Comments for Journey to Frugaldom http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com Rob in Madrid - Coming out of a Financial Fog Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:36:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on I’m Back and we’re getting a dog! by Tam in Tampa http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/09/18/im-back-and-were-getting-a-dog/#comment-253 Tam in Tampa Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:36:32 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=459#comment-253 Congrats on the new pup. Enjoy...how's the budget coming? I don't post much on my blog either...nothing to say and I don't think anyone really cares anyway. LOL Congrats on the new pup. Enjoy…how’s the budget coming? I don’t post much on my blog either…nothing to say and I don’t think anyone really cares anyway. LOL

]]> Comment on Hey Still Around by Tam in Tampa http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/hey-still-around/#comment-252 Tam in Tampa Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:17:26 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=457#comment-252 broke your promise! broke your promise!

]]> Comment on Hey Still Around by Tam in Tampa http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/09/12/hey-still-around/#comment-251 Tam in Tampa Sat, 12 Sep 2009 19:08:28 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=457#comment-251 Kewl Kewl

]]> Comment on Broke for Two Weeks by Tam in Tampa http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/broke-for-two-weeks/#comment-250 Tam in Tampa Fri, 11 Sep 2009 02:49:30 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-250 are you ever coming back???? are you ever coming back????

]]> Comment on Broke for Two Weeks by Frugal Trenches http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/broke-for-two-weeks/#comment-245 Frugal Trenches Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:49:52 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-245 Hey Rob, hope all is OK since you haven't blogged in a while. Yes, I think figuring out the difference between needs and wants is perhaps the most important piece of knowledge you'll ever gain! Hey Rob, hope all is OK since you haven’t blogged in a while.

Yes, I think figuring out the difference between needs and wants is perhaps the most important piece of knowledge you’ll ever gain!

]]> Comment on Broke for Two Weeks by Tam in Tampa http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/broke-for-two-weeks/#comment-244 Tam in Tampa Sun, 17 May 2009 19:00:32 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-244 My husband still has some friends in Madrid. And of course there is Madridman. My husband still has some friends in Madrid. And of course there is Madridman.

]]> Comment on Broke for Two Weeks by Rob in Madrid http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/broke-for-two-weeks/#comment-243 Rob in Madrid Sun, 17 May 2009 17:07:43 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-243 You're thinking of Oslo, that is one insanely expensive country along with Sweden!! Outside of the exchange rate Spain is relatively in-expensive. Portugal is a bit cheaper and both are less expensive than Northern Europe. Certainly eating can be a good deal. You could take a look at madridman.com or numerous other websites dedicated to Spain. You’re thinking of Oslo, that is one insanely expensive country along with Sweden!! Outside of the exchange rate Spain is relatively in-expensive. Portugal is a bit cheaper and both are less expensive than Northern Europe. Certainly eating can be a good deal. You could take a look at madridman.com or numerous other websites dedicated to Spain.

]]> Comment on Broke for Two Weeks by Tam in Tampa http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/broke-for-two-weeks/#comment-242 Tam in Tampa Sun, 17 May 2009 16:06:38 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-242 The government pays for the move. We didn't pay anything. And they give you free temporary housing and extra expense money. (They did back then anyhow) I had read where a gin and lemon is like $18 American Dollars? Is that true...and dinner out can cost $60. for one person? Wow, we were thinking of coming to Spain for a week to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary (in 3 years). We might come sooner, depends on some things going on in our lives right now. If things are that expensive, We will rent an apt. for a week and cook and buy our own liquior in that case. The government pays for the move. We didn’t pay anything. And they give you free temporary housing and extra expense money. (They did back then anyhow)
I had read where a gin and lemon is like $18 American Dollars? Is that true…and dinner out can cost $60. for one person?
Wow, we were thinking of coming to Spain for a week to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary (in 3 years). We might come sooner, depends on some things going on in our lives right now.
If things are that expensive, We will rent an apt. for a week and cook and buy our own liquior in that case.

]]> Comment on I hate Vista by Rob in Madrid http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/i-hate-vista/#comment-241 Rob in Madrid Fri, 15 May 2009 11:30:29 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=449#comment-241 :) :)

]]> Comment on Broke for Two Weeks by Rob in Madrid http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/2009/05/06/broke-for-two-weeks/#comment-240 Rob in Madrid Fri, 15 May 2009 11:29:47 +0000 http://journeytofrugaldom.wordpress.com/?p=453#comment-240 Things were way way cheaper than, that would have been about 10 years after Franco's death. I've talked to lots of people who said Spain was a very cheap place to visit and live. Today as the standard of living has increased along with the price of everything. Still perhaps outside of housing Spain is cheaper than northern Europe. Regarding work, we were relocated to Spain for work when everything changed and the project location was moved back to Germany where we were living, rather than relocate again Chris travels instead. I have to say I don't know how military families move every three years rob Things were way way cheaper than, that would have been about 10 years after Franco’s death. I’ve talked to lots of people who said Spain was a very cheap place to visit and live. Today as the standard of living has increased along with the price of everything. Still perhaps outside of housing Spain is cheaper than northern Europe.

Regarding work, we were relocated to Spain for work when everything changed and the project location was moved back to Germany where we were living, rather than relocate again Chris travels instead.

I have to say I don’t know how military families move every three years

rob

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