Frugal GAB

Often when one hears the word “frugal”  it conjures up a bunch of other words, a few of which are listed in your standard thesaurus:  thrifty, cheap, tightfisted,  miserly, stingy

Gee, is it me, or do they all sound so negative?

I prefer some of the more positive synonyms like: penny-wise, economizing, provident, prudent; or the definition in Merriam-Webster where it says: reflecting economy in the use of resources.

Now that sounds like being frugal is a very good thing!

So what do you think of when you hear the word frugal? Is it a positive or negative connotation? Do you call yourself frugal, or like others to think of you as such?

Welcome to Frugal GAB!

I am happy to have you join me in this  little adventure in living more frugally.  After becoming a SAHM about 5 years ago I have slowly followed a path that has changed my (and my family’s) behavior with money. We are striving to make the most of what we have, spending less, saving more, eliminating debt and making sound financial choices.

I hope you will follow along with this blog and help contribute to the discussions!

Thanks for stopping by!