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[DISCUSSION] Do you practice frugal living? (exploding-heads.com)
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Why do you practice it? Working toward a goal? Or why dont you?

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[–] markeuzu@exploding-heads.com 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ill start,

I practice frugal living because Im trying to save up for a house in a rural place, and prices are skyrocketing (think 400 to 500K Eur or 550K USD)

I want to give my wife and future kids a healthy place to experience an upbringing without present societal problems.

My escape plan if it doesnt work out is go back to salaried work and rent a nice house in an eastern european country

I have zero subscriptions except for a mobile plan for the family and an internet connection, I have the cheapest health insurance and eat mostly chicken and whatever vegetables are on sale. Food is fuel so I dont really mind whats for dinner which saves a whole bunch of money.

I find that you can have a very comfortable life without actually taking away luxuries like vacations if you dont succumb to daily pleasures like ordering take out or buying streaming crap.