Frugal Wife Sure Helps for Living Cheaply and Retiring Early
A frugal wife... I've had one for 36 years, it is a big reason why we have been retired for the last 17 years... I retired early in 1994 at age 49, a lot of the credit goes to my frugal wife. Can you retire early without a frugal wife? Sure, it's just a lot harder.
Being frugal, some would call cheap, that does not offend us, is a way of life. She picked up her frugal spending habits from her dad... He had to be frugal, widowed when my wife was two, he worked three jobs to keep the family together... difficult in the 1950s.
Some of the ways that she saves include;
Using coupons religiously
Buying in bulk
Planning her shopping trips
Shopping at Goodwill and other thrift consignment shops
She makes saving money a game, and she is very good at it. Every Wednesday and Sunday she scours the paper for coupons and then plans her shopping around using those coupons. Some stores have double or triple coupon days, why not take advantage and shop when it's to your best advantage?
When she buys our staples in bulk...things like toothpaste, razor blades, toilet paper, deodorant, etc....she avoids a rushed trip to the store to replace something that we've run out of. If you run out of a staple, and have to make an unplanned shopping trip, the chances of finding that staple at the best price are nill... you got to have it you pay what they're asking. You are almost guaranteed to be wasting money.
Goodwill should not be something you only sing in a Christmas carol...the Goodwill store will offer you a lot bang for your clothing dollar and other necessities.
It is not too late to become a frugal wife, it's just a matter of knowing how to spend your money wisely... We can show you how.
Frugal Living - Frugal Wife Sure Helps for Living Cheaply and Retiring Early
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