I'm kind of stingy - and my wife was moderately careful to easy going with her money and is now thrift.
We still have a large mortgage debt on two houses, but this is halved since 2010 and we plan on halving it again next year (selling off one place and pre-paying again on a second).
Our way was to:
We don't scrimp on health or education or giving our child experiences (and surprisingly the best ones are free!)
What do you do? I'd like to learn new ways
“What do you do? I’d like to learn new ways “
Grow our own food... It’s amazing when you are cleaning up after a meal and realize that everything either came from a jar on the basement shelves or off the farm.
I grew up without TV... what a blessing as I love to read. I did the same thing for my children as they were growing up. NO TV!!!
If I could only figure out a way to get rid of the darn high real estate taxes!!!!
As to frugality... Off the grid is mainly utilities...
No public water with monthly bills
No public sewage with monthly bills
No home phone with monthly bills.
No TV cable with monthly bills.
I could do without electric if necessary...
I view frugality merely a method of allocating resources... I love to travel, often internationally... Living frugally allows me to do what I want.