tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840632.post114758476188102003..comments2023-10-26T04:23:00.142-04:00Comments on Money and Values: Are you "naturally" frugal, or not? (or, Penny Is Hearing Voices!)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840632.post-1148855763262660532006-05-28T18:36:00.000-04:002006-05-28T18:36:00.000-04:00I find it hard to spend money. Am naturally frugal...I find it hard to spend money. Am naturally frugal I guess. But when I buy something it has to be good quality. Can't imagine buying sneakers for less than $50!mOOmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03440274434662150925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840632.post-1148328844462615862006-05-22T16:14:00.000-04:002006-05-22T16:14:00.000-04:00I totally agree -- I'd say it's the difference bet...I totally agree -- I'd say it's the difference between being frugal and just being cheap. ;) Buying more expensive shoes that are worth it because they will last longer or are better quality (and that difference in wualithy is necessary) is still being frugal. <BR/><BR/>And yeah, sometimes you make mistakes. It's okay. It's just a learning experience for next time. ;)<BR/><BR/>I should really buy myself a pair of decent shoes too. The ones I'm wearing just about every day must be three years old by now!silverminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05003954251675179215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23840632.post-1147650535811407942006-05-14T19:48:00.000-04:002006-05-14T19:48:00.000-04:00You make some interesting observations, particular...You make some interesting observations, particularly about buying cheap and buying quality. That's always a battle for me: Do I buy something inexpensive to save money, even though I know I'll have to replace it sooner? Or do I spend more on a high-quality item that will last a long time? It's usually a judgment call, of course, and for each of us making these sorts of decisions, it comes down to where our personal values lie. <BR/><BR/>I need to write an entry at <A HREF="http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/" REL="nofollow">Get Rich Slowly</A> about the Quality/Cost equation. It's an important one.<BR/><BR/>As for being naturally frugual: I am and I'm not. Some things -- like clothes -- I'm naturally frugal about. I cannot make myself spend more than a few dollars for a t-shirt, a little more for a pair of pants. I just can't. <B>UNLESS</B> it's something high-quality. I'll pay a LOT for a nice jacket, but it's got to be something that will last me a decade or more. (No such thing as a t-shirt I'll pay more than ten bucks for, though, and mostly I want them for five.) <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I'm not naturally frugal with food, and it's a constant battle to keep myself on-task with the food budget...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com