You are right. Not only does the blogging world lets us find similar people who are frugal, interesting, and actually apply thoughts to their action, it had also provided me with a wealth of information. And then partly satisfy my curiosity about other people’s lives. :)

One thing though, I’ve noticed that more bloggers, pf bloggers at least, are engaged, settled, married, and/or have kids. Or is that just me?

I think it’s OK, important, and even imperative to open up the discussion–and people’s minds–about frugality. Americans assume that because you CAN do something, you SHOULD. Just because I can afford to spend hundreds of dollars a month on food or thousands of dollars a month on housing DOESN’T MEAN I HAVE TO. There are billions of people in abject poverty around the world. Do I really think I can’t live without my ipod? (note: I don’t even have an ipod. Or a microwave. Though I do blow money on clothes and vacations…).

Before I started blogging, I didn’t know many people–normal people–existed who are frugal. None of my friends worry about their 401ks or how big their car payments are. It is too easy to think “well, I’m OK financially–look at how bad THEY are doing; I can afford X or Y.”

When I think of frugality I think of my Depression-generation grandparents, or my tight-wad father. But now I think it’s AWESOME that young people are admitting their frugal ways. Since I started blogging, one of the best things has been to discover that there are cool, witty, interesting people my age who are concerned about saving and investing just like me. It keeps me motivated like my spend-y friends can’t!