What Sucks About Being Frugal Story

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When frugal is in your genetic makeup, and it is a part of who you are, you have no choice. It is like having brown eyes or a mole on your right cheek. It is a unique part of you.

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Everyone who knows you know about it. If your friends had to describe you to a stranger, it would be in the descriptive words – five foot three inches, a little chubby, brown shoulder length hair, brown eyes, smiles a lot, wears glasses and FRUGAL.

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Some things automatically run through my head. Words like “How much do you have left in your fun money? What about your spending freeze?

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What is wrong with the sandals you already have? Didn’t you just buy a coffee yesterday?” What makes it even harder is when you have these thought going through your head while you listen to your husband talk, you hear “What do you mean you spent $6 on a wrench?

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They have become habits.

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1. Wanting a pedicure but knowing I have two weeks left before my budgeted scheduled time. 2. Craving a Starbucks grande soy latte but knowing I already spent my fun money for this pay period.

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What Sucks About Being Frugal Story

When frugal is in your genetic makeup, and it is a part of who you are, you have no choice. It is like having brown eyes or a mole on your right cheek. It is a unique part of you.

Everyone who knows you know about it. If your friends had to describe you to a stranger, it would be in the descriptive words – five foot three inches, a little chubby, brown shoulder length hair, brown eyes, smiles a lot, wears glasses and FRUGAL.

Some things automatically run through my head. Words like “How much do you have left in your fun money? What about your spending freeze?

My thoughts.

What is wrong with the sandals you already have? Didn’t you just buy a coffee yesterday?” What makes it even harder is when you have these thought going through your head while you listen to your husband talk, you hear “What do you mean you spent $6 on a wrench?

They have become habits.

These behaviors of being frugal have become habits that I have honed through the years. First out of necessity and now out of just everyday habit.

1. Wanting a pedicure but knowing I have two weeks left before my budgeted scheduled time. 2. Craving a Starbucks grande soy latte but knowing I already spent my fun money for this pay period.

Here are my ten least favorite things about being frugal.

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