Comments on: Frugal: To Be or Not to Be http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/frugal-to-be-or-not-to-be/ Frugal, Simple, Debt-Free Living, and Generous Giving Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:06:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Matt Jabs http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/frugal-to-be-or-not-to-be/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Matt Jabs Mon, 18 May 2009 03:48:54 +0000 http://www.moneyhelpforchristians.com/?p=58#comment-8 Spending less than you earn is the end result of frugality, and the end result of spending less than you earn is wealth, nothing more...nothing less. I appreciate and pursue the former solution since the latter requires we rely on something that may never happen (a raise). Also, even if someone were to get a raise, they would normally follow it up with increased spending...negating their raise altogether (no added wealth, just more "stuff"). Keep working to reduce your living expenses & increase giving and wealth will follow...Lord willing! <abbr><em>Matt Jabs’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.debtfreeadventure.com/2009/05/manually-report-utility-meter-readings-to-avoid-being-overcharged/" rel="nofollow">Manually Report Utility Meter Readings To Avoid Being Overcharged</a></abbr></em> Spending less than you earn is the end result of frugality, and the end result of spending less than you earn is wealth, nothing more…nothing less.

I appreciate and pursue the former solution since the latter requires we rely on something that may never happen (a raise).

Also, even if someone were to get a raise, they would normally follow it up with increased spending…negating their raise altogether (no added wealth, just more “stuff”).

Keep working to reduce your living expenses & increase giving and wealth will follow…Lord willing!

Matt Jabs’s last blog post..Manually Report Utility Meter Readings To Avoid Being Overcharged

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