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The word "Frugal" will have a different meaning depending on the decade in question and usage.
As a little boy during the depression (30's) recall my grandfather collecting newspaper and cardboard on a small wagon which he stored in a small shed in the back yard. This was all for money which I never understood being a little tyke at the time. Uncles and aunts all lived with my grandparents in one house...same as many Mexicans do today with money being in short supply. A person has to live the best way they can depending on others if it may be needed.
Today I am a little "Frugal" in that I do not have the need for many things as in the past. It is foolish to have a 3-4 bedroom house when you only need one bed to sleep in. Same would be a questionable need for a 2nd house unless it's for income only. Same with 2-3 cars...insurance...repairs etc...when you can only drive one at a time. The number of cars will vary depending on persons working and a need for a emergency car at the finger tips.
Could go on...most will get my point. I cooked a meal yesterday that will last me for three dinners...a lot cheaper and more nourshing then eating at McDonalds and the like.
OK all you TV people, I have to ask. What on earth are you WATCHING? When I am traveling with my work and staying in a motel I will click on the television for about two minutes. I cannot find ANYTHING that is worth watching. Once in a while I will hit an old episode of X Files (which I love) but seldom, if ever do I find anything that I can STAND looking at for more than a minute or two and that INCLUDES movies.
OK all you TV people, I have to ask. What on earth are you WATCHING? When I am traveling with my work and staying in a motel I will click on the television for about two minutes. I cannot find ANYTHING that is worth watching. Once in a while I will hit an old episode of X Files (which I love) but seldom, if ever do I find anything that I can STAND looking at for more than a minute or two and that INCLUDES movies.
I'm baffled.
20yrsinBranson
C-SPAN, all the news networks, CBS primetime comedy block on Mondays, TV Land (Andy Griffith and M*A*S*H mostly), and baseball.
OK all you TV people, I have to ask. What on earth are you WATCHING? When I am traveling with my work and staying in a motel I will click on the television for about two minutes. I cannot find ANYTHING that is worth watching. Once in a while I will hit an old episode of X Files (which I love) but seldom, if ever do I find anything that I can STAND looking at for more than a minute or two and that INCLUDES movies.
I'm baffled.
20yrsinBranson
I watch political shows only for the most part - MSNBC. When I want to escape I'll watch Lifetime.
that 35 years old child playing intendo is a big expense.
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