Frugal Friday

MMI  Main Money Intention

I have been listening to a YouTube video about frugalness.  I have a trip planned and this phrase describes my focus lately.  I never would have come up with the phrase myself but it fits.  I am adopting it.  I have an intention to set once the trip is over that will focus me for the next few month/years.  

Frugal actions so far this week include sticking to the intention to avoid restaurant meals.  While this sounds annoying, I have found it helps alot to stick to my gluten free low carb mostly keto diet.  I am keto on my home alone days and low low carb the rest of the time.  So good.  

Other frugalness is staying out of stores.  Shopping for me includes buying.  I do not window shop well.  I am better with a focus.  The focus is having a budget for my trip.  

Another focus is decluttering my house.  I borrowed a book from the library that has me on track for this.  Procrasticlutter is down to almost nothing.  Most of the laundry is complete.  The dirty dishes are just those collected today.  My ironing pile is just yesterdays load of laundry.  The living room rug has a new home and a friend and I will be replacing it with a new rug.  

So future focuses will be a replacement car in a couple of years.  Also my future home.  I am waiting for the market to cool down.  It would be nice if it went onto ice, but that may not happen.  My goal is a pretty ranch on a nice size lot with space for flowers, a garden and a dog!  I miss my dog and I will be ready for another when I have my house.

I haven't decided what car I want yet, I figure the longer I wait, the better the market will be for a newer car will be.  My car is doing awesome.  It's needed a few small repairs along with the regular maintenance I have done.

I also have travel planned.  Lots of awesome reasons to remain frugal and still enjoy all of my life.  Have a great weekend.