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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I guess it's all relative. [b]For the average Tenleytown resident whose income is way above poverty level, she might be considered frugal.[/b] For a truly poor person, not having cable, sending kids to public schools and not taking expensive vacations would not be considered frugal, it would be considered necessity. An article about someone like the latter would be a window into that person's life. This article is about the former but is also a window. If that window shows 'scrapping by on $250k' (an oft repeated theme of angst around here), it doesn't mean it isn't revealing, just maybe not in the way you think it should be. FWIW, I'm sure she is a lovely person and I have no interest in knocking her personally. Just pointing that again, it's all relative.[/quote] She would not be considered frugal by the average TT resident if she's prioritizing a SFH purchase, renovations, and expensive furniture above retirement. [/quote]
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