[ARCHIVED THREAD] - How Cheap Are You? (Page 1 of 2)
Posted: 8/24/2008 8:06:46 PM EDT
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Im called cheap by some for hitting the dented can and day old bread rack. Hey, we're in a recession. I also get water with lemon when I eat out. A soda is 2.79, domestic beer 3 or 4.00 and a import is 5.00 and a mized drink is 9 bucks??!! Maybe im frugal and not cheap. 
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Your screename is Tactical_Jew. 
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Oy vay! You did it now!
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there was this vendor at a gun show that had all his stuff tagged x.98 so you'd give him 7.00 if it was 6.98. I bought a case knife for like 9.98. I gave him a 10.00 and he said "you really need those two pennies do you?"  I wonder how much he made in that little racket...
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I don't shower 5 times a day. 
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I reload my own ammo. Not so long ago I did it for fun, and now I do it to save $$$. I've been using the same toothbrush for the past 3 years. Yes, it went to Iraq with me, and came back with me, and is now in my bathroom. I once repaired my tennis shoes with duct tape. I used a sharpie to color over the silver. When I go to subway, I immediatly tell them "I won't be needing any chips....." 
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The list is very long for me. We keep hogs and not a single scrap of food gets pitched. Not only that, but when we rinse the dishes before washing them, I catch the rinse water in a tub to pour on the slop since it contains lots of food particles. We cut the bean vines from the garden to feed them to keep feed costs down as well. I free range many of my chickens in a movable pen that I drag every day or two to a new spot so they can forage without my having to buy so much cracked corn. I don't pitch anything made of metal or glass. What we can't reuse, it gets recycled for $. We save our toilet paper tubes to cut an fold one end to make a small container that we use for biodegradable plant starter pots in the spring. Peat pots are expensive. I take my lunch to work religiously. Leftovers from the night before. We're on a wood furnace to burn wood from my farm. We don't have a television. I am currently sitting in the dark typing this. I trash pick. Just got me 12 sections of 8 foot picket fence complete with posts from someone this weekend. People pitch so much cash money. I get at least 2 loads of mixed scrap a week from just being willing to stop for a couple seconds and toss something into the back of the truck when I am out. Mixed is going for around $200 a ton right now around here. I shop at places like Goodwill, and liquidator retailers like Gabriel Brothers or Value City. You can find killer deals at Goodwill or St. Vincent de Paul Society stores. We coupon. I have a guy who saves Sunday papers for us so we can take advantage of multiple coupons. I have gotten deals like over 100 sticks of deoderant for less than $1 before. I've even gotten cash back after "buying" over $300 of merchandise at grocery stores. Once I got a whole carload of Frank's Hot Sauce because of coupons, triple coupon days, and no minimum's on the coupon. We buy in bulk and don't care about brands. Sam's & Costco aren't always the best price on things. Even by the cart load. I am not afraid to ask for free shit. People will give you stuff if you ask. I got an entire truck load of romex wire by just asking at a construction site where they were remodeling a bunch of commercial space. Hell, I've not even scratched the surface. |
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I got that line from a old deli man at my favorite kosher place. I looked at him (all 6' blond/blue goyim that I am) and said "Such a bargain! For your friends you do this?" We all got a good laugh, and I got an extra slice of sable. Umzist. |
No, you're cheap Dented cans is frugal. Day old bread and water instead of something else (as opposed to just wantingt water) is cheap. |
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I get free toilet paper from work I put my refridgerator in storage I drink Camolager beer I dry my clothes on an indoor or outdoor line all year long I purchase then clean and reuse high quality condoms 1x unless torn or damaged I put my truck in neutral wherever I can and coast until I drop below 45 MPH on the freeway I purchase most of my clothes at Goodwill When getting fast food I always ask for a coke very light on the ice and get extra ketchup and hotsauce to put away. When my neighbor is at work I adjust his sprinkler heads so they water 1/2 of MY lawn. (My landscaper buddy taught me that trick ) |
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Like you Tactical Jew, I also buy day old bread and ask for a wedge of lemon for my water. I buy secondhand books whenever I can instead of new books. I brown bag my lunch and don't buy a lot of clothes or fancy electronic goods (no stereo system or home entertainment system). But for work, I wouldn't even have a cell phone. On the positive side, when it comes to buying stuff to send to our troops, I'm a bit more generous than I would be for myself. After all, they are fighting for us. |
slowing down and speeding up on the freeway uses far more gas than flipping on cruise control. it also increases your risk of an accident or being hit. use cruise control and your fuel economy will rise significantly |
I'm pretty cheap, if that's what you want to call it. I prefer "creative" and/or "efficient".  I'm kind of funny, though. I look for deals on normal day to day purchases, so that I have enough money to spend on "the good life". You know, things like coupons for groceries, so that I can pay somebody to mow my lawn for me. Stuff like that. After all, money is for security, investing, and fun, right? With that in mind, I like to have as much of it as possible for fun stuff, and I do that by being relentlessly cheap on necessities. One man says "I could never justify paying somebody to mow my lawn", and another says "I don't see the point in paying $60 to watch bullshit on television. In fact, I'm not sure why I own a television at all, really". |
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I most always try to repair something before I throw it away. For example, I have a pair of walking shorts whose only fault is the right pocket keeps wearing out. It is currently only about 3" deep. When a pair of shoes or boots that I like wears out at the heel, I put a glob of Shoe Goo on the heel. This keeps 'em going for another 5-6 months. |
Hell yes. My toaster is older than I am - it was a wedding gift to my parents. When it quit working, they were going to throw it away. Well, that toaster provided many a buttered piece of toast to young Subnet growing up, so I was kind of attached to it. I put a new cord on it, and it's still going strong. It's 30 years old, and a Sears brand.
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You can't use cruise control out here due to traffic congestion. I accelerate so lightly that I get better mileage. I average 30 MPG from my 92 toyota 4WD extended cab Pick up with 22re 4 cylinder engine with 240,000 miles. That is 6 MPG better than the manufacturers rating when the engine was brand new. Again keep in mind I am very cheap. The minimum legal speed on the interstate in my state(and most states) is 45 mph. I keep to the far right lane. Should someone rear end me due to following to close and excessive speed(the limit is still 55 here mostly) I have an hot shot attorney in the family that will ensure I retire at 37 either on there insurance or mine. |
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use both sides of a square of T.P. im not cheap im a need/want type of person if I need it I will buy it but if I want it I know where to get it when I need it. or if I really want it I will just work O.T. until that pays for it. all my regular monthly income is for bills anything leftover gets banked. |
| I save money on the really expensive things (like never owning a new car) so that I can afford to eat and drink anything that strikes my fancy. I don't eat out much but I don't skimp at the grocery store either. I invest half my income so I don't feel guilty about living it up when I'm not deployed. |
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| I'm at work wearing a pair of pants I got at Salvation Army for $1, a shirt my wife got there for $2, and a pair of shoes I got at a thrift store for $10. I brought leftovers for lunch. I'm not as frugal as BenDover, but I can squeeze a penny so hard I can turn it into a dime. |