How cheap (frugal) are you?

[sniperruff]

when i was in college, i used to fill the cup with coffee, then take a tea bag, and they'd charge me with a cup of tea =P

 

[SurgicalShark]

Originally posted by: sniperruff
when i was in college, i used to fill the cup with coffee, then take a tea bag, and they'd charge me with a cup of tea =P

That's STEALING again. Sorry 0 point. Brrrrrrrrrrrrng.

 

[daveymark]

let's see.

Canon sd550 for $177
32" HDTV for $289
Tivo box for Free after rebate, paying $6.95 /month for the service
Comcast high speed internet/basic cable for free after rebate/gift cards
Roomba Red for $50
Samsung laser printer for free after rebate
bought my vehicle for half the kbb value at an auction
bought my $500 laptop for $150 via craigslist
bought my $1k gaming rig for $500 from dell

use double/triple coupons, rebates to buy food/drinks

I go through 5 to 7 entertainment books in a year

I'm borderline frugal

 

[anxi80]

i turn my underwear/socks inside out to wear them again the next day. the flies around the crotch area can become quite a distraction though.

 

[daveymark]

Originally posted by: anxi80
i turn my underwear/socks inside out to wear them again the next day. the flies around the crotch area can become quite a distraction though.

so you wear them backwards too then

if you were truly frugal, you'd go commando

 

[cerebusPu]

Originally posted by: daveymark
let's see.

Canon sd550 for $177
32" HDTV for $289
Tivo box for Free after rebate, paying $6.95 /month for the service
Comcast high speed internet/basic cable for free after rebate/gift cards
Roomba Red for $50
Samsung laser printer for free after rebate
bought my vehicle for half the kbb value at an auction
bought my $500 laptop for $150 via craigslist
bought my $1k gaming rig for $500 from dell

use double/triple coupons, rebates to buy food/drinks

I go through 5 to 7 entertainment books in a year

I'm borderline frugal

how'd you get the canon sd550 for $177?

 

[50]

I check gottadeal, woot, ATHD, fatwallet, and slickdeals everyday at least once each.

 

[anxi80]

Originally posted by: daveymark
so you wear them backwards too then

if you were truly frugal, you'd go commando

yep.

tried that. too many racing stripes in my pants though. you know, kind of like what happens when your brakes start to go out. skid marks. 😛

 

[Legend]

I'm very frugal in some ways, in others not at all. But overall I'm frugal because the stuff that I'm not frugal in is stuff like groceries. I buy expensive foods...organic non-pasturized yogurt for instance because normal yogurt is full of sweetners and has poor live bacterial cultures (in other words, its candy). I buy very expensive dietary supplements, but since I've started taking them, I've stopped getting several prescriptions (now I'm down to 2).

But I very, very rarely eat out. I spend about $500/year on entertainment, unless you count internet access...but I really need the bandwidth to do school work. I drive a 1992 Accord, live in an apartment without A/C.