Comments on: Crowing the New Frugality–Hodding Unleashed http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/ Ruminations on life in the cheap lane by Hodding Carter Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:15:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Kate http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-249 Kate Thu, 07 Jan 2010 03:25:41 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-249 What about one of the words you\'ve previously made up? Like \'Frugaland\' or \'Fellow Fruglaistas\'. Ok, so they are cheesy, like Alisa says to avoid. I\'m with her on liking Frugal Hodding. It\'s easy to remember and google, too. I just found your posts on gourmet, completely by accident. I loved them. I\'m so glad there are more, and will continue to be. I am not brave enough to go anywhere near as extreme, but I am trying to at least be more thoughtful in my spending - and not to just give up and buy skanky supermarket veggies. When I was a poor student, I not only wouldn\'t have dreamt of it, I wouldn\'t have been able to - it was the markets (mmm, delicious) or home grown or nothing. I\'m aiming to get back to how I lived then, except maybe with fewer noodles. And maybe some chickens? Thanks for the inspiration! What about one of the words you\’ve previously made up? Like \’Frugaland\’ or \’Fellow Fruglaistas\’. Ok, so they are cheesy, like Alisa says to avoid. I\’m with her on liking Frugal Hodding. It\’s easy to remember and google, too. I just found your posts on gourmet, completely by accident. I loved them. I\’m so glad there are more, and will continue to be. I am not brave enough to go anywhere near as extreme, but I am trying to at least be more thoughtful in my spending - and not to just give up and buy skanky supermarket veggies. When I was a poor student, I not only wouldn\’t have dreamt of it, I wouldn\’t have been able to - it was the markets (mmm, delicious) or home grown or nothing. I\’m aiming to get back to how I lived then, except maybe with fewer noodles. And maybe some chickens? Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Alisa http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-170 Alisa Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:11:58 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-170 Love the initiative you've taken with this website. About the building- I think it's common? I watched food inc, and in one segment during an interview, the farmer butchers the chicken, then quickly dips it in boiling water, etc like an assembly line. In terms of names... just don't pick anything cheesy!! Extreme frugality was great bc it wasn't cheesy. If it is cheesy, it tends to get lost among the crowd you know. Frugal Hodding sounds great. Love the initiative you’ve taken with this website.

About the building- I think it’s common? I watched food inc, and in one segment during an interview, the farmer butchers the chicken, then quickly dips it in boiling water, etc like an assembly line.

In terms of names… just don’t pick anything cheesy!! Extreme frugality was great bc it wasn’t cheesy. If it is cheesy, it tends to get lost among the crowd you know. Frugal Hodding sounds great.

]]> By: Kim Wallace http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-101 Kim Wallace Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:25:36 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-101 Oh, I just love coming up with names for things. I think Lisa already named it for you though; "Frugal Hodding" is just perfect. And while I'm mourning the loss of Gourmet, it's because of that event that I found your blog (I generally never looked at the website but found myself browsing for memories). Have happily bookmarked, RSS'd, labeled, and tagged the spot for return visits. More please! Oh, I just love coming up with names for things. I think Lisa already named it for you though; “Frugal Hodding” is just perfect.

And while I’m mourning the loss of Gourmet, it’s because of that event that I found your blog (I generally never looked at the website but found myself browsing for memories). Have happily bookmarked, RSS’d, labeled, and tagged the spot for return visits. More please!

]]> By: melissa http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-71 melissa Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:44:34 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-71 I'm happy that you've picked up the banner and writing here. I've enjoyed your adventures in frugality and have been a fan of the assorted hodding carters for some years (being a sometime Mississippi girl). I'm so sad for everyone at gourmet. The lady is greatly mourned. I’m happy that you’ve picked up the banner and writing here. I’ve enjoyed your adventures in frugality and have been a fan of the assorted hodding carters for some years (being a sometime Mississippi girl). I’m so sad for everyone at gourmet. The lady is greatly mourned.

]]> By: Hodding http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-65 Hodding Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:40:02 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-65 I'll try to stay current with responding to comments but don't really know the best way to do it. Besides thanking you all for reading and then an extra thanks for those who left comments, I'd like to address abondanza's comment concerning clothes and my future book. As far as the clothes are concerned, we've been wearing hand-me-downs for a while and will continue to do so. Lisa and I don't buy new clothes unless we're out of something or every type of clothing is ruined or has too many holes. While we don't expect the kids to follow suit, we're hoping this will rub off on them. That said, we don't want them to feel left out so this fall we bought them a new outfit and then they used their own money to buy whatever else they "had to have." That's where having so many laying hens comes in handy. Even after paying for the feed, the 4 kids usually make $25-30 a month. Now, as far as getting out of debt on the proceeds of my next book: please, oh please, let that happen! I've been writing professionally for 20 years and haven't struck it rich yet--but you never know. However, since that outcome is highly unlikely, I'd say our new lifestyle and way of thinking will simply make being a writer more financially manageable. In other words, I just don't see the striking-it-rich thing happening. But if it did, despite the 1,000,000 to 1 odds, I doubt we'd go back to the way we were. We're a happier and better family as things now stand. Lastly, thanks for all the blog title ideas. I like them all but don't want to say which one I'm leaning toward until I make a final decision later this week. I just tried another bottle of the mead this weekend and it's getting better and better. Hope the winner enjoys it! I’ll try to stay current with responding to comments but don’t really know the best way to do it. Besides thanking you all for reading and then an extra thanks for those who left comments, I’d like to address abondanza’s comment concerning clothes and my future book. As far as the clothes are concerned, we’ve been wearing hand-me-downs for a while and will continue to do so. Lisa and I don’t buy new clothes unless we’re out of something or every type of clothing is ruined or has too many holes. While we don’t expect the kids to follow suit, we’re hoping this will rub off on them. That said, we don’t want them to feel left out so this fall we bought them a new outfit and then they used their own money to buy whatever else they “had to have.” That’s where having so many laying hens comes in handy. Even after paying for the feed, the 4 kids usually make $25-30 a month.

