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When I was a kid, my favorite daydream was finding an old house with no
water, or electricity, or heat. I would walk the highway, finding
fantastic amounts of popcans to cash in so I could fix it up. Later in
life, I had the opportunity to put my dreams into practice. To my
surprise, frugal living actually worked. Anyone can live better for
less, and enjoy it all the while.
If you'd like to hear an interview with Amy Dacyczyn (pronounced 'decision'), the queen of tightwaddery herself, a RealAudio interview is available. For those who may only have a passing knowledge of the 'frugal' or 'tightwad' movement, Amy was the founder of the popular 'Tightwad Gazette', which has, alas, been laid to rest. The enormous popularity of the newsletter contributed to its end; according to Amy...it simply got to be too much.
Does Amy have a fan club? Maybe an unofficial one...at least thats what the site is called. The page focuses more on frugal living success stories rather than tips and ideas. It's a great place to go for inspiration, or to use a proof to convince someone else (or yourself)!
The famous tightwadmama is online, too. The site includes the complete text of the Tightwad Frugal Newsletter for all issues. Look for such tantalizing pages as Homestead, Tightwad Homelife and Over the Garden Fence. Enough to keep you tightwadding for a long time!
This page has an enormous list of contents on everything from appliances to toys. Nothing fancy at all, just some very creative ideas about how to reuse just about anything, as well as a very good resource directory, full of ideas on where and how to acquire items 'on the cheap.'
This is a no-nonsense site that will direct you to some good, basic methods of saving painlessly. As a resource listing, it's invaluable, covering everything from email discussion lists to 'getting your financial house in order' to an imaginary flight into the (economic) future. It's a lot bigger site than it looks at first, too, so be prepared to spend some time there. You'll find it worth the time.
A very interesting site created by a woman who lives and teaches simple living. Fun to read, and very informative, this page will help you see the logic and real savings in frugal living. It's more of a hands-on, nuts-and-bolts experience approach to living well within your income, whatever level that income is.
Whether you're a dyed in the wool frugal zealot or not, this is what it's all about! This site is based on the newspaper column by Gary Foreman, and carries more than 200 separate articles, listed alphabetically. If you ever want to save money on anything, this is the place to look at first.
Frugal living is a lifestyle not everyone would enjoy, but almost everyone would benefit from saving money on everyday purchases. Just about everyone likes to do it, but your point of enjoyment is simply a matter of degree.