How to Know if You Are Being Frugal or Cheap

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Catch yourself thinking about cost instead of quality.. Monitor your own comments about cost.. Take note when your stuff keeps breaking.

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Catch yourself thinking about cost instead of quality.

Step 1

Catch yourself thinking about cost instead of quality.

2

Monitor your own comments about cost.

Step 2

Monitor your own comments about cost.

3

Take note when your stuff keeps breaking.

Step 3

Take note when your stuff keeps breaking.

4

Notice yourself making excuses to avoid sharing costs.

Step 4

Notice yourself making excuses to avoid sharing costs.

5

Take advantage of sales, but don't forego purchases.

Step 5

Take advantage of sales, but don't forego purchases.

6

Plan to tip when you go out.

Step 6

Plan to tip when you go out.

7

Give homemade gifts instead of cheap gifts.

Step 7

Give homemade gifts instead of cheap gifts.

8

Don't sacrifice on necessities.

Step 8

Don't sacrifice on necessities.

9

Evaluate purchases by value instead of cost.

Step 9

Evaluate purchases by value instead of cost.

10

Buy used sometimes.

Step 10

Buy used sometimes.

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Purchase last year's model.

Step 11

Purchase last year's model.

12

Check the clearance rack and the front rack.

Step 12

Check the clearance rack and the front rack.

13

Account for the time you're spending.

Step 13

Account for the time you're spending.

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