What is Creative Frugality?
by Nancy Twigg |
| Nancy Twigg is a speaker and author who loves inspiring others to live more
simply. Adapted from Nancy’s newly revised book, Celebrate Simply: Your
Guide to Simpler, More Meaningful Holidays and Special Occasions (www.celebratesimply.com).
Visit Nancy online at www.countingthecost.com
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Most people understand what
creativity is, and have a good idea what it means to be frugal. But
the idea of putting the two together is a little hard to grasp.
Because creative frugality is one of those things that is easier to
show than to tell, here is a quick list of dead giveaways for
identifying creative frugality in action.
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It’s
making something out of little bits of nothing that the
average person would have overlooked or just thrown
away.
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It’s
stubbornly refusing to pay full price because you know that if
you hold out, the store will have a sale soon.
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It’s
using your talents, skills and abilities to produce a gift
that’s priceless because it cannot be purchased in any
store.
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It’s
looking for free or low-cost ways to have just as much fun as
if you went out and spent a bundle.
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It’s
finding unusual ways to make things last longer or go farther
so you don’t have to spend as often.
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It’s
making dinner with what you have on hand rather than what the
recipe calls for and ending up with a tastier dish than if
you’d followed the recipe.
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It’s
figuring out how you can reproduce some expensive something
sold in stores for next to nothing at home.
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It’s
being happier with extra money in your bank account than a new
toy in your garage or entertainment center.
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It’s
enjoying the thrill of the bargain-hunting chase much more
than the instant gratification of just going and buying
something.
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But
most of all, it’s understanding that your mind works a
little differently than everyone else’s and being proud of
it!
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In celebration of National
Creative Frugality Week, January 19th– 25th, author Nancy Twigg
has put together a special 8-page report entitled 101
Creative Ways to S-T-R-E-T-C-H a Dollar. Copies of this report
are $3 for domestic orders, $4 for international orders (price
includes shipping). To order your copy, visit www.countingthecost.com/101ways.htm
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