Comments on: Five Ways to Live a Frugal Life

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 12:14:33 +0000

Louise,

Maybe the article was too long and you didn’t read it all the way through until the end? I suggested changing to CFL bulbs or getting a motion sensor light.

I know correlation does not imply causation, but we’ve never turned our lights on outside. We’ve lived in some pretty “interesting” neighborhoods and never been robbed.

By: Louise

Louise — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 08:26:01 +0000

Your advice on leaving a residence without outdoor lighting at night is ABSURD! The cost of having a home invasion both in terms of injury, death or robbery far exceeds a lousy 100 dollars a year and in fact puts both You And your neighbors at risk/ robbers LOVE dark in which to do their breaking in… You are giving BAD advice!!!!

By: Derek Chamberlain

Derek Chamberlain — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:27:36 +0000

Clarisse,

Cutting back to once a week can also help substantially if you are inclined to get trapped into impulse purchases. You now only have 2 opportunities to get drawn in instead of just one 🙂

By: Clarisse @ Reach Financial Independence

Clarisse @ Reach Financial Independence — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 12:19:14 +0000

I used to go to the grocery store twice a week, but since I wanted to track my spending, I cut it down to once a week. For me, it’s easier to track down my expenses and be consistent with my budget.