Are they really a necessity?



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Chapters

00:00 Start Here
00:57 An Amazon Prime Membership
01:57 Anything Unnecessarily Fast And Convenient
02:32 Fiber Internet
03:17 Expensive Phone Plans
03:50 Unlimited Data
04:34 New Cell Phones
05:11 Organic, Gluten Free, Free Range, Farm to Table, blah blah blah blah blah
05:59 Meat
06:50 Single Use Bottled Water
07:39 Supplements
08:49 Paper Towels
09:16 An Excess of Animal Stuff
10:21 Work Lunch
11:00 Tips
11:55 Debt


A huge reason many people are struggling financially is because of the inability to know the difference between a want and a need. And the reason it is becoming harder is because society has become so complex that so many things that were once wants are starting to become needs to function in society. In this video, I share 15 common necessities that frugal people don’t buy because they’re not necessities.

1. Amazon Prime Membership

In many ways we do need to buy things on Amazon because they have certain things that you can’t find anywhere else; however, we don’t need an Amazon Prime membership because as long as you spend over $35, you will get free shipping.

2. Anything Unnecessarily Fast And Convenient

Big Tech companies have made everything unnecessarily fast and convenient; however, this hasn’t improved our lives but it has just made people impatient and homebodies. Frugal people are more patient and don’t seek these fast and convenient things.

3. Fiber Internet

In order to live in the modern world, you do need to have the internet. Many people, however, choose to get extremely fast internet speeds like getting fiber. You do need speeds that fast in order to have a good internet connection.

4. Expensive Phone Plans

Having a cell phone is another thing that you need to function in the modern world; however, you do not need to choose one of the main carriers. Frugal people choose to use cheaper plans like Mint mobile for $15/month.

5. Unlimited Data

In addition to a cell phone plan, you need to have data to function in the modern world; however, you do not need unlimited data. Frugal people choose data plans between 510 gbs of data in order to not overpay.

6. New Cell Phones

Although we need cell phones to function, whenever you need a new cell phone, you do not need to buy a new one. Frugal people choose to buy used cell phones on ebay to save money.

7. Organic, Gluten Free, Freerange, Farm to Table, blah blah blah blah blah

Food companies and restaurants often use fancy words to get people to spend more money on foods; however, these words are often just empty. Frugal people buy good quality food, but avoid spending more on these fancy words.

8. Meat

Eating meat in moderation is good for your body, but most people end up eating two times more than they need in a day. Frugal people eat meat, but only in moderation.

9. Single Use Bottled Water

Everyone in this world needs water in order to survive, but nobody need to overpay for bottled water. Bottled water costs substantially more than tap water and is just as good.

10. Supplements

If you eat a balanced diet of fruits and vegetables, then you do not need to take supplements. Frugal people do not buy supplements and instead eat a balanced diet.

11. Paper Towels

Paper towels are in the kitchen of most people; however, they are completely unnecessary. There are some situations where you do need paper towels, but for most cases rags are fine.

12. An Excess of Animal Stuff

Having a pet around the house is not antifrugal. Many people, however, choose to spend a bunch of money and shower their pet with presents, but this is unnecessary. Frugal people shower their pets with love and peanut butter.

13. Work Lunch

Many people choose to eat out for lunch every day at work, which costs a lot of money and is unnecessary. Frugal people choose to bring lunch to work to save money.

14. Tips

In recent years, tipping has become more normal in industries where it was not normal before and many people feel the need to tip everywhere. Frugal people choose to pay in cash to avoid tipflation.

15. Debt

The final common necessity that frugal people don’t buy is debt. Many people think that you need debt in order to live a comfortable life, but it is completely unnecessary.

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