| I wonder if being frugal is learned from childhood. My parents had $$ but we didn't know it because they were so careful about money. Everyone around us was flying first class to Europe, Vail, buying fancy cars and electronics and name brand clothes. Mom bought us our ice skates and overcoats at the consignment shop and we knew every outlet within a 60 mile radius. She didn't clip coupons, but my parents wore their clothes til they were practically threadbare and the cars were REAL clunkers!! The only thing Dad said was worth spending $$ on was education. H was raised pretty much the same way, and with the exception of some luxury items, we live the same way. What do you think? |