I'm 80...been married for over 60 years. A retired newspaper photo'journalist, I provide 3 weekly papers with differing columns, freelance far and wide and spent 4.5 years writing a town history for our historical society.
Tweeti the CatTweeti is about 6 years old. She won't tell me her breed. We had had a longtime feline put out of pain and misery and my husband was against getting another and having to grieve for it.
My Frugal Life: Stretch Every DollarI'm an old lady now, but I guess my upbringing is what led me to always be inventive and saving. Dollar bills did not multiply without a lot of making do and doing without!
Take Pride In Not "Keeping Up With The...What makes someone take up frugal habits? Being independent of "keeping up with the Jones'" as the saying puts it! Going along with the crowd or whatever is "in" at the moment seems to be an indication that one has no individuality!