tmm99
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I have noticed that since I tightened my belt a few years ago, I sometimes get comments from this friend about me being cheap. She would tell me about how much money she spent on her vacations, on her athletic club membership, to get her nails done, and tell me I would never pay as much. (She is right, I wouldn't.) But what bothers me is that she says it in such a ridiculing tone.
I actually wouldn't call myself cheap. I'd say I am sensibly frugal. I don't do impulse buy like I used to. (I used to be called an informercial queen.) I put together a budget (I am saving about 35% of my income now) and try to manage within my budget, so I do a lot of comparison shopping. I have a nice car, nice furniture, etc, but I have bought used stuff off craigslist, ebay, good will etc for things I feel are not that important. I don't buy expensive clothes ever any more (unless I can get them second-hand cheap but I have no desire to take a lot of time shopping really). I still go on vacations, but I don't spend money like water during my vacations (I never did anyway)
Does being frugal somehow offend people?
tmm
I actually wouldn't call myself cheap. I'd say I am sensibly frugal. I don't do impulse buy like I used to. (I used to be called an informercial queen.) I put together a budget (I am saving about 35% of my income now) and try to manage within my budget, so I do a lot of comparison shopping. I have a nice car, nice furniture, etc, but I have bought used stuff off craigslist, ebay, good will etc for things I feel are not that important. I don't buy expensive clothes ever any more (unless I can get them second-hand cheap but I have no desire to take a lot of time shopping really). I still go on vacations, but I don't spend money like water during my vacations (I never did anyway)
Does being frugal somehow offend people?
tmm