Comments on: I Have Had Enough http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/ Promotional Codes, Coupons & Deals + Money Saving Insights Fri, 25 May 2012 07:48:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Anonymous http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-72662 Anonymous Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:19:28 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-72662 It's great that you can look at life that way sir. It's a view we all (myself included) could benefit from. It’s great that you can look at life that way sir. It’s a view we all (myself included) could benefit from.

]]> By: lesley http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-46428 lesley Tue, 12 Oct 2010 21:10:45 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-46428 I have noticed that as I am aging (58), I am realizing just how much is too much! I now have a bigger house, which I can't keep as clean as I would like ... and the DH can't keep up to the 3 acres of grass cut ... its all too much! We don't buy clothes like we used to, last year's coat is now on year 5! and I don't miss having a new one, ours are still warm and don't show wear. (Im sure they'll be back in still one day! lol) We buy clothes that we need, not that we want. I went out an got a new blouse last week, first one in 3 years! I notice bras, socks and underwear don't hold quite as well ... We just had too many clothes that never got worn or were hardly ever worn or really were so worn they even bypassed the rag bag on the way to the garbage! Shoes we still buy every 1-2 years for the sake of foot health and support. We each have a vehicle. DH is a newer model 2000 (new for us) he has a 45 minute commute to the city every day for work. Me, I have an old 1980 junker that suits me just fine for the trips into the local town (only 15 minute drive). No bus service in the country! I look around our home and cringle, there is so much "STUFF". I figure it will take me 2 years to sort, clean and get rid of it all! and Im determined Im going to. I have disposed of so much stuff and it still looks like heck in here! Cluttered, tight, and Im tired of looking for things that I know I have. What a waste of life! A lot has been and will be donated to the poor and to those who want more STUFF ... fools! lol I have noticed that as I am aging (58), I am realizing just how much is too much! I now have a bigger house, which I can’t keep as clean as I would like … and the DH can’t keep up to the 3 acres of grass cut … its all too much!
We don’t buy clothes like we used to, last year’s coat is now on year 5! and I don’t miss having a new one, ours are still warm and don’t show wear. (Im sure they’ll be back in still one day! lol)
We buy clothes that we need, not that we want. I went out an got a new blouse last week, first one in 3 years! I notice bras, socks and underwear don’t hold quite as well …
We just had too many clothes that never got worn or were hardly ever worn or really were so worn they even bypassed the rag bag on the way to the garbage!
Shoes we still buy every 1-2 years for the sake of foot health and support.
We each have a vehicle. DH is a newer model 2000 (new for us) he has a 45 minute commute to the city every day for work. Me, I have an old 1980 junker that suits me just fine for the trips into the local town (only 15 minute drive). No bus service in the country!
I look around our home and cringle, there is so much “STUFF”. I figure it will take me 2 years to sort, clean and get rid of it all! and Im determined Im going to. I have disposed of so much stuff and it still looks like heck in here! Cluttered, tight, and Im tired of looking for things that I know I have. What a waste of life!
A lot has been and will be donated to the poor and to those who want more STUFF … fools! lol

]]> By: Money Dieter http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-25266 Money Dieter Wed, 27 May 2009 18:19:12 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-25266 I've never looked at it this way, but this is so true! I’ve never looked at it this way, but this is so true!

]]> By: Lauralee Hensley http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23584 Lauralee Hensley Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:49:24 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23584 Enough! Yes I have enough. Yes I have things I want, but I do not need. I have one coat, one sweater, but that's all you can wear at a time anyways, so it's enough. We have one car, but that's enough. It makes us plan as a family when and where we are going places together after Dad comes home from work. More families should think this way. Great article. Enough! Yes I have enough. Yes I have things I want, but I do not need.
I have one coat, one sweater, but that’s all you can wear at a time anyways, so it’s enough.
We have one car, but that’s enough. It makes us plan as a family when and where we are going places together after Dad comes home from work.
More families should think this way.
Great article.

]]> By: Mistress B http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23555 Mistress B Tue, 28 Apr 2009 02:11:04 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23555 Now if I could just convince my husband that he 'has enough' Great post! Now if I could just convince my husband that he ‘has enough’

Great post!

]]> By: Things to Write Home About - 4/26/09 | Feels Like Home http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23497 Things to Write Home About - 4/26/09 | Feels Like Home Mon, 27 Apr 2009 03:06:09 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23497 [...] Frugal Dad has had enough [...] [...] Frugal Dad has had enough [...]

]]> By: Onna@toddlercraft http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23495 Onna@toddlercraft Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:36:34 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23495 Excellent advice!! While we all Want more, do we really need it? I find myself saying that frequently to myself now, do I REALLY need this or is what I have good ENOUGH?!! It usually is!! Onna Excellent advice!! While we all Want more, do we really need it? I find myself saying that frequently to myself now, do I REALLY need this or is what I have good ENOUGH?!! It usually is!!
Onna

]]> By: Phil http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23493 Phil Mon, 27 Apr 2009 02:27:05 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23493 Clearer words have rarely been spoken. All too often we are driven by consumerism when we don't need to be. This was a great post! Clearer words have rarely been spoken. All too often we are driven by consumerism when we don’t need to be.

This was a great post!

]]> By: Rachael http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23489 Rachael Sun, 26 Apr 2009 23:46:48 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23489 Great post, frugal dad. I'm linking it up tomorrow for our Daily Eco tip. Many good wishes. Rachael Great post, frugal dad. I’m linking it up tomorrow for our Daily Eco tip.

Many good wishes.
Rachael

]]> By: Foxie http://frugaldad.com/2009/04/22/i-have-had-enough/#comment-23464 Foxie Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:33:00 +0000 http://frugaldad.com/?p=2341#comment-23464 Awesome post! I try to remind myself that I have all I need, but I find myself subject to wants of all sorts... Sadly. I do need to re-focus on what is important - My car and my racing. Clothes have become too big of an expense again, and I'm ready to either give it up or save up to buy quality, classic designer pieces. (Because $50 every paycheck just isn't gonna cut it anymore.) Instead, I'm going to focus on building up my car art collection... Which is non-existent right now, but what I've wanted to do for some time. Eventually I'd like to have a garage of my own, and I would love to decorate it with all sorts of automotive and racing nostalgia. Besides, until then, I have a ton of wall-space that could use some sprucing up! Then again, I don't feel like I have "enough" much of the time. Maybe it's my age and that I don't make much and have student loan debt that's still growing? Not sure. All I know is I don't want to be stuck paying for a life (let alone living one!) that I'm not satisfied with. I might need to write my own post on this topic... I know I did a while back, but it's time to re-evaluate. :) Awesome post! I try to remind myself that I have all I need, but I find myself subject to wants of all sorts… Sadly. I do need to re-focus on what is important – My car and my racing. Clothes have become too big of an expense again, and I’m ready to either give it up or save up to buy quality, classic designer pieces. (Because $50 every paycheck just isn’t gonna cut it anymore.)

Instead, I’m going to focus on building up my car art collection… Which is non-existent right now, but what I’ve wanted to do for some time. Eventually I’d like to have a garage of my own, and I would love to decorate it with all sorts of automotive and racing nostalgia. Besides, until then, I have a ton of wall-space that could use some sprucing up!

Then again, I don’t feel like I have “enough” much of the time. Maybe it’s my age and that I don’t make much and have student loan debt that’s still growing? Not sure. All I know is I don’t want to be stuck paying for a life (let alone living one!) that I’m not satisfied with.

I might need to write my own post on this topic… I know I did a while back, but it’s time to re-evaluate. :)

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