Now, as far as getting out of debt on the proceeds of my next book: please, oh please, let that happen! I’ve been writing professionally for 20 years and haven’t struck it rich yet–but you never know. However, since that outcome is highly unlikely, I’d say our new lifestyle and way of thinking will simply make being a writer more financially manageable. In other words, I just don’t see the striking-it-rich thing happening. But if it did, despite the 1,000,000 to 1 odds, I doubt we’d go back to the way we were. We’re a happier and better family as things now stand.

Lastly, thanks for all the blog title ideas. I like them all but don’t want to say which one I’m leaning toward until I make a final decision later this week. I just tried another bottle of the mead this weekend and it’s getting better and better. Hope the winner enjoys it!

]]> By: SueC http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-57 SueC Mon, 12 Oct 2009 15:48:38 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-57 Why not use Blogger it's Free! But I guess you've already paid for hosting. And PS, Gourmet was anything but frugal - and FOR anyone but frugal lifestyle folks - you have made a step up IMHO. Your subtitle is pretty good - Life In The Cheap Lane - how about Family Life In The Cheap Lane? "Family" and "Cheap" are good search terms :) Good luck we need more like you out there. Why not use Blogger it’s Free! But I guess you’ve already paid for hosting.

And PS, Gourmet was anything but frugal - and FOR anyone but frugal lifestyle folks - you have made a step up IMHO.

Your subtitle is pretty good - Life In The Cheap Lane - how about Family Life In The Cheap Lane? “Family” and “Cheap” are good search terms :)

Good luck we need more like you out there.

]]> By: Alice http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-55 Alice Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:41:37 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-55 Glad to catch the blog, and to see that you've fixed a few of the formatting hiccups! One techie note, since you said you're still figuring things out - it's def. best to post photos with somewhat low resolution (72 dpi is the general practice, since few monitors have higher resolution than that). I love the image of your son, but at 2M, it slows down the page load time appreciably especially for frugal folks on dial-up. :) I'm more excited about the content than the name, but really like austerity binge, as Jane suggested above. Good luck on this next step in things! Glad to catch the blog, and to see that you’ve fixed a few of the formatting hiccups! One techie note, since you said you’re still figuring things out - it’s def. best to post photos with somewhat low resolution (72 dpi is the general practice, since few monitors have higher resolution than that). I love the image of your son, but at 2M, it slows down the page load time appreciably especially for frugal folks on dial-up. :)

I’m more excited about the content than the name, but really like austerity binge, as Jane suggested above. Good luck on this next step in things!

]]> By: Vicki http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-54 Vicki Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:03:46 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-54 Just heard you on Marketplace and couldn't get to my computer fast enough to follow up. I've enjoyed reading your posts. Frugality rocks! How about "Fortunately Frugal"? Sounds as though you are feeling pretty fortunate to have discovered your new lifestyle - and you're saving a fortune living this way. Can't wait to hear the continuing saga. Keep it up. Just heard you on Marketplace and couldn’t get to my computer fast enough to follow up. I’ve enjoyed reading your posts. Frugality rocks!

How about “Fortunately Frugal”? Sounds as though you are feeling pretty fortunate to have discovered your new lifestyle - and you’re saving a fortune living this way.

Can’t wait to hear the continuing saga. Keep it up.

]]> By: abondanza http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-52 abondanza Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:50:31 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-52 how will you handle clothes for kids as they grow out of them? (especially in the clothes-conscious/brand-conscious teen years) won't you just write a book about this and get out of debt that way? sure worked for the writer of the tightwad gazette. how will you handle clothes for kids as they grow out of them? (especially in the clothes-conscious/brand-conscious teen years) won’t you just write a book about this and get out of debt that way? sure worked for the writer of the tightwad gazette.

]]> By: Carole Mackin http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-50 Carole Mackin Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:05:57 +0000 http://hoddingcarter.com/2009/10/06/5/#comment-50 Dear Hodding, I caught your interview on Marketplace Money. I made the move to frugality in 1969 in Alaska of course. Your goal is to pay off debts. I think you've set the goal a bit low and are hanging on to needless nescessities. I went to no car, no TV, no phone, and of course there were no computers to rid myself of in 1969. It took six months- just like any addict needs to come out of their addiction. I understood that the possessions owned me. I was their slave. The sence of freedom was exquisite. You can see I do have a computer now. But it serves me and that makes all the difference. My website is "Free For All" I don't need to be reimbursed for my stories and novel. Enjoy at: http://www.tofreeforall.info Dear Hodding,

I caught your interview on Marketplace Money. I made the move to frugality in 1969 in Alaska of course. Your goal is to pay off debts. I think you’ve set the goal a bit low and are hanging on to needless nescessities.

I went to no car, no TV, no phone, and of course there were no computers to rid myself of in 1969. It took six months- just like any addict needs to come out of their addiction. I understood that the possessions owned me. I was their slave. The sence of freedom was exquisite.

You can see I do have a computer now. But it serves me and that makes all the difference.

My website is “Free For All” I don’t need to be reimbursed for my stories and novel. Enjoy at: http://www.tofreeforall.info

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