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

By: Albie D

Albie D — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 14:45:47 +0000

Good note. I was a cheap bastard years ago. It was out of necessity, as I was unemployed, but I still felt like a cheap bastard. I now agree that it’s worth it to spend some money on your life experiences/friends. It’s a shame to miss out on things because you’re too cheap. It doesn’t mean you should spend money like crazy just to go with the crowd. I still look for ways to cut costs, but not so much that I regret it later. You just have to weigh the vaue of the time/experience vs. the cost.

By: The Best Money Blog

The Best Money Blog — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:33:34 +0000

Good point! It really is a delicate balance between saying no to yourself in the moment and living a life that you are not bitter about.

By: FinancialBondage.org

FinancialBondage.org — Tue, 11 May 2010 13:59:10 +0000

nothing wrong with being cheap. it’s better than being broke all the time.

By: Wil

Wil — Fri, 07 May 2010 07:01:37 +0000

Money can be replaced. That really says it all. Thank you for the great post.

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.