Is there a difference between a minimalist lifestyle and frugal living?

[Suba]

I often hear the two phrases frugal living and minimalist lifestyle, some people think these two phrases have the same meaning, but in my opinion there are differences. So, in your opinion, is there a difference between frugal living and a minimalist lifestyle?

 

[Augusta]

It's the same to me as it is talking about living your financial life to onpy your means. You are frugal with your living. Make your financial living as minimal as you can think

 

[Stardom22]

I think the minimal lifestyle is far much better than one living in the frugality way of life.

 

[Hate2Wait]

I find both similar and it's just a way to not spend money on things and trying to find ways to save money by recycling and use whats available with you rather then buying new things

 

[King Belieal]

Frugalism might be dangerous as people would end up denying themselves things that they need to survive. I prefer a minimalist lifestyle because it allows you to just live at the basic. A frugal person would trek one kilometre because he or she doesn't want to pay transport. A minimalist would trek half of the journey.

 

[Starmix]

In frugal living you may skip eating many times a day, skip going to grocery stores to buy in bulk, whereas, in minimal living you won't skip eating the foods you like except that you will only cook minimally from 1 cup for example to half a cup only. And in going to the grocery store buy only minimally none isn't bought except a very few.

 

[Augusta]

The trick here is that you are still enjoying your life but on a minimal rate now. instead of drinking 4 bottles of beer daily you drink 1. you have not completely stopped drinking

 

[Starmix]

The trick here is that you are still enjoying your life but on a minimal rate now. instead of drinking 4 bottles of beer daily you drink 1. you have not completely stopped drinking

That's the essence mate, our body may get used to it. It's a slimming technique too.