Comments on: 10 Signs You’re Not as Rich as You Could Be

By: You Might Have a Money Problem If…

You Might Have a Money Problem If… — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:54:43 +0000

[...] consumer behavior, and I highly recommend reading Francine’s original post in its entirety (click HERE to do so…).Â At the heart of this thought-provoking list are two key [...]

By: The Expense of Expectations

The Expense of Expectations — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 20:53:38 +0000

[...] from Manisha: Francine & I first connected when I read her WONDERFUL post, 10 Signs You Are Not As Rich As You Could Be. Since then I’ve been following both her blog and her tweets & highly recommend you do as [...]

By: Manisha Thakor» Manisha Thakor

Manisha Thakor» Manisha Thakor — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 02:09:43 +0000

[...] 1. You have a public storage unit. An amazing 1 in 10 Americans have them. As of year-end 2009 there was 2.4 billion square feet of public storage space in the US. To put this in perspective, if you lumped them all together they would be 3x the size of Manhattan island – under one roof! Yeesh, that’s a lot of stuff. If you’ve got a storage unit key jingling around in your pocket, it could be a sign that your lifestyle is literally bulging at the seams of your home. [Big hat tip to my friend Francine Jay, author of Frugillionaire who first brought this to my attention in her wonderful blog.] [...]

By: Manisha Thakor» The Expense of Expectations

Manisha Thakor» The Expense of Expectations — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:23:05 +0000

By: Francine Jay

Francine Jay — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:25:16 +0000

Hi Heidi!

Actually, I’m Francine; Manisha was kind enough to link to my post from her blog.

Yes, you’re absolutely right: giving to charities can (and should) be incorporated into a frugal lifestyle. Being a frugillionaire means living richly, which we all know goes beyond how much money we have in the bank. It’s about making financial decisions that allow us to devote our time and money to what’s truly important–like supporting causes and charities that have special meaning to us.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:08:59 +0000

Hey Manisha,

I’ve been enjoying your site – saw you mentioned at slate.com’s Happiness Project. I was looking through your siten and I didn’t notice any mention about giving to charities. Seems like that should be the goal of a frugal lifestyle, as well as financial security. That’s a discipline of most religions, too.

My husband and I often give to too many charities, and perhaps a frugillionaire way to give, one I often mean for us to figure out, would be to develop a deeper relationship with several charities and give meaningfully and generously to them?

Thanks!

By: Francine Jay

Francine Jay — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:37:20 +0000

Thanks for all the great comments! (And special thanks to Manisha for linking to this post on her blog!)

I’m thrilled to hear that many of you are *already* living by these rules–that’s wonderful! I will certainly follow up with a “10 (More) Signs You’re Not as Rich as You Could Be.” It’ll dig down a little deeper, and provide some further (not so obvious) money-saving ideas.

By: Meg

Meg — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:24:29 +0000

Hye Manisha,
I am with Carly, I too live according to that set of rules. It would be lovely to feel rewarded with more money at the end of my financial month. Gold Stars anyone:)

I also over pay my regular bills, that way if I do become unemployed I will have two months of free living before I have to worry about them. It will also help me not to play catch up when I am working again.

By: stacy

stacy — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 18:05:15 +0000

Cheri – filter your water at the tap, or buy a filtration pitcher like Brita. Bottled water is proving to be very environmentally unfriendly, and the cost of all those bottles really adds up (in more than one way).

By: Laura Bien

Laura Bien — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:48:28 +0000

Succinct and sensible! Nice article!