Moolanomy weekly roundup #14: “Frugality” edition
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Group Writing Project
On the week of November 12th to the 16th, members of the M-Network will share with you our philosophy of car ownership. Some of us love new cars, some of us swear by old junkers, and some think the rest of the group are nuts for owning one.
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The Roundup
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Carnivals I participated in this week:
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Pinyo, I agree, everybody reaches an age when asking other people to help is not a very cool thing to do. Most people reach that stage a year or two after getting out of college. Basically, when you’ve had enough time to establish yourself as a professional. But the rest of the tips should apply to everyone at all stages of life!
Thanks for the mention.
I have to admit I am not much of a planner. The only thing I have, is life insurance policy for my old age. Other than that, I just let whatever comes next
I don’t know, I think that enlisting the help of friends is always cool, just not when the help involves carrying boxes.
Thanks for the nod this week – and it’s TRUE, I tell you, but there really isn’t anything wrong with it – Frugal’s NOT a bad word in my vocabulary!
Pinyo, thanks for the link!
Thanks for the link!
Thanks for the link! Actually, to build on your comment about Patrick’s post and his response in comments, it’s actually sort of a sad thing that there is a point in your life where you can no longer call up your friends to help you move.
It’s unfortunate that as life moves on we start getting embarrassed about being frugal and helping each other like we might have when we were younger. It’s true – when I was in my early 20s I wouldn’t think anything about helping my friends move, or asking for help – now I would be embarrassed to ask. Everyone gets busy, has families, other things to worry about, true. But I still fondly remember the days when I could pack most of my possessions up with the help of a couple of buddies and move in a few hours with a small U-Haul. Now it would take days to pack, professional movers to get the couch, etc. down the stairs. Life moves on.
Anyway, neither agreeing nor disagreeing with either of your comments, just an interesting thought for me out of that.
Regarding enlisting friends to move, I didn’t mean it’s embarrassing, or not able to bother friends. There’s just time in most of our lives that we just accumulate too much possessions, and friends only have so much energy to give before they are completely wear out.
By all mean, call your friends to help with little things, but don’t burden them to move all the big furnitures and your library of books from your 4th story walk up apartment.
I hope you can see the difference.
Oh, I understand the difference – I just mean it’s sad that we get to that point from two points of view: 1, too much stuff, and 2, everyone is too tired to help. Life moves on…
You’ll be tired too if you have to carry 50lb loads up and down 3 flights of stair the entire day. I was wasted after the 10th trip of so.
Ah, it’s good exercise, you’ll live longer
Wait til you have the baby and he/she’s 30 pounds or so like my son – then you’ll see what carrying a squirming heavy load around all day up and down is like. Makes those 50 pound loads look like cupcakes!
I like helping people move – as BB said it’s good exercise and it’s also a social thing.
BB is right tho – once our “possessions” get too much then it’s tough to impose.
Funny line – in our last move I had some friend s help, and after moving a ridiculous number of boxes packed full with some of my wife’s large book collection one of them asked me why I didn’t marry someone who was illiterate.
Ok, it would be funnier if you had spent a few hours helping me move first…
Mike
@Brip Blap – yes it’s good exercise and I don’t mind it occasionally. I wish we had some professional help though. Regarding the baby, I have been practicing with my almost 2 years old nephew, so I think I am ready.
@FourPillars – that’s hilarious. I hope your wife gets to hear it too.
Pinyo – yes, she heard it – thought it was funny too.
Mike
I especially liked “What is frugality and are we frugal?” at GLBL. It kinda makes to think a little depper about this whole aspect and reflect on your own personal life. Thanks for the round up