I've been thinking a lot about this question. However if I were honest I would find that there is very little in my life that is necessary. I could live in a 1 bedroom home with a wood stove for heat; I could eat a simpler diet of rice and beans. Is it necessary to own more than 1 vehicle, have cablevision, have a cell phone? Well you get the idea. I want to live in the house that I have lived in for the past 12 years and I want to eat simple, frugal meals but not a diet of only rice and beans.
So, in this path I am traveling I am constantly asking myself what is a want and what is a need. What areas of my life can I cut back on in order to save money? How low can I go in my quest for living a frugal lifestyle before I feel deprived? One fact that I am sure of: the pennies add up. I can no longer say that I don't have the time to do something. I have the time to bake whole grain breads, make noodles, walk instead of driving somewhere, make my own cleaners and so on. Since I am no longer earning a paycheck, my new role is to find ways to save money and stretch my husband's paycheck.
So what is necessary? Hmmm.....
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