Getting More for Less Money
As our journey towards a simpler life continues we now realize
that simplicity makes living frugal easy. We started our journey
of voluntary simplicity to a simple life with the following
definition in mind:
Simplicity is wanting less, Frugal is living with less
Our simplified lifestyle has resulted in us wanting less, but
not going without! We now work at the things we love to do,
reducing our stress levels dramatically. Our income has
decreased substantially but yet we live comfortably. We went
from a 6-digit income to a low 5-digit income, a major change
financially. We now think of being frugal in relation to our
money...getting more for less.
Before we make a purchase we now stop and think how many hours
do we have to work to pay for this purchase? We question is
there better ways to obtain this particular purchase. Our time
is more valuable to us than money! Working for ourselves is
worth more than money.
Being frugal is looking at ways to save money by implementing
simple things: making rather than buying, purchasing second hand
rather than new, being creative.
Living simply has resulted in us becoming more aware of the
environment and the impact we have on it. We have learned more
about the three R's - Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse and implemented
them in our daily living. Amazingly, we have found that by
implementing the three R's we are saving money! So we are
helping the environment and helping ourselves save money at the
same time!
We have now changed our definition of voluntary simplicity to
the following:
Simplicity is wanting less but not doing without by being
frugal - getting more for less with our money;
implementing the 3 R's, reduce, reuse, recycle; spending our
time doing want we want to do rather than being doing what
others want us to do.