What’s in a name?

Posted on 02. Jul, 2008 by Forest in General News

Hello and welcome to Frugal Zeitgeist.

Today, with global food crises and oil pushing record highs over $140.00 a barrel, frugality has never been so needed. To survive the world of today, many of us have tried, and are trying, to live a frugal but pleasant existence.

I believe America IS in recession.  Therefore, it is time to prepare for the economy’s dramatic changes by learning to adapt to its all-encompusing effects on our lives.

Frugal Zeitgeist hopes to bring you a plethora of tips and tricks to help you stay frugal and save in all aspect of your day. We will be looking at ways of saving you money on gas, household bills and alternatives to expensive products for recreation, work, health and home. We will also be showing great frugal recipes and general solutions for adapting to today’s economic climate.

So what’s in our name? Why Frugal Zeitgeist?

frugal

/froog’l/

• adjective sparing or economical as regards money or food.

— DERIVATIVES frugality noun frugally adverb.

— ORIGIN Latin frugalis, from frux ‘fruit’.

Source: http://www.askoxford.com

zeitgeist

/zitgist/

• noun the defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history.

— ORIGIN German, from Zeit ‘time’ + Geist ‘spirit’

Source: http://www.askoxford.com

We wanted a name that would sum up the idea that being Frugal is appropriate (if not a necessity) for our era. Daily expensives are high.  Yet we can cut costs to ease our hardships, thereby creating a happier life to get through this depressive time.

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6 Responses to “What’s in a name?”

  1. Reggae Artists

    03. Jul, 2008

    Really great site and very fitting for this day and age. It is not just the usa that is facing a recession by the way. Here in London times are hard and it’s WAY more expensive to live here anyway. I do however think that people here have a problem with understanding that to learn to live cheap is not to be cheap. Frugality is important at all times and not just the hard times. Maybe I am stuck in my student-esque ways but we are a world of excess consumer spending and for the most part people get ripped off anyway.

    I really look forward to your frugal tips and tricks!

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  2. Forest

    03. Jul, 2008

    Hey Man,

    I am humbled by your words….. I know what the UK is like!! I am from Greenwich and only left last year.

    I know live in Montreal and blog for a living…. Frugality is essential for my survival and one of the best tips I can give is….. don’t own a car!!! Sadly it’s not possible for everyone.

    I checked out your site the other day too and thought it was great. I wish you great luck with it :)

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  3. Zach Pike

    07. Jul, 2008

    Hi, I’m 17 years old and from Ohio. Soon, I’ll be an adult and will have to deal with the problems that America is facing. I’m glad someone is doing something like this. Lately I have been wanting to cut back on my spending and this site looks to be how I’ll keep on track with it. Thanks for doing this, and keep up the great work!

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  4. Forest

    07. Jul, 2008

    Hey Zach,

    I’m very happy that you found this site and I hope that I can keep bringing great new tips to you.

    If you get a chance please sign up to my mailing list as this is the easiest way to keep up to date.

    Cheers,

    Forest.

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  5. suz

    10. Jul, 2008

    Hi there, I just found this site via stumbleupon, very nice. Keep up the good work!

    suzs last blog post..New premium wordpress theme: One Theme

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  6. Forest

    10. Jul, 2008

    Hi Suz,

    Thanks very much for commenting, It really is appreciated :) . I’m going to swing by you site right now….

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