Down on Frugal Rock

Where will you be in 10 years? Uff-da, that's a tough one, but important! It's the start of a new decade and Mrs Frugal Rock and myself decided that we want to build out a 10 year goal for us. Planning long term is important so you do the things that matter most to you in this life. What we have realized in the past 35 years is that life is really short and you only get one shot at it. So here it is, in no particular order. First, we had to establish where we wanted to be in 10 years, or where we are gearing up to be. We love a simple life and nature. Time is the only true currency (book reference, Your Money or Your Life) and we'd like to spend ours with our close nit family and some forest. We currently live in a wonderful 2 story house on the far stretches of the city. We built a new build because it was actually cheaper and we had time left in our rent. It was are way of getting what we wanted in a house. It's a great place to be while the kiddo grows up, however ...

Neighbors are both a blessing and a curse. On one hand they help build out a community, they are people to lean on when you need a hand, and in some neighborhoods... friends. On the other hand, some people see neighbors as competition in this rat race we call life. This can turn toxic to your bank account and should be avoided if you can. Since the Mrs and myself are trying to run away from the rat race we realized that avoiding the Jones was an important step. It is just too easy to get into the mindset of "well they have it, I want it!". Here are some tips we came up with to help change our mindset back to frugal ways. 6: Stop and think, do you NEED this? It sounds so simple but yet time and time again I have caught my past self forgetting to stop and think. If you have a real challenge with buying needless things invoke the 7 day rule. If you feel you NEED x thing in your life, write it down and stick it on the fridge for 7 days. At the end of the 7 days if you still ...

We are excited to start "Down on Frugal Rock" blog today. Here you will find posts about various frugal things. From grocery tricks, recipes that don't break the bank, to how we find happiness in the simple things, and so on. We can't wait to share our journey with you. Over the past years we have learned a lot that we are happy to share and still yet more to discover. So stay tuned, and please mash that subscribe button. Cheers, Mr. & Mrs. Frugal Rock