One of my favorite posts talked about my natural inclination toward, well, I won’t sugar coat it, being cheap.
That being said, if I’m cheap, then I’m a mere servant in the realm of Cheapdom and my dear Grandfather is the King of all Cheapdom!
I began to think and write down all of the things he and my Grandmother do that most people would consider “cheap.”
Thus began “The Cheap List.”
And now I want to invite all of you to send me either the things you do that make your friends, your spouse, your kids, your boss, etc., call you “frugal” if they’re being nice, and downright “cheap” (that’s usually the one I get) if they’re being not so nice.
On the flip side, if you're that spouse, friend, kid, boss, then tell me what your cheap (insert relationship here) does that you think is downright stingy!
Don't be shy about attributing your real first name or initials to your cheap list contribution. I would like to be able to package the list up and share with all our readers once we get a healthy number of frugal items.
Some of them may sound silly, but I’m guessing that somewhere in this list, you will find something you hadn’t thought of before!
Oh, and send this request out to your frugal friends as well! Thanks for your help!
KDB
Either leave your Cheap List item in the comments on this post or use the Cheap List Input Form below if you want to remain anonymous;-)
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I buy store brand condiments...my husband can't stand store brand - so I keep the old "national brand" bottle and fill it up with the store brands! Sneaky? Yes, Cheap? You betcha! Does he know the difference? Nope. - Nancy P.
I don't give presents to anyone. Well, except my kids, of course! But everyone else - well, they're adults, they can pick out their own stuff! Why should I buy it for them?
I usually grab a handful of napkins when we do go to fast food restaurants, and I make sure to use the extra at home
When we do go out to eat at a sit down restaurant, I "start the clock" for my server at a 15% tip mark and knock it down from there for bad service.
David
I pre-pop my popcorn at home before treating myself to a movie and sneak it in using zip loc baggies.
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