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The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More
The Art of Frugal Hedonism: A Guide to Spending Less While Enjoying Everything More | Annie Raser-Rowland
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Booksbymybed
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This was a fun read, with advise and reflections not just on how to live a more simple and happier life, but also on why. The authors are funny and frankly quite convincing (even if I doubt I‘d dumpster dive or make a roadkill stew), there are a some tips that seem a bit too radical, but most are doable. I got this book from the library, but I think I‘ll buy it too for the times when I need a better living pep talk.

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Story_Wanderer
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I LOVED this read! The authors have a lighthearted and funny approach to living life more simply. Some of the ideas might be a bit much for most but the majority of the book has more practical ideas for the beginner. I loved how they educated while entertaining and educating! Great book to read if you‘re looking to save money, live more simply, and more meaningfully.

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mischa
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This was an interesting read. Not really what I expected - I was thinking there would be more tips and out of the ordinary ideas, but it was not the case. That said, it is a great introduction to frugalism, and I appreciate that they understand that people have passions they are willing to spend more on if they cut down in other areas.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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The authors claim to live on AU$105 a week (including bills but not rent/mortgage) each (apparently the national average is about AU$440 per person) - I'm hoping to learn some things!

LauraBeth You'll still buy books, right? 😀 7y
saresmoore What @LauraBeth said! I've cut my budget drastically over years of ridiculously low incomes, but I've always somehow found extra money for books. :) 7y
PurpleyPumpkin Sounds interesting! 7y
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Marchpane AU105? That's low. I wonder how hard they have to work to save that $335 each week? 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @saresmoore @LauraBeth, of course! (Budget cuts in other areas) 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag It is low! I suspect that it involves a lot of growing your own food and having skills on the sewing machine... @Marchpane 7y
Marchpane Mmm, I think you are right (and walking/cycling everywhere because transport = $$$). But those things still have a cost, you're just paying with your time instead of money. 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Marchpane, well, I just read a paragraph that talked about foraging for food (in the wild/from a dumpster) and eating roadkill.., so I'm not sure that I've learnt anything that I can apply to my own life yet! (It's not just about saving money - it's also about living a meaningful life that isn't necessarily driven by society expectations) 7y
Marchpane Roadkill? No thanks! I'm very interested in the other aspects though, about striving for meaning and reducing consumption etc. 7y
thegirlwiththelibrarybag @Marchpane, I made this face 😖 at the mention of road kill. I'd love to be able to grow some of my own vegetables but I live in an apartment without a balcony so it's just not currently plausible. My track record for remaining interested in non fiction isn't high but it is an interesting subject so I shall try. 7y
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