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Old 06-18-2009, 12:55 PM
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There are times when cheap is just fine. Non-frugal people often make the mistake of thinking they need to buy good quality for everything, and they spend lots of money in the process. If you are buying something that will get heavy use and that you expect to last for many years, you want quality. If, however, you are buying something for just occasional, or even one-time use, the cheap version might suffice. That's part of being frugal, too - buying just what you need, not more, not less.
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