keep me motivated!