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[quote=Anonymous]Spending is like a virus. Being immersed in a group who value spending money resets your concept of what is reasonable spending. You need to spend time with others who are frugal or dedicate some time to reading about it so you don't get polluted by the attitudes of those around you.

The fact that you are frugal means that you have been thoughtful about money. Many folks, even those who should know better often go along with everyone else because the thinking now is "what's the point of having money if people don't realize i do?". Isn't that kind of pathetic?

As my dh and I approach retirement age, we are stunned by the number of people around us who are unprepared. Even for those who do save, they may not realize that one serious illness in your family can destroy the savings you do have.

I am older and have have seen several neighbors on my small street lose their houses. One of the couples were obnoxious in their need to show off. In the past character, industriousness etc were valued in our country. Now fronting is the distinguishing characteristic of our country.

And btw, your friends are rude.

One funny thing that has helped Dh and I save is our inability to commit. Big ticket items we need to buy take a long time for us. If we have an emergency repair to make to the house, car etc, it is done immediately. Any other big ticket item, we spend time researching and thinking about. I replaced my 14 year old car recently but I started looking 3 years ago. [/quote]

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