Influence Others to Save Is An Effective Frugal Tip
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During the frugal week when I spent just $34.01, I found that walking was a great activity for the mind and wallet. I told myself that when my wife came back, I will need to include her in this new activity. Last night, we went out for a nice walk and it was fun, it was healthy and it was a great chance for us to communicate.
This got me thinking. Isn’t the most effective frugal tip to actually influence people around you to be thrifty?
How Frugal Friends Can Help You
Our circle of friends can actually help us save so much!
Share Ideas
First of all, like-minded friends get along better and can share ideas with each other. For example, my friend who’ve found a frugal tip that worked would definitely share it with me!
Having a group of friends that share the same goals will also allow us to discuss ideas and hear other people’s point of view before we actually try out new ideas!
Get Togethers Will Be Cost Effective
Frugal people doesn’t like to spend money unnecessarily. Have you ever wished that gatherings with friends are a little less expensive? This won’t happen if many of our friends are frugal minded!
No More Keeping Up with the Jones
Surrounding ourselves with people who are frugal also means there is no need to compare! We won’t want to buy that Mercedes because our friend just got a new BMW as we all know that our current car is still running perfectly.
Keeping Each Other Accountable
We can also keep each other accountable because we know frugality is something we should all strive for! We will start feeling bad buying a large screen TV unless we can absolutely afford the extra expense.
Time for Action
No, I’m not telling you to change all your friends. Instead, make it a point to influence someone you know to start a frugal activity. It doesn’t matter if it’s getting them to cook at home more often, getting them to understand the power of clipping coupons or even showing them how great walking can be. Influence everyone to become frugal, and they will in turn help you save more.
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Very true! I’ve found that since I’ve started blogging, all these bloggers influence me to be more frugal. Then, when friends of mine read, it influences them to be more frugal. It’s a nice little cycle we’ve got going and certainly makes it easier for me to watch my spending.
Having frugal friends does impact my spending habits. I can’t recall a time when one of my friends has said “wow” when I bought someone of value. It doesn’t faze them at all. It’s funny but the opposite works for them and they get fired up if I tell them I didn’t spend any money or if I challenge them to spend less. The best complement I can give one buddy is that he’s my role model for frugality. No cable tv and no entertainment budget.
Once you’ve conquered your partner, having frugal friends would really help. The more people that can support you the better.
Definitely have to remember the online community when counting friends. I pick up more ideas from reading blogs than most other sources. Getting your better half on board is also a great step forward - I think we are almost there too.
Lots of great ideas and that sense of kinship on the frugal blogs
My best bud and I have like minds on freebies and living frugaly. Between the two of us we have a “Scrounge of the Day” award….just a verbal recognition that one of us really did well on the freebies or frugalness that day! It keeps it fun and we compare where we find great deals, as well as just what’s on sale at the grocery store.