Frugality

[Lnk]

I remember all the canning and freezing. But I have to wonder ...

With all the countless hours of preparing, planting, tending and harvesting, then more hours of preparing and cleaning the produce, standing over a hot stove cooking it all in large pots, then cleaning and heating the jars and lids and so on and so on and so on, was it really more economical than store buying as needed?

I know still today many, many rural families do exactly the same thing. 1/4 acre or larger gardens, doing that whole process. I just can't see the cost savings. Satisfaction over growing and storing your own for later use? Sure, no problem there.

There is even a bigger reason. The food comes from a place you know. You know it was not sprayed with glyphoswhatever. Beyond organically grown food is the best tasting, most nutritional food you can get. Saving it in the peak of season is something you can't get in a supermarket. Yes, you can shop at the farmers markets for whole foods. But it is already days old.

Just a different perspective. Still eating tomatoes from last year. As well as other things. Just a different perspective on things is all.

 

[Molalla1]

Doug- a part of why I started the thread has a little to do with what you said. Searching and finding bargains is one thing, but assuming that all retailers are out to gouge you isn't very healthy, and it can make someone bitter through time. In my rural area, I tend to find someone reliable for a fair price, and I like to build a relationship. Land graders, septic service, vehicle maintenance, electrician, and our local Napa.

My Dad is a bit different. He needed some spark plugs for his truck. On his way from work, he stopped at Advance Auto, Napa, and O'Reillys to check prices... on (4) spark plugs. Once he got the price, he then returned another day and bought them:duh: How much money do you think he saved vs. spent on (4) Champion spark plugs after all of that?

Well, sounds like the gas/diesel out ways any kind of profit from such a ordeal . . . :laughing:

 

[USAFpj]

Yes! A perpetual cycle of finding the cheapest gas pump so that you can find the cheapest spark plug. Rinse and repeat...

 

[ultrarunner]

I'm glad there are those willing to put in the time and effort I'm not always able to do... keeps retailers competing.

 

[Industrial Toys]

I just spent $60.00 on two LED T8 Grow lights for starter plants. The Bill is growing.

Installed a new $70.00 Tach cable on my Kubota R510 and am really struggling whether to keep or discard the broken one.

Saw this the other day:

The more time a person is willing
to live like they're poor despite not
having too, the richer they will become.

I have no doubt about that one at all.

 

[4570Man]

I have no doubt of it being true but what’s the point?

 

[Shaneard]

I have no doubt of it being true but what’s the point?

I hear you there. It doesn't matter when you die if you have $1 or $1 million in the bank, someone will spend it for you.

 

[Lnk]

I have no doubt of it being true but what’s the point?

The point is, live your life the way you want. That's it. Try to be a good person. The rest doesn't matter. Lost a great friend today due to cancer. Puts things in perspective for me.

 

[Industrial Toys]

The point is too many people piss away every dime they have and then go into debt and never realize any financial happiness or security. If that is not important to you, I guess it's just not.

 

[Shaneard]

The point is too many people piss away every dime they have and then go into debt and never realize any financial happiness or security. If that is not important to you, I guess it's just not.

I understand what you're saying. There is nothing wrong at all with being financially responsible. My wife and I own a store, we have 2 kids, this older guy comes in regularly and he doesn't have any kids so it's hard for him to understand. He says to me "she got you baby sitting today?" I say no, they are mine. Baby sitters get paid to watch kids. He then tells me "I don't have any kids but I have money". I said I'd rather have both my kids and be broke because you can't buy the happiness they give you. He didn't say much after that. There's nothing at all wrong with having money, just don't make that the focus of life is all I'm saying.