Perfectly Imperfect Family and Finances

A couples thoughts on faith, family, and finances

Forever Frugal

admin | August 7, 2010

We catch up with the one and only “frugal zealot,” Tightwad Gazette author Amy Dacyzyn. Her message is that frugality works, both in good times and bad. She shares both practical and philosophical advice on how to save money, reduce living expenses and stay happy practicing frugality. Duration : 0:5:41

Being Frugal: The Original Sustainability? – Chris Farrell

admin | August 4, 2010

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/21/Chris_Farrell_The_New_Frugality “Frugality is the opposite of being a cheapskate,” says Chris Farrell, author of The New Frugality. Farrell asserts that conscientious spending is actually linked to a sustainable, green lifestyle. —– According to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, The Great Recession may technically be over. But what’s clear is that, no matter [...]

Extreme Frugality: Meet the Carters – Gourmet Magazine

admin | July 31, 2010

You’ve read W. Hodding Carters Extreme Frugality series; now get to know the author and his family in this video. Find out what they like and dislike about their new frugal lifestyle, and learn the authors grand ambitions for the family’s garden. http://www.gourmet.com/search/query?keyword=extreme%20frugality Duration : 0:5:49

Have frugality and thrift become obsolete traits in our modern society?

admin | July 31, 2010

Are frugality and thrift just artifacts of our primative agrerian culture of the past? No! I believe that these traits can still be seen in modern society. I live in Indiana, and while some people still see Indiana as an agrarian culture (I like to joke about how primitive some areas of Indiana are), there [...]