Living a Frugal Life

Since I'm still out ot work - I already know that there is already a desk for me... But still waiting for the PC so they can call me to get started! - I've been surfing the Internet and I've come upon the tag "frugal life". I find it quite amuzing, specially because the tips they give I've been forced to apply them on a daily basis, once I've never been rich! …Probably I must cry now, no?! (LOL)

Today, in the tv show Sociedade Civil the topic was - once again! - debt, and the host Fernanda mentioned a book called "Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping" by Judith Levine. Now, this is the true essence of frugal living!

The publisher review, in Barnes & Noble, goes like this:

"Many of us have tried to call a halt to our spending at one time or another. But what if we decided not to buy anything for a whole year? Obviously, we would need necessities like food and soap, but how would be manage without new clothes, treats, entertainment?"

"Funny, smart and self-deprecating, Not Buying It is a close look at our society's obsession with shopping and the cold turkey confession of a woman we can all identify with -- someone who can't live without French roast coffee andexpensive wool socks, but who has had enough of spending money for the sake of it. Without consumer goods and experiences, Levine and her partner Paul pursue their careers, nurture family relationships and try to keep their sanity and humour intact. Tracking their progress and lapses, she contemplates the meanings of need and desire, scarcity and security, consumerism and citizenship. She asks the big questions - can the economy survive without shopping? Are Q-tips a necessity?"

I definitly have to take a peek at this book. Maybe I haven't been doing things right and maybe now I'll get rich! Look for me at Forbes's 2008 list!