What is the most cheapskate thing you have done?

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Anonymous wrote:Single, NW over $1 mil, and still clean my own house. I’m really reconsidering this though.

We are a NW over 10 mil+ and I still clean my own house, cook, etc. I don't consider that cheap.

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Anonymous wrote:My best friend is beyond thrifty. We were staying at her house, she bathed her kids (four of them) in the same bath water. She left it standing for me to put my kid in. No way. I drained the water, cleaned the tub and put my kid in nice fresh bath

OMG this type of situation made me realize that our family was more affluent than some of my neighborhood friends. Went to a sleepover and was expected to bathe in water that 4 other kids had previously used. As a germ phobic tween, I was horrified and refused. Later I felt bad for being too privileged to understand why this was an issue for my friend. I’m sure I was not tactful in my refusal.

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Used to do the "lick and roll"

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Anonymous wrote:Didn't buy my wife an engagement ring....but I did put a big deposit down on a house so I didn't feel like a complete loser. The ring she now has has more then made up for it. I don't like wasting money but I'm not a cheapskate. Unless you're screwing someone you get what you pay for.

"Made up for it?" Men *owe* women a useless piece of jewelry? Who are you people that buy into this crap?

Also it's "than", not "then".

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Anonymous wrote:Not me, but my husband. If we go out to eat and I get an “expensive” entree- eg anything over $10- he’ll complain that he can’t afford it and will order just a side dish to offset the cost. I’m not getting anything crazy, usually it’s around $12 and one of the cheapest things on the menu.

And heaven help me if I order a soda. He’ll spend the entire ride back home talking about how I could have just gotten a soda at the store for half the price.

Wow. Was he always like that, even before you got married? Sounds like a terrible way to live.

Seriously. How did you date him? Did he keep his mouth shut? Bc IDK how I'd continue dating someone who griped that I got the $12 entrée instead of the $9 sandwich and had the audacity to order an iced tea with it. I imagine dessert is just not allowed in your fam -- bc he must freak out over a $6 slice of cake.

Ha! He managed not to say anything while we were dating, but later on I did hear about his thoughts about what I had ordered on our first date. Most people remember the magic of their first date, he remembers that I (gasp) added shrimp to my salad.

Dessert is exempt from criticism because he had a major sweet tooth!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Used to do the "lick and roll"

The what now?

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I supplement the halloween candy with what I sorta save-up through out the year (lollipops from the bank, random hard candy from the office, leftover holiday candy). It makes it so I only have to buy 1 bag of candy (and that's from the Dollar Store - a bag of Smartees).

And I started to put into the Halloween bucket all the junk my kids bring home from bday party goody bags - those random erasers, penciles, plastic junk toys from Oriental Trading, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:I supplement the halloween candy with what I sorta save-up through out the year (lollipops from the bank, random hard candy from the office, leftover holiday candy). It makes it so I only have to buy 1 bag of candy (and that's from the Dollar Store - a bag of Smartees).

And I started to put into the Halloween bucket all the junk my kids bring home from bday party goody bags - those random erasers, penciles, plastic junk toys from Oriental Trading, etc.

I feel bad for the lids trick or treating at your house. Get some damn chocolate bars, for crying out loud!

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Anonymous wrote:I supplement the halloween candy with what I sorta save-up through out the year (lollipops from the bank, random hard candy from the office, leftover holiday candy). It makes it so I only have to buy 1 bag of candy (and that's from the Dollar Store - a bag of Smartees).

And I started to put into the Halloween bucket all the junk my kids bring home from bday party goody bags - those random erasers, penciles, plastic junk toys from Oriental Trading, etc.

I feel bad for the lids trick or treating at your house. Get some damn chocolate bars, for crying out loud!

^^This is about cheapskate things people do

It's actually perfect for those kids that have allergies/participate in the Teal Pumpkin campaign.

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Anonymous wrote:I supplement the halloween candy with what I sorta save-up through out the year (lollipops from the bank, random hard candy from the office, leftover holiday candy). It makes it so I only have to buy 1 bag of candy (and that's from the Dollar Store - a bag of Smartees).

And I started to put into the Halloween bucket all the junk my kids bring home from bday party goody bags - those random erasers, penciles, plastic junk toys from Oriental Trading, etc.

I feel bad for the lids trick or treating at your house. Get some damn chocolate bars, for crying out loud!

^^This is about cheapskate things people do

It's actually perfect for those kids that have allergies/participate in the Teal Pumpkin campaign.

I actually think this is brilliant! I feel bad throwing all of those cheap-o things in the trash. Now I have to buy less Halloween candy... and make sure my kids don't remember getting the things that I'm giving away...

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I supplement the halloween candy with what I sorta save-up through out the year (lollipops from the bank, random hard candy from the office, leftover holiday candy). It makes it so I only have to buy 1 bag of candy (and that's from the Dollar Store - a bag of Smartees).

And I started to put into the Halloween bucket all the junk my kids bring home from bday party goody bags - those random erasers, penciles, plastic junk toys from Oriental Trading, etc.

I feel bad for the lids trick or treating at your house. Get some damn chocolate bars, for crying out loud!

^^This is about cheapskate things people do

It's actually perfect for those kids that have allergies/participate in the Teal Pumpkin campaign.

I actually think this is brilliant! I feel bad throwing all of those cheap-o things in the trash. Now I have to buy less Halloween candy... and make sure my kids don't remember getting the things that I'm giving away...

Wait, you acknowledge that this stuff is esttnailly trash but the idea is brilliant, meaning you’ll give it to someone else to throw out? Honestly, it would be better if you just turned your light out and didn’t participate. We end up donating most of the candy but even with that in mind, we wouldn’t want unusable erasers, free lollipops, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:Used to do the "lick and roll"

The what now?

Lick and Roll is when you go to a bar or nightclub with a cover, they stamp your hand to get readmission. We would have one person pay, he would come out, you would lick back of hand and they he roll back of hand over transferring stamp.

We once licked and rolled 10 people into a club. One or two of us claimed we had to get re-stamped on way out as washed hands.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I supplement the halloween candy with what I sorta save-up through out the year (lollipops from the bank, random hard candy from the office, leftover holiday candy). It makes it so I only have to buy 1 bag of candy (and that's from the Dollar Store - a bag of Smartees).

And I started to put into the Halloween bucket all the junk my kids bring home from bday party goody bags - those random erasers, penciles, plastic junk toys from Oriental Trading, etc.

I do this too! And yes it is junk, but kids like the momentary thrill of the junk.

We will have a pinata for my son's January birthday, and I am already planning to fill it using the office Halloween candy.

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Anonymous wrote:Was the kid in the uber pool going to the ER bleeding?

Well, he needed stiches so there was blood and he was holding a paper towel on it, but it had pretty much stopped- didn't need to change the paper on the 15 minute trip.

You may not be alone:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/insurance/uber-lyft-and-the-urgency-of-saving-money-on-ambulances/ar-BBNQXkA?li=BBnbfcN

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Used to do the "lick and roll"

The what now?

Lick and Roll is when you go to a bar or nightclub with a cover, they stamp your hand to get readmission. We would have one person pay, he would come out, you would lick back of hand and they he roll back of hand over transferring stamp.

We once licked and rolled 10 people into a club. One or two of us claimed we had to get re-stamped on way out as washed hands.

OMG--we used to do this all the time!! Totally forgot until you described it.