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It certainly is, if you don’t know how to make it interesting. Just because you are trying to save money doesn’t mean you have to deprive of living your life joyfully. There are several ways to have fun, even with limited sources. Frugal Celebrations If you feel like celebrating a special moment, or just want to have a blast, you don’t have to necessarily go out to out in a restaurant or a bar. You can simply bring some food and liquor home, invite some good friends, and dance all night. This is after assuming you don’t have troublesome neighbors like I do. Movies, whether you watch it at night or during daytime, would be equally entertaining. Night shows are certainly expensive than matinee. Besides, don’t cut off your cable to save money each month. Instead, switch to a basic  [...]

Quite often, we are enthusiastic about new things or adoption of new strategies. With time, however, the enthusiasm level drops and one feels bored performing mundane routine. Similarly, after reading numerous articles about saving money, one is very enthusiastic about adopting frugal living as a way of life. After few months, however, saving money becomes a cause of irritation. Sometimes, starting is difficult. It takes time to adopt frugality as you need to make conscious effort every time you save. Boredom can arise if you adopt frugality as a job. It can be enduring only if you make it your second nature. Decisions will be made naturally and you will excel the art of saving money. Another reason many people give up frugality is they find pleasure in external things. For them being  [...]

You have a moderate income, some debt to repay, and lots of expenses every year. This doesn’t mean you have to live a life like a pauper. Yes, I know, people say being frugal is the key to get rid of your debts. Definitely, it is. However, the meaning of being frugal is being misinterpreted. Being frugal asks you to save money by eating out less, you cut down on eating at home as well. Being frugal asks you to stop using your car and travel through public transport, you start walking all the way. Instead of being frugal, you try to be cruel and end up losing the battle. There is definitely no fixed method on how to be frugal. It simply means avoid unnecessary expenses and try to save as much as possible. Frugality has never asked people to deprive themselves of necessary stuffs. And  [...]