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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've actually read his blog and I. I have to go back and look for a new post every few months or so so here's a few things

- he is retired in this sense that he claims to have enough in savings and Investments and rental property profits you do not have to work for a living. I think he does construction projects, and runs a co-working space as a hobby, not as money making activities

- I don't think he's making millions off of his blog it's probably more like thousands. I don't think blogs are really that profitable. He's also not someone who updates regularly like some professional bloggers who have a regular schedule and editorial calendar he just seems to post things maybe once a month or every other month.

- the Hawaiian construction vacation was pitched to him by a reader to come out and build the in-law suite so they could use that as income generation and then as a MMM and his family could stay there for free for a little while.  I guess local law says if that if you build an in-laws see it you can't rent it out right away so he was helping to occupy it until it could be rented out legally.

- I don't remember what his clothes buying budget is but I do know that the he shares his spending reports every year. I don't know if spending on clothing was a line item but I don't really care enough to look it up

- I completely agree that he's a sanctimonious and self-aggrandising ass. he just has this word of myopic view of the world and [b]doesn't seem to understand that other people can't always make the same life choices that he can[/b] or will find the same joy that he does in life philosophy.

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I think the point that MMM and Bogleheads and Frugalwoods and similar blogs/sites are trying to make is that many people CAN make similar choices to save more/spend less but keep putting forth excuses why they can't. Like the previous poster who couldn't fathom drinking coffee from Costco, if a person is always thinking of reasons why they can't do something, they won't do it. The power of positive thinking is a real thing![/quote]

I am definitely on the frugal life path, but there are lots of things I cannot and will not do and I don't think it's the product of negative thinking I think it's just a product of realistic outlooks and that I value my safety more than my money.

I know That Money Mustache is a huge advocate of biking everywhere but for me biking is not a safe choice, especially when commuting with a small child.

I think frugalwoods has giving up on being frugal to tell you the truth. she got her little cabin in the woods and she's happy and now she's just spending money on whatever she wants. she kind of got wrapped up in the hegemony of middle-class parenting expectations and now she's paying for preschool tuition and teacher presents and the like.

. I have to say it's pretty amazing to me that she used to lecture people about home made presents but of course when her child is being invited to birthday party she will buy brand new presents from Amazon (I think recognizing that being The Kid Who Gifted You a Mason Jar of Homemade Pickles is social suicide.). I did write it and suggest that she look at used books because you can find some really pristine used books at my local used bookstore and that usually becomes presents for my daughters friends

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