Yesterday we looked at my humdinger of a frugal failure. Today let’s think big-picture. If you have ever felt frustrated in your pursuit of frugality, you’re not alone. We’ve all been there. And, while I’ve heard many complaints about the grouchy cashier who turns up her nose at our coupons, our real problem isn’t the grouchy cashier. It’s us. Some of us are swimming in the sea of coupons, discounts, sales, and specials and still not achieving the frugal life we’re striving for. The deal’s not working. We’ve got all the coupons but the register is beeping and nothing’s going through.
And we’re frustrated.
We’re saving our pennies but losing our joy. We’re gaining a dollar here and there, but spending so much energy we wonder if it’s worth it. Perhaps there is some frugal fine-print that can save us from spinning in frustration and from overspending. We might even discover some joy in there as well.
So what’s the frugal fine-print? What do we need to squint our eyes and make sure to see if we’re going to make this deal go through, this lifelong deal of making our dollars count? … {read the rest here — thanks!}