Are your friends frugal?

[asha]

Re: Are your friends frugal?

That's funny, devil!! I have a friend that asks you how many hamburgers you will eat. He won't cook any extra. I have another friend who will only cook 1 hamburger per person when they have company. We always serve a lot of food, figuring what we have left, we will eat up later.

that's cheap, not frugal.

Being generous (but not exploted) to family and friends, eg cooking them plenty of food, helping them out, buying them something from time to time that will truly enhance thier lives etc is a GOOD use of money.

I would rather come to your house for supper!

[Ima saver]

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This same couple, that limited the food, just had a big party for their 50th anniversary. There was about 100 people and they had 4 bottles of wine!! I say, get enough wine for everybody or just serve punch!!

[Ima saver]

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I wonder what charity Asha donates to? She says 100% goes to this charity.

[David]

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No, my friends are not frugal as a rule. At work, I am the one people don't regularly ask if I want to get on the lunch list, because they know I always bring leftovers to eat at work. They spend about $6.00 a day eating lunch. I'm not sure what my meals at work cost, but they are less than that and its a good way to get rid of leftovers.
A story I think is kinda funny is that in 2004, my wife bought a Ford Explorer. Well, we had a dinner at my Mothers and my sister, a college degreed accountant drove up in a new 2004 Lexus SUV. Boy, that thing was fine. The two SUVs where parked side by side and my sister was showing off her new upscale ride and with a wave of her hand toward the Ford Explorer, told a person, "yea, we didn't want one of those". The wife and I just kinda smiled at each other about that. That's my sister, I love her, but she has that consumerism bug really bad. Our Explorer was paid for from the start, my sister likely had trouble getting a loan for such an excessive vehicle. Anyway, about a year later, my sister is at dinner at Moms and complaining about how rough it rides. I'm thinking I can't wait to inherit my wife's SUV once my truck wears out. Different strokes for different folks, but you would think an accountant would know a little bit about how to manage money.

[asha]

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I wonder what charity Asha donates to? She says 100% goes to this charity.

https://www.helpeastlankaprogress.org.uk

they even pay their own airfares and accomodation

[asha]

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This same couple, that limited the food, just had a big party for their 50th anniversary. There was about 100 people and they had 4 bottles of wine!! I say, get enough wine for everybody or just serve punch!!

They should have just invited Jesus.

[asha]

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I wonder what charity Asha donates to? She says 100% goes to this charity.

https://www.helpingeastlankaprogress.org.uk

[Ima saver]

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Thanks, Asha!! (Yes, they should have invited Jesus, more wine!)

[simpleselu]

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I have several online friends that are frugal but the vast majority of the people in my life are not frugal nor do they care to be.

[Broken Arrow]

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Are your friends frugal?

Nope! Wish they were though, so we'd have more in common.

[getforfree]

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I just don't understand people who complain that they struggle to pay their bills, yet they still can't try to spend less, or do without certain foods, new hairdo, new things for the house...

Well, if I would spend as much on food, and other stuff, I would be broke and in debt too. I have never in my life spent money on a haircut or nails or anything like that. I used highlights kit that was free after rebate, and most of my makeup is free after rebate. I even sold some extra on ebay.

[boomeyers]

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Many are frugal, some are Jonesers! We like hanging out with both, but not as often with the Joneser group. Can't afford it!

[Ima saver]

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My husband tried to be frugal with his customers money, but sometimes you have to pay more to have the better stuff. You just can't use crooked wood and expect things to turn out right. We have a customer that we think is going to be a problem. He wants to help build his house to save money. (he has plenty) but he wants to use scrap materials. My dh does not like that.

[Bookie]

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Frugal means different things to different people. It all depends on your baseline, I guess.

Got a call from a friend this morning. He's supposed to pick up the three suits he bought last week at a super sale. Only spent $900 for them and is so pleased with his bargain. (Alterations were extra on sale merchandise.)

Like I say, it depends on your baseline.

[ummabdullah]

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that's cheap, not frugal.

Being generous (but not exploted) to family and friends, eg cooking them plenty of food, helping them out, buying them something from time to time that will truly enhance thier lives etc is a GOOD use of money.

I would rather come to your house for supper!

Those are my feelings exactly. I think helping people out in a practical way is good for everyone.. and hopefully it will catch on.. so they can join in too.