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how to maximise frugality and minimise waste but not be a called miser ?
just a desire to note what others are up to; one may have a very simple or life style but achieving a better saving in their pocket. Frugality is not being miser rather it is an wiser act. But on the other hand I have the notion that if the world's population practised frugality, today we would be using clay or slate tablets to scribe upon.
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- As-Salāmu `Alaykum
Don't spent without thinking first.
Don't impulse buy.
Think out your purchases and research.
I make a game of finding the best price for items I need.
If you don't need it don't buy it.
Save all you can.
If I only had back all the money I wasted back when I had money.
Be careful and you will be fine.
- yes, I think you are right.
Sometimes the best thing to do is to practice generosity of spirit. You don't have to give money, necessarily, but time is also of value. I think the old religious practice of tithing (giving 10 percent of your income) also has some merit -- you don't have to give it to your church, but to a charity or a person who needs it. Or a research fund.
But minimizing wastefulness is not being a miser. Buying $5 coffees is just ridiculous. Buying things you do not need is also wasteful. Give away the things you do not use, or throw them away if necessary. Seeing all the things you've bought foolishly may help you think before you buy the next item. Especially if you take a picture of the stuff you've given away, and keep it in your wallet.
Balance and moderation in all things is really a good answer.
- What some call miserly,is what others call common sense. Live your life as you feel it is best for you,and don't worry about labels,or categories
