Comments on: The Power of Contentment http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/ Tips for living frugal while still having a life Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:06:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Does Spending Less Money Get Easier Over Time? | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-7424 Does Spending Less Money Get Easier Over Time? | Frugal Dad Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:08:36 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-7424 [...] Contentment, Not [...]

[...] Contentment, Not [...]

]]> By: Temperance Virtue - How And Why Men Should Increase Self-Control | Return To Manliness http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-4229 Temperance Virtue - How And Why Men Should Increase Self-Control | Return To Manliness Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:52:42 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-4229 [...] out some empirical evidence from some of the experts at The Simple Dollar, Get Rich Slowly and Frugal Dad. Frugal Dad tackles another very key aspect of practicing temperance - contentment. Having this is [...]

[...] out some empirical evidence from some of the experts at The Simple Dollar, Get Rich Slowly and Frugal Dad. Frugal Dad tackles another very key aspect of practicing temperance – contentment. Having this is [...]

]]> By: Learn To Be More Content | HarvestingDollars http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-4045 Learn To Be More Content | HarvestingDollars Thu, 03 Jul 2008 21:20:55 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-4045 [...] wrote an article on contentment as well that I highly [...]

[...] wrote an article on contentment as well that I highly [...]

]]> By: How We Spent Our Economic Stimulus Check | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-3782 How We Spent Our Economic Stimulus Check | Frugal Dad Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:53:07 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-3782 [...] It All Boils Down to Contentment [...]

[...] It All Boils Down to Contentment [...]

]]> By: Nintendo Wii: A Lesson in Delayed Gratification | Frugal Dad http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Nintendo Wii: A Lesson in Delayed Gratification | Frugal Dad Wed, 23 Apr 2008 13:07:39 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-1695 [...] consider myself fairly content. All of my basic needs are met, and there are very few things that I really want. I am a recovering [...]

[...] consider myself fairly content. All of my basic needs are met, and there are very few things that I really want. I am a recovering [...]

]]> By: April 20, 2008 Link Payday | Uncommon Cents http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 April 20, 2008 Link Payday | Uncommon Cents Mon, 21 Apr 2008 01:28:24 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-1630 [...] Dad gives us a powerful does of reality when he discusses The Power of Contentment. Contentment can be a powerful ally when dealing with financial issues as well as health issues. I [...]

[...] Dad gives us a powerful does of reality when he discusses The Power of Contentment. Contentment can be a powerful ally when dealing with financial issues as well as health issues. I [...]

]]> By: Lee http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Lee Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:41:37 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-1585 Great post! It really does drive home the many problems that people have today to be content. There's so much materialism, and I hate to say it, but I can see it in my family and in my children. We teach our children values, but when they're surrounded at school and media with the constant push for spending and acquiring things, it's hard to get the values through. When my husband and I were first married, we didn't have a lot in the way of material things, so we grew dependent on credit cards to get us through. Years later, after numerous debts and a bankruptcy, we've dealt with being without those dependencies. In fact, we enjoy not having any credit cards or personal loans. The only bills we have are a truck note and mortgage, aside from the perpetual monthly payments for phone and electric and insurance. Even so, it's a battle to stay content when it seems many around us are always buying new things or taking vacations. I try to look at our future goals and work toward our security and trust that our needs will be met, and focus on the real sources of contentment, my faith and my family. Great post! It really does drive home the many problems that people have today to be content. There’s so much materialism, and I hate to say it, but I can see it in my family and in my children. We teach our children values, but when they’re surrounded at school and media with the constant push for spending and acquiring things, it’s hard to get the values through.

When my husband and I were first married, we didn’t have a lot in the way of material things, so we grew dependent on credit cards to get us through. Years later, after numerous debts and a bankruptcy, we’ve dealt with being without those dependencies. In fact, we enjoy not having any credit cards or personal loans. The only bills we have are a truck note and mortgage, aside from the perpetual monthly payments for phone and electric and insurance.

Even so, it’s a battle to stay content when it seems many around us are always buying new things or taking vacations.
I try to look at our future goals and work toward our security and trust that our needs will be met, and focus on the real sources of contentment, my faith and my family.

]]> By: The Friday Gathering For 4/18/2008 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 The Friday Gathering For 4/18/2008 Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:27:11 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-1568 [...] The Power of Contentment - Powerful post and excellent read. Are you content? [...]

[...] The Power of Contentment – Powerful post and excellent read. Are you content? [...]

]]> By: Deb http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Deb Fri, 18 Apr 2008 04:11:06 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-1566 I also have been looking to reduce my spending, and have started to realize the effects of having too much "stuff" both financially, and in terms of the feeling of drowning in your possessions. I really resent though, the pressure that seems to be placed on us to spend, spend, spend. In the US we are getting this tax rebate because we are supposed to spend it to stimulate the economy. I don't know anyone that is planning to spend it on anything other than debt or gas. I also have been looking to reduce my spending, and have started to realize the effects of having too much “stuff” both financially, and in terms of the feeling of drowning in your possessions. I really resent though, the pressure that seems to be placed on us to spend, spend, spend. In the US we are getting this tax rebate because we are supposed to spend it to stimulate the economy. I don’t know anyone that is planning to spend it on anything other than debt or gas.

]]> By: Micah Taylor » Blog Archive » I hacked my camera! http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/comment-page-1/#comment-1552 Micah Taylor » Blog Archive » I hacked my camera! Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:32:38 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/2008/04/16/the-power-of-contentment/#comment-1552 [...] This will allow me to fight off the DSLR gear lust a little longer… hooray for contentment! [...]

[...] This will allow me to fight off the DSLR gear lust a little longer… hooray for contentment! [...]

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