Comments on: Why I’m happier on a tighter budget

By: Should you keep a cushion in your checking account? — Living Well on Less

Should you keep a cushion in your checking account? — Living Well on Less — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:04:09 +0000

[…] had “extra” money in our account, we were more likely to make poor choices. As I said last week, we don’t make big purchases, but we nickel and dime accounts to […]

By: anne

anne — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 20:01:51 +0000

Very cool! I feel like sometimes having boundaries is actually more freeing. .-= anne´s last blog ..Exercise. Do you get enough? =-.

By: Sharon

Sharon — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:58:39 +0000

We are back to cash only so we can save for our kitchen appliances...otherwise, like you said, $20 here, $15 there adds up quickly~ .-= Sharon´s last blog ..A very SIMPLE life...worth thinking about.... =-.

By: Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth

Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:25:45 +0000

I completely agree. Setting up limits that you can't break is more freeing. We can be our own worst enemy when it comes to sticking to a budget. .-= Emily @ Under$1000PerMonth´s last blog ..Soap Nuts: Where Frugal Meets Green, Again =-.

By: Jill

Jill — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:33:40 +0000

You are so disciplined--I wish I were more like you in that regard! :) However, since knowing I now have a mortgage to pay every month, I've been re-thinking the little things I might not have thought much of previously, such as non-essential items at the grocery, etc. I've been asking myself, "Do I really need this?" Most of the time the answer is no. It saved me $5 on some face wash and probably 5 lbs on some Hostess Donettes :) .-= Jill´s last blog ..Woes of Moving =-.