Love that they still bring you joy like that ;)

Passing on the giveaways reminds me that I am grateful for having that, though, so giveaways still bring me joy.

Awwww — you guys seem pretty close! Love to hear that!

Ahhhh a *minimal* minimalist – got it! A more “normal” way of incorporating it vs all hardcore – I got ya :)

I think this is the better argument rather than ethical vs unethical. Is it actually something that you would use?

As for the mega millions lottery, a guy at work had 37 of us pitch in to win. We didn’t, obviously, but to me, we all share in something like that. Most of us can use the $, if not all of us. We have mortgages, kids, car issues and struggles.

I also took the pool idea and when I buy tickets, I copy them and mail them to friends/family. That way, we can all share if we win.

Even if I won a smaller amount of money, say, $5,000. I’d share it with my sisters. My big sister sent me and my other sister something like $300 or something. She said she “fell into some money” and wanted to share. I will pay her back one day. I never forgot that.

Bizzare, I didn’t buy the ticket for same thinking. I looked at price money and though I was tempter (like everyone else) at first but then I thought that it is way too money, who needs that type of money? I don’t want that kind of life story (like I would have totally won ;)) and I didn’t buy the ticket. :)

Being a minimal minimalist means I do it minimally. I hate extra crap and buying things I don’t really need but I don’t even want to attempt to live scorched earth style. I have a 5-year old so we have toys and hockey gear but I HATE knick knacks and useless items.

I get the thing where your wife spent time to win a freaking sleep number bed. Those things are expensive and that is an awesome giveaway. Most giveaways are junk you wouldn’t have bought with real money anyway. Or they’re cheap enough that you could just save your time and buy whatever it is at a minimal cost. Most (not all) giveaways aren’t worth the time.

Sadly, No.

But wouldn’t that have been fun! A bunch of frugalish bloggers being unfrugal together???

100% man. It would be pretty boring in here if everyone agreed all the time!!