Wow! There were some great posts in the blogosphere this week, which is a great thing, because my motivation to live within my means, make the most of the income I have, and increase my savings remains high!
Frugal Dad wrote about emergency funds and the ever-present dilemma: how much to save? My EF stands at around $1,600 right now, and grows a bit each month due to interest earned. Frugal Dad is a proponent of creating a much large EF, with which I agree if there are spouses and children in the home.
Since I keep my thermostat at 58 degrees in the winter, I'm always looking for more and better ways to stay warm. I've Paid For This Twice Already writes a great post with some wonderful tips on keeping warm in frigid weather.
Frugal for Life has a very interesting 6-part BBC series on the fine line between 'tightwaddery', hoarding, and becoming a serious scrooge. The entire thing takes about an hour, but it's worth it; I really enjoy how the English approach comedy, drama, or even documentaries---very interesting. My favorite quote? "Sigmund Freud suggested that Tightwads were tight because they were badly potty trained". I'll have to ask my mother about this one. . . .
Finally, Leo at Zen Habits discusses a great concept called the 'Power of Gradual'. As someone who gets very impatient about reaching my financial objectives, this was a nice reminder to pay less attention to the 'immediate' and more to the power of time.
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Saturday, January 17, 2009
Finally Frugal's weekly roundup. . . .
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
1 comment:
Did you find that you adjusted to the temperature or did you feel cold all the time (even with sweaters)?
Do you think that you were sick more this winter due to a lower temperature or did it not seem to matter?
I could not go to low because my mom lives with us, but right now we're setting it at 70 during the day.
Post a Comment