thriftiness rubbing off?

[Sagginit]

i read this article the other day and it mentions how one social groups spending habits affect others and it trickles down. it got me to thinking that being around people budget minded such as this board and one or two friends makes it easier to accept that lifestyle. here is the article if anyone wants to read it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/business/17view.html?_r=1&ref=economy

 

[annsteere]

I love to come to this board with my morning coffee and imagine people like me trying to spend their money carefully.

"Only buy what you actually want" is such good advice. Here on the boards I read about people who save 5 dollars on toothpaste and soap at CVS so that we can spend a few thousand in Disney World.

Knowing other people are doing it encourages me. . . . mostly. (Sometimes I read about somebody who feeds their family of 5 for $150/month and I feel like a slacker).

 

[IUTBAM]

I don't know if my thriftiness is rubbing off on anyone outside my family, but I know it has rubbed off on my teenage daughter, and I'm thrilled! She is far more of a tightwad than I am now! I have to actually encourage her to give me ideas for gifts, because she just says, "oh, I don't need it", or something along those lines. And while she's a shoe/clothes horse, she LOVES shopping at vintage and thrift stores for clothes, and heads immediately to the clearance racks whenever we go shopping. That's my girl!

 

[JandJ]

I definitely think it rubs off. My DH has always been frugal, we've been married 5 years, and I've become even more frugal than him! It's great to have that support system and encourage each other to keep our eyes on the big goals. Also, I have 2 co-workers I've been working with for less than 1 year who've told me they're spending less (and eating better and working out more) since they've known me. I like being a good influence

 

[crisi]

Knowing other people are doing it encourages me. . . . mostly. (Sometimes I read about somebody who feeds their family of 5 for $150/month and I feel like a slacker).

At the same time, for me, my reaction to certain things helps me frame up my own values. $150 a month for groceries is a sacrifice I'm not willing to make for travel.

 

[TiggerTails57]

It's rubbed off on my son who shops for clothes for his kids at thrift stores, he calls me to tell me he found some brand name shirt for cheap
When he was a teenager, we often shopped at the Salvation Army.

 

[Marionnette]

i read this article the other day and it mentions how one social groups spending habits affect others and it trickles down. it got me to thinking that being around people budget minded such as this board and one or two friends makes it easier to accept that lifestyle. here is the article if anyone wants to read it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/17/business/17view.html?_r=1&ref=economy

The opposite is also true. How many of us have had friends talk us into spending money that we know we shouldnt? When we first moved to where we now live I can remember taking my daughter to play dates and wondering what was wrong with me that my house was not decorated as beautifully and with new furniture in every room. Well it turns out that each and every one of those parents had borrowed more on the mortgage than the cost of the house so they could fully furnish it right off the bat. It made me want to go out replace my worn out sofa from the previous house and trash the bedroom set we'd bought when we first got married. Didnt do it and now Im glad. Those same parents are currently pulling there hair out over college costs. And not only there arm mortgage but also the heloc that they are paying off. And they cant sell to get out from under the horrendous school tax bill b/c they are upside down on there loans. Now all I hear about is how tight money is and how can we afford european cruises in this economy?