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Would You Live in the Past for Peace of Mind and Financial Well-Being?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Living a Frugal Life in the Present with a Mindset in the Past. She also does not have a television, cell phone, iPad, e-reader, answering machine, or any other of the multitude of electronic devices we have now. However, many of us could choose to live more like Dacyczyn has and live a simpler, more frugal life.

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3 Important Lessons in Living Frugally, But Not Too Frugally

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In fact, it’s easy to lose money in an attempt to be frugal. I’ve unintentionally gone too far a few times, and in doing so, learned valuable lessons about trying too hard to live a frugal life. Lesson : If you don’t reward yourself from time to time, then there may be little point to living frugally.

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