Tips to Help You Forge a Frugal Mindset

Several posts ago, I suggested three strategies to help you subdue your appetite for stuff: strategic ignorance, strategic aloofness, and strategic participation. Here’s a quick review. Strategic ignorance: This is the practice of consciously removing yourself from the loop, of being purposely ignorant of whatever is “cool” or “hot” or “fashionable.” The logic behind strategic ignorance …