3180: [Part 1] Frugality Is A Compounding Game by Liz of Frugal Woods on Frugal Living and Financial Freedom

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🗓️ 16 June 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3180: Liz of Frugalwoods lays out a powerful mindset shift: frugality isn’t about deprivation, it’s about compounding small, consistent choices into lasting financial freedom. Through relatable examples like DIY haircuts and slashing repeated monthly expenses, she shows how simplifying life can actually multiply your long-term wealth and happiness. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.frugalwoods.com/2016/06/27/frugality-is-a-compounding-game/ Quotes to ponder: "Frugality is a compounding game. Or more accurately, money is a compounding game: either it compounds in your favor if you’re saving and investing, or it compounds to your detriment in the case of debt." "We are what we repeatedly buy. And our ultimate financial destiny is enshrined in the spending decisions we make on a daily basis." "Hair will grow back; your money won’t." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:16.7	But it only costs $20, or $10, or even just five measly bucks. So what's the big deal? It's remarkably easy to lull myself into thinking that a
1:23.6	couple dollars spent here or there won't amount to a hill of beans. Oh, but there are so many
1:28.7	things one can cook with a hill of beans. When I start to think this way, I remind myself that
1:34.1	frugality is a compounding game. Or more accurately, money is a compounding game. Either it compounds
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