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Misers vs Frugalists, Money Fight Matchup #3

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Just a week and already a new challenger has stood up to challenge the Misers!  The Frugalists, taking the road of righteousness, called out the Misers, and started talking smack about the Misers being a bunch of old Scrooges and that their time was from a yesteryear.  Finishing off the Frugalists tirade what a last jab stating to the Misers that “The 1800s called and they want their knickers and straw hats back“.

So let’s get DOWN TO BUSINESS:

Who is the Greenest of Them All?

The frugalist move first, they jab with recycling, gardening and buying things on sale.  Their move was calculated and controlled.  However the Misers countered with extreme cheapness, recycling, hoarding and self-denial!

The end results is that the Misers, in a very narrow battle win this first battle!  Advantage Misers!

Who has the Healthier Lifestyle?

The Frugalist came into this one thinking hands down they would knockout the Misers, but this was not so!  The Misers typically live a long time or so it seems, while the frugalist’s life at the end isn’t well recorded!

After a brutal matchup, the Frugalist does win this portion of their fight too, but it was closer than anyone thought!  In the end, it was the social health and quality of foods, and how the Frugalist’s life was lived that gave them the win.    Advantage Frugalist

Which group has the potential to make more money?

The rich Misers came out swinging with the Net Worth statments!  This was a blow that almost knocked the Frugalist out.  But the Frugalist countered with a better use of money and the way that they valued the money.  They claimed that a coffin full of dollars is worthless money to the Misers and that even though Frugalists had less, it was worth more to them!

Advantage Frugalists!

So the winner of this Money matchup goes to “The Frugalist”! 

This is another example where at first, the two fighter seemed like copies of each other.  But after the fight it was obvious that the Misers were more in the cheap camp, buying the cheapest of products, even if the goods were inferior, whereas the Frugalists tend to be more value oriented with respect to  their shopping habits!  The Frugalist buy products that have the most value for the money paid. 

Good matchup, congratulations “Frugalists“!

Misers, please exit at the rear of the building!

-MR

Reasons To Spend Money – I Don't Want A Coffin Full Of Dollars

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The Reasons to Spend Money are numerous, but one big reason is because when I die, I don’t want a coffin full of dollars! 

 

Now, I’m not saying to take a casual stroll to the bank and pull out all of your money, saying “Vegas, here I come“, either though!  Oh, by the way, the saying “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas” really means that the money you take and gamble with in Vegas, stays in Vegas 🙂

Without further ado…

The Reasons To Spend Money :

  1. To live a balanced life, effectively avoiding the dreaded “coffin full of dollars” that are now worth nothing to you!  Once you’re dead, that money is just pretty artwork on a piece of paper that you will never see or touch again.
  2. So you don’t miss out on life!  Saving money like a miser is actually very expensive with respect to time.  The time you waste hording and saving is precious time that could be spent in other ways, like with family and friends.
  3. To visit other places and cultures!  If I had the money, I’d try to take a few trips overseas just to experience the sights and different cultures over there.
  4. Spoiling your kids (a little).  Why not, if you have the money, $100 is like a fortune to a 7 year-old!!!  Don’t go overboard, but perhaps buy something nice for special occasions and holidays!
  5. On high personal value items.  High value items are things that you receive much joy or happiness through.  For example, you might value redline hot wheel cars that you had as a child.  Nostalgic memories have very high value, so why not buy that $50 to $100 dollar car off of eBay?  After all every time you look or touch it, it will remind you off a different time that is long gone except in your memories!
  6. Safety!  Use the money that you have squirreled away to move to a safer area for your kids to grow up in!  And you too for that matter!!!  Or perhaps a safer car to drive the kids around in.
  7. Special local experiences!  Go to an occasional professional football game, even if it is expensive!  Nothing is cooler than hanging with friends eating hotdogs and drinking expensive domestic beers while watching the game from the stands.  Go to the orchestra too!
  8. To treat your girlfriend or wife to a surprise romantic dinner!  I’ve only done this once, but it was great!

Well, this list isn’t complete, but it’s late!  If you have any suggestions, please do tell!

-MR

Minimalist vs Misers, Money Fight Matchup #2

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Well, it seems the Minimalists already have a new challenger!  With the freegans beat during the last matchup, the new challengers “The Misers” have issued some serious smack calling the minimalists “Baby Nothings“.

So, let’s GET IT ON:

Who is the Greenest of Them All?

After a tough fight from both camps, this battle is won by the Misers!  You see, the minimalist, while taking a vow of trying to buy as little as possible has been perfectly countered by the Miser’s level of cheapness and using what they find (they recycle).  So from a “which group is the more green” perspective, the Misers actually win this one, but it’s not entirely because they try to be… no, it’s because they are too cheap to do otherwise.

Who has the Healthier Lifestyle?

Another tough battle (most misers live to be pretty old), but the minimalist pulls ahead (barely) on this one.  Part of it is their minimalist lifestyle, but part of it is the wisdom they have around health these days.  However, we only head about the wise minimalist, I’m sure there are plenty that are living on ramen noodles, day in and day out…

Which group has the potential to make more money?

This is where the fight becomes both ugly and unfair!  The misers are for the mostly part rich, while the minimalist are an unknown factor.  So this is like winning the fight by default since the misers are rich already.  If they need to use their incredible savings, they have access to it.

So the winner of this Money matchup goes to “The Misers”! 

This was a close call because a lot of the minimalist can evolve over time into Misers too, if they aren’t careful!  So it’s entirely possible for a “Baby Nothing” to evolve to a “Rich Nothing” if they are not extremely careful!

This fight was a big of a shocker to me, especially with respect to the similarities between the two.

Not all misers live the way the media represents them…  These two groups are very similar in many ways!  The minimalist being the younger version of the older, more wealthy misers.

I know that minimalism is the newest fad but what do you think?  Is the minimalist life style for you?  

-MR

Minimalist vs Freegans, Money Fight Matchup #1

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I’ve been far to soft here at www.moneyreasons.com!  It’s time to get some opponents into a “Cage Ring” and have them tear into each other.

Today, two opponents are going to go for the gold by duking it out for three rounds in the rusty cage!

In this corner we have the Freegans – They are heavily into recycling food and other products by digging for them in dumpsters and other such locations.

In the other corner, Minimalist – People that try to restrict the amount of products they consume in life.

Who is the Greenest of Them All?

Freegans, consume mainly recycled furnishing and thrown away food that was found out in dumpsters.

Minimalist live with as little furniture as possible, but they still have to buy their food!

Round 1 goes to the Freegans.  Why?  Because it’s better to get rid of trash that would be sitting in a landfill (via recycling) vs creating a minimal amount of trash.  While it is close, Freegans win.

Who has the Healthier Lifestyle?

You probably would expect the Minimalist would win this one, and you would be corrected!  The Freegans go out after nights on their “shopping” trips to pick up food and goods out of the dumpsters.  There is way to much potential for getting sick from some sort of bacteria or virus, not to mention safety concerns…

Round 2 goes to the minimalist.

Which group has the potential to make more money?

Both work in similar settings.  Both can be well-educated, but the minimalist edge ahead just by the slightest of margins!  And this is because they would be healthier and live a tighter existence, so that they have fewer distractions.  This enables them to focus effectively on things in their life such as their jobs, significant others, and whatever else they choose to value.

So round 3 goes to the minimalist!

So the winner of this first Money Matchup goes to the Minimalist!

I’d like to thank both contestants and wish them well 🙂

If you have any interesting point to make between the two, please do tell 😉

-MR