Comments on: What Are You Saving For? http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/ The journey of a gal living the simple life, trying to take beautiful photos, find inspiring words, as well as heart warming stories & share a frugal note or two! Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:59:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Selena http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8177 Sat, 13 Feb 2010 14:30:09 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8177 Your list is so very inspirational. I think many of us get caught up in our own lives. Like someone else said some of your lower items are at my top. One of my favorite self-help authors tries to teach in his book that our first reaction should be “how may I serve?” (or give) rather than what’s in it for me. A valuable lesson.

]]> By: Weekend Love « This Thrifted Life http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8136 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:16:34 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8136 [...] From the Frugal Trenches reminds us that learning to love saving can be a long road, but it’s always worth it in the end. Then [...]

]]> By: Caron http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8069 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:23:10 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8069 Thank you for your wonderful blog, it has been an inspiration to both my daughter and myself. I recently found out about KIVA and thought that you may like it too, http://www.kiva.org/

My very simple garden blog is simply to show our small steps to being more sustainable, which is, of course also more frugal.

I know that you are also committed to Fair Trade and thought you might like to see another simple blog – http://fairtradewa.blogspot.com/

Thank you once again for the wonderful thoughts and photos which appear on your beautiful blog.

]]> By: Jen http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8045 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:29:04 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8045 I get so overwhelmed when I think of all I have to save for, it scares me. Often I lay (lie?) awake at night tabulating what I have, how much I’ll need, and how I’ll ever get there. I have been funding an emergency fund-when that is finished in about 6 months I’ll be VERY relieved. Right now the biggies are a potential adoption fund, a new (used) car fund, and retirement, and a college fund for future children. My parents weren’t able to help me at all with college so I’d like to be able to do that for my kids.

It’s very difficult not to feel like it’s never enough but with these huge expenses ahead of me…ack! I need to concentrate on how I’m so lucky that I don’t have debt, that I have these funds at least started, and that I am lucky to have what I have. Honestly if it weren’t for retirement I’d be OK-saving for that on top of everything else makes things quite tight.

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8012 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:49:54 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8012 Thank you for your kind words! Little steps are so important!

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8011 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:49:31 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8011 lol why thank you!

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8010 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:49:05 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8010 ooooh that’s wonderful! Sounds like we have some very similar goals ;)

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8009 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:48:39 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8009 lol well that’s good!

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8008 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:48:28 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8008 Great list Karen!

]]> By: Frugal Trenches http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/2010/02/10/what-are-you-saving-for/#comment-8007 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 12:47:54 +0000 http://notesfromthefrugaltrenches.com/?p=3374#comment-8007 isn’t world vision great? I really find the automatic payments help me so much!

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