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Originally Posted by Pitt Chick
" Do you sacrifice quality to be frugal? "
Not at all!
Frugal does not mean cheap or miserly.
I buy the best quality I can for the best price I can get.
I'm with you PITT CHICK.
For me quality is number one. I must add though, I generally focus on synergy within quality. Anything that serves multiple benefit for the price (even if a little more) of an ordinary single thing is a sweet reward.
Frugality is not being a tightwad per se, frugality is not subscribing to all the junk many clutter their lives with.
Sometimes I will. Not too much tho. My big expense outside of shelter/utilities is food, and I am usually not going to sacrifice there (as I try avoid packaged stuff and eat mostly fresh or frozen veggies , and fresh fruit.
Many times. If it is something that will get lost quickly, it's not worth paying more for something that lasts. Examples: gloves, torches, calculators.
I had an opportunity to buy enamel coated cast iron pans & roaster for 1/2 price. Really had to think about the cash outlay but then I looked at my regular set of pots/pans, which I paid a lot for 40 years ago & still use to this day & chided myself for being a little too frugal & bought them. They arrived today & will be a wonderful addition to my cookware.
Depends on the item. I'm willing to pay more for quality when it concerns technology (cell phones, internet, etc). If it's something I plan to use every day, I'm willing to shell out more money for it.
Some process food tastes better with brand names. Some tastes the same. So it depends. Raw meat is raw meat to me, when I finish stry fry, it tastes the same so if I can get a cut of beef for $2.99 vs a different cut for $4.99. I go for the $2.99/lb beef.
I don't spend extra money on all natural, all organic, unless it's on sale and it's cheaper the all the non-organic. I don't buy top end grade/cuts. I shop wherever its cheap, no store brand loyalty. It can be at Grocery Outlet to Safeway to Costco.
Electronics is where I stick to brand names I like. Now, I don't buy the highest top end but I don't buy low end either. For example, I don't buy Vizio tvs. I don't buy lower end Sony receivers, I stick to other brands.
For clothes, I don't care. I go cheap. I bought clothes from Walmart, Ross, thrift stores, etc. Don't matter to me, if it's cheap and decent looking, I buy. Many of my dress shirt, most of them new were purchased at thrift stores. Not the color I wanted but it's wearable. Why pay $30-$40 for new dress shirt, when I can get it for $7-$10 for brand new donated ones at a second hand store? Of course, I buy my undies from a new store but I too go cheap on them, Walmart.
For me, I haven't been able to distinguish between quality high end furniture to low end. They all look and feel the same to me. A dining table is a dining table whether it's $10K or $200 from Craigslist. A leather sofa is a leather sofa whether it's $5,000 or $300. Can't tell the difference, so I go cheap and affordable. I have no issue buying used furniture too, with the exception of mattress...that's have to be new.
Many times. If it is something that will get lost quickly, it's not worth paying more for something that lasts. Examples: gloves, torches, calculators.
Or pens.. I'll usually get a package of 10+ at the dollar store and it'll all be gone in less than a year.
I cannot drink cheap coffee. It is one of the items I will spend extra money for. I've been getting the Pete's at Costco so it is a better value than what the grocery stores sell. I pack a thermos for work so I'm not spending $2 for a cup out.
Most of the time I try to buy quality items over cheap if its something I plan on owning for a long time. I don't spend much on clothing but I do enjoy new vs used. Sometimes we hit the thrift shops but in recent years they have raised prices to the point that you're better off buying new on sale IMO.
I consider adequate quality for my purposes. I was just reading some was getting cheapest dog food they could find. I did my own research and talked to my vet. The dog food I get is considered high quality. It's not the most expensive and I have never heard the brand names that my research found.
I don't use paper plates and the dishwasher liquid soap that I use is from a dollar store.
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