This is meant as a light-hearted topic about things that when you were younger or whatever you thought that if these things happened, it meant you were poor and failing at life or just plain stupid. But now that you're older and wiser and frugal, you see as great ways to enjoy life without wasting money, putting on airs, empty virtue signaling, etc.
Here's some examples from people in my life, where because I do them, they in their judge-y world give me that look that says "AmNotLost is failing at life" And I'd love to hear yours:
Taking the bus
Going camping or visiting family instead of a "real" vacation
Not having cable tv
Not getting your nails done for your cousin's wedding
Having to scrub a pot that has dried on scrambled eggs
Riding a bike to work
Making food from scratch
Using the library
Using "food stamps" if you qualify for them
Buying store-brand food/soda
Doing your own laundry/ironing/mending/alterations
Driving an older car
Edit: I want to make sure it's clear, in case it wasn't, that I'm not saying any of these things are failing at life, since I'm not a failure and I do/have done them.
July 23, 2018 at 07:17AM
