Comments on: When Does Frugal Turn Cheap? http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:31:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Patrick http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-8481 Patrick Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:50:53 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-8481 Agree with Guiness. People have every right to be as frugal as they want so long as they are only affecting themselves. Once they start to affect others, that's when they're being cheap. Agree with Guiness. People have every right to be as frugal as they want so long as they are only affecting themselves. Once they start to affect others, that’s when they’re being cheap.

]]> By: Miss Thrifty http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7997 Miss Thrifty Fri, 22 Aug 2008 17:51:53 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7997 Ah, but if you were *really* cheap, you wouldn't be using the drier in the first place! Ah, but if you were *really* cheap, you wouldn’t be using the drier in the first place!

]]> By: Nancy (aka money coach) http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7990 Nancy (aka money coach) Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:15:13 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7990 ACK! Wish *I'd* thought of this as a blog post topic. Great post. Love @guiness416 's take - that frugal turns into cheap when it impacts others (although what do you do if you socialize with someone who has significantly different standards than you?) @Julie I really like "the green triangle" idea and will look further into it. I gave this post some twitter love btw (and identi.ca) ACK! Wish *I’d* thought of this as a blog post topic. Great post.

Love @guiness416 ‘s take – that frugal turns into cheap when it impacts others (although what do you do if you socialize with someone who has significantly different standards than you?)

@Julie I really like “the green triangle” idea and will look further into it.

I gave this post some twitter love btw (and identi.ca)

]]> By: No Fee Banking, Cheap Books and Roundup - Aug 22, 2008 | Million Dollar Journey http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7971 No Fee Banking, Cheap Books and Roundup - Aug 22, 2008 | Million Dollar Journey Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:29:29 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7971 [...] Canadian Dream asks when does frugal turn cheap? [...] [...] Canadian Dream asks when does frugal turn cheap? [...]

]]> By: Canadian Dream http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7919 Canadian Dream Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:23:16 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7919 Guiness, Not a bad rule actually. It sort of covers the majority of the situations. Sods, Or some newspaper and thin wood pieces. Why do people use lighter fluid in the first place. Lighting a fire isn't that hard?!? Julie, I don't recall reading about the green triangle. Good idea. Michael, I agree at that point it is more about fun than the money some times. Tim Guiness,

Not a bad rule actually. It sort of covers the majority of the situations.

Sods,

Or some newspaper and thin wood pieces. Why do people use lighter fluid in the first place. Lighting a fire isn’t that hard?!?

Julie,

I don’t recall reading about the green triangle. Good idea.

Michael,

I agree at that point it is more about fun than the money some times.

Tim

]]> By: DoubleOurMoney http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7870 DoubleOurMoney Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:10:59 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7870 All good examples of cheap. Some people may call me frugal but I prefer to be called thrifty. All good examples of cheap. Some people may call me frugal but I prefer to be called thrifty.

]]> By: Michael James http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7859 Michael James Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:09:39 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7859 I'm with you on most of these, but mixing paint doesn't sound so bad if I can avoid going to a store. I hate shopping. I once went to a lot of trouble to extract a couple of dollars in interest from my employer who repeatedly deducted too much from my pay. That was less about saving than it was fun and vindictive. Causing a large bureaucracy to waste hundreds of dollars to pay out a few dollars can be like a sport. I’m with you on most of these, but mixing paint doesn’t sound so bad if I can avoid going to a store. I hate shopping.

I once went to a lot of trouble to extract a couple of dollars in interest from my employer who repeatedly deducted too much from my pay. That was less about saving than it was fun and vindictive. Causing a large bureaucracy to waste hundreds of dollars to pay out a few dollars can be like a sport.

]]> By: Julie http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7827 Julie Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:24:46 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7827 I take your point but I would do the mixed paint and low thermastat more for environmental reasons than for reasons of frugality. Not sure if I've commented before about the concept of the "green triangle" - the idea is that often what is good for your pocketbook is also good for the environment and your health (the three points of the triangle). E.g. bike instead of drive. I take your point but I would do the mixed paint and low thermastat more for environmental reasons than for reasons of frugality. Not sure if I’ve commented before about the concept of the “green triangle” – the idea is that often what is good for your pocketbook is also good for the environment and your health (the three points of the triangle). E.g. bike instead of drive.

]]> By: Sods http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7816 Sods Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:03:30 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7816 You should save the lint, mix with wood chips(hamster bedding type), paraffin wax, and fill old recycled egg cartons with it. you will have THE BEST campfire starters ever, and cheap (except the wax). You just rip off a piece of the carton a light the edge. no more lighter fluid, ever! You should save the lint, mix with wood chips(hamster bedding type), paraffin wax, and fill old recycled egg cartons with it. you will have THE BEST campfire starters ever, and cheap (except the wax). You just rip off a piece of the carton a light the edge. no more lighter fluid, ever!

]]> By: guinness416 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/2008/08/20/when-does-frugal-turn-cheap/comment-page-1/#comment-7813 guinness416 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 13:36:08 +0000 http://blog.canadian-dream-free-at-45.com/?p=499#comment-7813 Those are all ridiculous but I guess my definition is when your "frugality" impacts others. So, dressing in old or very cheap-looking clothes may affect how your company is seen when you represent them; refusing to spend money on a date may make your partner sad; never letting your kids go to events may cause them to be teased; never doing any work on your garden may impact your neighbours' enjoyment of their property; etc etc. Those are all ridiculous but I guess my definition is when your “frugality” impacts others. So, dressing in old or very cheap-looking clothes may affect how your company is seen when you represent them; refusing to spend money on a date may make your partner sad; never letting your kids go to events may cause them to be teased; never doing any work on your garden may impact your neighbours’ enjoyment of their property; etc etc.

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