Yesterday I asked my Twitter buddies to share a 140 character testimonial (using the hashtag #frugalfice) of a sacrifice they have made for the sake of frugality that turned out to be a huge blessing to them and/or their families, and so “The Frugalfice” was born…
I would like to add that I am unabashedly grateful to be part of the awesome network of Personal Finance blogger’s on Twitter. I owe a debt of gratitude to many of you and since I cannot stand to owe anyone – anything – anymore…please accept this most sincere thank you as payment in full!
To start, let’s define a few terms for our readers:
- Frugal – adjective: Economical in the use or appropriation of money, goods or provisions of any kind; sparing; not profuse, prodigal or lavish.
- Sacrifice – verb: To surrender or suffer loss for the sake of obtaining something.
- Frugalfice – adverb?: A frugal sacrifice that ends up blessing you or your family.
Just in case you are stammering to a dictionary to verify the validity of the third word…I made it up. 
The frugalfice was conceived from a yearning to recognize & promote the awesome benefits that have resulted from the frugal sacrifices of some many hard working individuals and families!
The Frugalfice Testimonies
** I advise you to follow each of these great Personal Finance minds on Twitter **
Before I deliver the testimonies, I would like to passionately convey this powerful truth to my readers:
- That which seems a sacrifice at first will most times yield unexpected benefits and blessings that far outweigh the original sacrifice itself.
I will start with my own short testimony, then deliever the 15 tesetimonials I received yesterday. If you would like to share your own frugalfice testimony, I am utterly anxious to hear it and strongly encourage you to leave it in the comments section below this post!
My Frugalfice Testimony
@MattJabs – Six months ago wife & I sacrificed going out to eat. We have since been blessed by a $5,000+/year savings, increased health, decreased weight, & a closer relationship!
Frugalfice Testimonies around the PF Twittersphere
- @lrgche – LRG of Financial Family Life testified:
sacrificed: HD TV & DVR, blessing: watched too much TV anyway! now more family time - @MoneyMatters – Pete of Bible Money Matters testified:
1 frugal sacrifice that we’ve made is not to pay for Cable TV of any kind, even though we would like to at times. - @moolanomy – Pinyo of Moolanomy testified:
my wife and I stop ordering out for lunch and pack left over instead. We save at least $15 a day and feel healthier! - @FMFblog – FMF of Free Money Finance testified:
Gave up multiple sports/events for kids. Now only one per season. Saved us money & resulted in more family time. - @KIntheHouse – K of Shankrila testified:
I gave up traditional landline for long distance and chose Magicjack (non-local areacode) saving 100s of $/yr. http://bit.ly/iXdy4 - @ManVsDebt – Baker of Man Vs. Debt testified:
Driving cheap, paid-off cars, rather than getting payments. Cars were a complete & utter blessings. Tough at times, but worth it! - @SuburbanDollar – Kyle of Suburban Dollar testified:
We have sacrificed the temp in our home to save, and boy does it help. 78 summer 68 winter, costs less than 72/72 - @GetOutOfDebtGuy – Steve of Get Out Of Debt testified:
Cut back our electric usage. The journey began with a desire and has ended with me saving $330 a month. - @moneyrelation – Adam of Money Relationship testified:
I have given up soda. It is saving us quite a bit of money each week and I feel healthier already! - @The_Weakonomist – Phillip “The Weakonomist” of Weakonomics testified:
I gave up coffee shop coffee @ $1 per cup and brewed @ $0.25 per cup for instant at $0.06 per cup. Save time & money. - @mymoneyshrugged – MMS of My Money Shrugged testified:
I gave up going out to lunch everyday, went from spending around $210-250 month to around $60 - @Matt_SF – Matt of Steadfast Finances testified:
I gave up my blackberry. Since I work from home, it seemed like a major luxury I didn’t need. - @NealFrankle – Neal of Wealth Pilgrim testified:
- Gave up entire family going on big trips….split trips allow more focused time w/one child and big $ savings - @fcn – Nickel of Five Cent Nickel testified:
Driving on most vacations instead of flying. Takes longer, but we save money, and the trip is way more memorable.
Isn’t it refreshing to focus on & recognize the blessings & successes in our lives?!!
It would be great to see some of my friends mentioned above elaborate on their frugalfice in the comments. Also, if you did not get a chance to reply via Twitter, or if you don’t have any clue what Twitter even is…I strongly encourage you to share your own frugalfice testimony in the comments.
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Great list! Imagine if just 2% of the population followed these simple money saving tips!
Matt SF’s last blog post..10 Reasons You Should Never Short a Stock or Index Fund
Excellent collection of tweets buddy! Thanks for adding mine in there.
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Matt – thanks for this – gotta love the frugalfices everyone is making.
“That which seems a sacrifice at first will most times yield unexpected benefits and blessings that far outweigh the original sacrifice itself.” – Amen, brother!
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I will add a note to say that many of these frugalfices are things I have done and just taken for granted most of my adult life. Of course I grew up in a different era from most of you and I did eat a lot of beans and hot dogs in my childhood. The blessing that comes from all this is that I have never been bound to a job or a location I could not stand because I was in debt way over my head. I have never had to become a corporate slave just to pay the bills. And, I have no debt except for a mortgage (30 year fixed) on a house I purchased recently after remarrying. However, according to the best Debt Free Adventure advice, I have a plan to pay it off in 15 years or less. It is very refreshing for a 50 something person to see a return by the younger generation to more sound financial, spiritual and moral values. Congratulations, all of you!
I’m powering down everything I can find in the house, not so much a frugalfice as just commen sense. Also gave up the phone data plan, I just don’t need to be connected 24×7
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Thanks for all the comments everyone.
I love promoting testimonies of success. It is one of the reasons I like alternative sources of media…the MM (mass media) only spews death, destruction, & despair…out with them I say!!
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