How did you get to be so frugal?

**34saving** · 09-23-2005, 07:37 AM

Re: How did you get to be so frugal?

2 and 3

Definitely how I was raised, but I like the challenge too

**mjrube94** · 09-23-2005, 08:40 AM

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I'm definitely 2 first and 3 second, and when I quit working, #1

**PRICEPLUS** · 09-23-2005, 09:28 AM

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1,2,4,and 5! Hopefully 4 will be the only reason someday!

**Snoopy2645** · 09-23-2005, 09:37 AM

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I was raised to be that way for sure I come from a long line of frugal people!!! I have also taken it to a new level due to different circumstances. I was also in debt at one point because of dh he was raised way differently than me his family was if you got it spend it!! Mine held onto every penney!!

**DivaJen** · 09-23-2005, 02:03 PM

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2. because that's the way I was raised, and it's part of my temperament/nature.

But also #3.

**Tree0164** · 09-23-2005, 02:39 PM

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#4 and #1 when we decided to be a one income family.

**jmjj215** · 09-23-2005, 04:00 PM

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I wasn't really raised that way (at least not from my mom). Actually, I don't think I'm all that frugal. I know a lot of friends here on the forum are way better at it than I am.

**mom-from-missouri** · 09-23-2005, 04:18 PM

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#1 and #2, due to divorce.

**zakity** · 09-23-2005, 08:37 PM

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1, 2, and 3. I am just a frugal person. I like to make a dollar stretch. I figure that we have to work hard to make a dollar come in and I am going to make it work hard to go out.

**PrincessPerky** · 09-24-2005, 05:08 AM

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1. out of necessity.

and then when that wasn't good enough

4. after racking up a lot of debt; something MORE had to change.

**barbara L** · 09-26-2005, 06:20 PM

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Well definately #1 out of necessity.

**CheaplyClever** · 09-27-2005, 05:20 AM

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All four have applied to me at some point in my life. Right now I am frugal because I've done it so long that I like it! So I guess it is a challenge.

I could go to the mall and buy a new "fill in the blank" for $100, but I'd rather stop at the Salvation Army and purchase the same thing "gently used' and maybe get a pretty sheet to make new curtains while I'm there!

**BillsGirl** · 09-27-2005, 01:30 PM

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I'll say 1 and 3 and only 1 because this way I get to buy more stuff when I go grocery shopping my hubby gives me a set amount I am allowed to spend every week so I can buy less without coupons or more with more coupons........ I can't say I was raise frugally my parents were splurgers and my hubby is now teaching my the ways of frugals!

**Petal** · 09-29-2005, 02:07 PM

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My penny-pinching ways developed for 3 reasons:

1. out of necessity (probably the biggest reason.)

2. because that's the way I was raised, and it's part of my temperament/nature (well... I wouldn't really call my parents frugal, but we didn't have a lot of money and had to do without a lot of goodies that others took for granted. It definitely is part of my temperament though.)

3. because I enjoy the challenge (most definitely! It is super-rewarding to find an item you need for cheaper!)

How did you get to be so frugal?