Like many financial independence (FI) bloggers, I consider myself to be an introvert. Meeting people for the first or second or eighth time can often be an awkward experience. This was a problem for me most of my life, but recently I figured out what the issue is.
I find that I just don’t have a lot in common with most people. If all you want to talk about is sports, TV shows or celebrity gossip, the conversation is going to run out of steam quickly. However, I can talk endlessly about topics such as architecture, personal finance (ok that one is a given), software development, technology, books, travel, plastic dinosaurs or motorcycles. I find that frugal folks and those on the FI journey tend to have a lot in common and appreciate the same stuff.
So, my problem was that I was looking for friends in all the wrong places. As soon as I realized what I was doing wrong, my friend making skills got a lot better:
- Sports bars: bad
- FI meetups: good
- Fancy parties: bad
- Bicycle events: good
I’ve compiled my best tips in a guest post I wrote for my 2- and 4- legged friends over at Frugalwoods. Please click over to read…
OK, you’re still here, so I’ll throw out some more carrots. Among other things, you’ll learn:
- Why the dinosaurs are playing Scrabble in the picture above
- Why frugal folks aren’t as dangerous as badgers, but why you still need to approach with caution
- Why frugal friends are more loyal than a greyhound (and can help you fix your toilet)
- How I made $10,000/week working from home
OK, I made that last one up, but the rest are all true. Bonus: Click over in the next 30 minutes and we’ll throw in a KISS t-shirt. Wait, no we won’t. Why on earth would we do that?!?
OK, sometimes I can’t stop talking. See, I told you. Put me around frugal people and I can’t shut up. But I will now. Meet you over at Frugalwoods.
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I totally agree with your assessment on finding frugal friends. I have so little to talk about with my coworkers, and other friends. I only have one friend who knows the whole truth about how we live, and maybe one other who knows the partial truth. Everyone else I listen to go on about their $10k vacations, or new cars, or designer clothes and shoes… blech…
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I don’t even tell people I write online for it seems like they just don’t get it. Talking about money is even worse. It seems that most people are in denial about their money, but I can’t point fingers for I was like that too. It is always great accept who you are and be comfortable in your own skin….even if other people don’t understand you.
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Mr 1500, you jumped the gun. The Frugalwoods haven’t put up your post yet. Link is dead, and your entry doesn’t appear yet on the their blog page. Can’t wait to read it, though.
Sorry about that! The blogging scheduling feature failed us today. All is good now.
Hey we were snowshoeing in RMNP this weekend too. Wild Basin side though…did you know the entry into Wild Basin in the winter is FREE? The wind was ripping cold but that blue sky is worth it.
Also we did the trail you were on last winter. Did you make it up to The Lock or Mills?
Longs Peak entrance is always free too, even in the summer. Maybe we’re talking about the same thing?
Yeah, that wind was vicious! Holy crap! Down in the trees where we were at was good though. We did make it to Mills where we had lunch before turning around.
This was my first time snowshoeing and that was loads of fun. Hit me up if you ever want to go. I’m always up for more adventures.
Wild Basin is south of the Long’s Peak entrance.
This past spring we hiked (not snowshoeing) up to Mills and kept going to all the way up to Black Lake. That was really great!
Glad you enjoyed snowshoeing. There’s some great trails at Glacier Gorge TH and Bear Lake TH.
We got out to Wild Basin again on Saturday morning. The snow was really good from the storm earlier last week. You gotta love Colorado. Saturday was a snowshoes to flip flops day.