Comments on: Be Frugal, But Don’t Be A Cheap Bastard.

By: Ghagupasaduki

Ghagupasaduki — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 20:07:10 +0000

I are no cheap allot. I save monay on thing call car, hause, food. I eat on hause and no rastarent.

By: Riht

Riht — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:54:15 +0000

America has to realize that best things in life are free.

By: Frugal Babe

Frugal Babe — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:16:25 +0000

One of the great rewards that we get from being frugal is that we have more freedom to spend money when it needs to be spent. Since we buy most stuff secondhand and drive old cars, we’re able to be generous with our money.

By: Shaun McGowan

Shaun McGowan — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:20:04 +0000

Being cheap is not really bad. Having a budget doesn’t hurt, either. I’ve started an investment fund with the money I used to spend on eating out.

By: Geoff Ruddock

Geoff Ruddock — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:54:27 +0000

I hate it when frugal/thrifty people get a bad rap for being cheap. They are all lumped together, but really it’s all about priorities.

Cheap people value money over their honour. Frugal/thrifty people will always value their honour over money, they just keep money higher up on the priority list than the average joe.

I wrote about it on my blog yesterday: http://thethriftylifestyle.com/2010/01/thrift-vs-frugality/

By: Ted

Ted — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:30:51 +0000

I love this post! Too many times, in an effort to save money, people lose out on enjoying a moment. The dollar sign ruins the moment. We may be in debt, but I am definitely taking my daughter out for ice cream a couple of times this summer- just so she has a some stellar memories. Thanks for the reminder that frugal and wise can easily slip into cheap memory ruiner.

By: Pastor Jim Kibler

Pastor Jim Kibler — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 15:28:38 +0000

Being cheap is a poverty mentality and most people have one.

By: Griff

Griff — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 03:25:01 +0000

That’s right! Frugal not Cheap.

Being cheap is just not worth it. I’m a “recovering cheapster” that has recently (several years ago) discovered that being cheap just means that you value money more than the things money can buy. But then again, valuing the things money can buy over the things that really matter in life (Time with friends and family, God, giving to others) is not a good thing either. Thanks for the post.

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 18:25:21 +0000

I think there’s definitely a fine line between balancing frugality and being cheap. If you can find a way that you’re being unreasonable and not paying for something that it is a necessity or never picking up a tab or getting in arguments with people about money all the time, you’re probably a cheap bastard.

If you quietly practice frugality and spend money when necessary or indulge at the right times with cash, then you’re probably just frugal.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:10:49 +0000

Never thought I’d read that in a PF blog. You have my respect! We have the same view- on the whole I apply a good bit of effort saving money, but don’t scrimp on the good times (and the $ that they cost)