Dumb ways people waste money

[2bfrugal]

You sound cheap. And not in the good way.

I happen to know mom-from-missouri personally. She is the one that introduced me to the SavingAdvice website. I assure you she is not "cheap". She is a neighbor and very good friend to many.

Your discription is how we would describe "a lady of the night", in this part of the country.

She and her husband send over 20 low income kids to 4H camp, Girl Scout camp and church camp each year, paying for it out or their own pockets.

She works at a center for expectant girls and at a shelter as well as a pantry, without pay. When funds are low, this woman has paid peoples heat bills, and personally bought them baby formula.

When there is a fire, she and her husband are not only there as volunteer firefighter/emts, but after several fires have returned taking their RV for the burned out family to live in, with it stocked with food, blankets and clothing. She has taken bales of hay over to a family who just lost their hayfield after a fire and needed it to feed their stock. All without taking a cent.

They paid college tution for a young lady at church who was going to have to drop out of her last year of nursing school after her husband died of cancer, she is now an RN due to her and her husband keeping her in school and providing childcare free while she went to class.

She has raised and helped raise numerous foster children. Having this background, she was upset to see a child without a coat while the parent provided only for herself.

She helps teach adults to read, has paid for an elderly mans glasses and anothers hearing aids.

But rarely will she tell you she has done these things.

YOU call her cheap and not in a good way?? You are vastly mistaken. Vastly.

I just joined this site, and have already noticed some of your posts where you have told another person they were "rude", and have accused another poster on 8-16 of being a judge. Examine your own words.

You have my blood boiling. This person is not "cheap and not in a good way". You don't know her, if you only did you would realize the error of your statement.

I'm not sure at this point I even want to be on this site any longer. Maybe after I calm down.

[TheMom]

Even small drinks are a huge waste of money, IMO. Why not water? It's healthier and cheaper. I'm always surprised at how many order a drink at a restaurant and pay that mark-up.

[LivingAlmostLarge]

I want an alcoholic beverage because the times I do go out without the kiddo is maybe couple times a year. I want to really do everything. Enjoy a full meal, sit and chat, and just relax. I even indulge and eat appetizer and dessert. I pay for it later at the gym but like the movie theater going to see a movie once a year I'm buying popcorn and a soda, cause I may not see a movie in 2012.

[Ima saver]

2bfrugal, please don't leave this forum. I enjoy your posts.

I too am frugal. Whenever I go out, I always drink water. I never order soda. I spend practically nothing on clothes and make up. However, I drive a sports car and I think that is cool. It takes all kinds of people to make the world.

[thekid]

I want an alcoholic beverage because the times I do go out without the kiddo is maybe couple times a year. I want to really do everything. Enjoy a full meal, sit and chat, and just relax. I even indulge and eat appetizer and dessert. I pay for it later at the gym but like the movie theater going to see a movie once a year I'm buying popcorn and a soda, cause I may not see a movie in 2012.

We also go on maybe 3-4 "dates" a year without the kid. It's amazing how much we really enjoy having a good meal, catching a movie, talking unhurriedly over a coffee...all stuff that didn't mean much when we used to do it often.

[2bfrugal]

2bfrugal, please don't leave this forum. I enjoy your posts.

I too am frugal. Whenever I go out, I always drink water. I never order soda. I spend practically nothing on clothes and make up. However, I drive a sports car and I think that is cool. It takes all kinds of people to make the world.

Thank you.

[NuggetBrain]

I happen to know mom-from-missouri personally. She is the one that introduced me to the SavingAdvice website. I assure you she is not "cheap". She is a neighbor and very good friend to many.

Your discription is how we would describe "a lady of the night", in this part of the country.

She and her husband send over 20 low income kids to 4H camp, Girl Scout camp and church camp each year, paying for it out or their own pockets.

She works at a center for expectant girls and at a shelter as well as a pantry, without pay. When funds are low, this woman has paid peoples heat bills, and personally bought them baby formula.

When there is a fire, she and her husband are not only there as volunteer firefighter/emts, but after several fires have returned taking their RV for the burned out family to live in, with it stocked with food, blankets and clothing. She has taken bales of hay over to a family who just lost their hayfield after a fire and needed it to feed their stock. All without taking a cent.

They paid college tution for a young lady at church who was going to have to drop out of her last year of nursing school after her husband died of cancer, she is now an RN due to her and her husband keeping her in school and providing childcare free while she went to class.

She has raised and helped raise numerous foster children. Having this background, she was upset to see a child without a coat while the parent provided only for herself.

She helps teach adults to read, has paid for an elderly mans glasses and anothers hearing aids.

But rarely will she tell you she has done these things.

YOU call her cheap and not in a good way?? You are vastly mistaken. Vastly.

I just joined this site, and have already noticed some of your posts where you have told another person they were "rude", and have accused another poster on 8-16 of being a judge. Examine your own words.

You have my blood boiling. This person is not "cheap and not in a good way". You don't know her, if you only did you would realize the error of your statement.

I'm not sure at this point I even want to be on this site any longer. Maybe after I calm down.

Number one, stop trying to imply that calling her cheap has anything to do with her being a "lady of the night". I can assure you that I'm not Rush Limbaugh. Secondly, I was not the only one who said that she came off as judgemental so I'm not sure why you singled me out, unless it was because I was the first person to say so. Thirdly, if you're going to be that dramatic then I'm not sure what I can do to keep you from fleeing the site. I'm one person among a sea of much more eloquent and, I'm sure, less blunt people. Feel free to block me if you find me that distasteful because it is definately your right to do so. But saying you're going to completely disregard the entire site and it's entire community of people because you don't like what one person said is shortsighted at best. If I think someone is being rude, I'm going to say so. If I think someone is judging unfairly, I'm going to say so. I haven't posted that much on here so I find it questionable that you just happened to come across my posts prior to reading this one.

Finally, I'm sure she's a very lovely woman. I know lots of lovely people that are cheap. I know lots of unpleasant people who are generous. This is the internet, and all we have to work with is what is given us. I said she sounded cheap, I didn't say she was a horrible person who likes to wear suits made out of kittens. Try for some perspective, here.