Editor’s Note: From time to time I will be featuring the thoughts and strategies offered by those who have, and continue to, influence my thrifty life. One such person, who I hope will become a regular contributor, is my mom. This is a guest post by my mom, Linda Roberto.
As the child of depression-era parents, I grew up in a time where money was spent carefully and always with an eye toward saving for a rainy day. Having one pair of shoes was the norm, and small ranch homes (800-1000 square feet) with three bedrooms and one bath housed a suburban family of five comfortably. We played outside, so didn’t need lots of toys; everyone was in the same boat, so none of us felt deprived. (Click to Continue…)
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Editor’s Note: From time to time I will be featuring the thoughts and strategies offered by those who have, and continue to, influence my thrifty life. One such person, who I hope will become a regular contributor, is my mom. This is a guest post by my mom, Linda Roberto.
I can’t help thinking that “becoming thrifty” is like going on a diet – and just as futile as every fad diet that comes along if you try to do it all at once, cold turkey, without making the necessary changes to your perspective. Being thrifty has to be a long-term lifestyle change to make a real difference. Just like a weight-loss program has to be about healthy living, not just losing weight, becoming thrifty requires a mindset that is motivated at least in part by an appreciation of a simpler way of living, not just by the possibility of accumulating more “stuff” some day in the future.
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