[jodi]

My family was not frugal, but not spend-thrifty either. We always had enough. We would wear clothes from Sears or Penney, although not the expensive name brands. My mom usually bought brand name foods, although we did garden, both for enjoyment and to cut costs. But we only ever had one car. We never had to keep up with the Joneses. I take my attitude a lot from my parents - some things are worth spending money on if they are important to you (i.e. family vacations, entertainment) but others aren't. It's just a matter of priortizing your money to best meet your personal wants/needs.