[amomof4]

My mom indirectly caused me to be frugal. We were very poor growing up, yet she was not in any way frugal. Every January we would get evicted from our house. I could definately see the advantage of owning your own house. It wasn't until I grew up & had my own family that I realized that she used the rent money to give us a really exorbitant Christmas.

I learned very early to be frugal so that I could buy the things I really wanted or needed. My girls have also learned that it is much better to buy a $2 skirt at the thrift store compared to a $15 skirt at walmart.