- We go to restaurants where we have gift cards or coupons. On Sunday we had a gift card, $5.00 off card and free appetizer. 2 entrees and appetizer for $15.00, actually gift card..free!
- Use cloth diapers
- Shop on Craig's List...pretty much our entire nursery and all baby gear for about $300.00
- Rent movies at Redbox...$1.07 w/tax
- Never buy clothes at regular price; actually we are still wearing some from high school. Plus Elyse's clothes we buy come only from garage sales
- Giving Nate haircuts at home and plucking my own brows
- Make sandwiches for road trips and flights
- Dumpster dive for furniture, which we turn into something beautiful
- Make 1 big meal and eat it all week to save food costs
- Drive the same car Natalie had in high school
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Frugal or Cheap??
So Nate and I went out to dinner on Sunday and after getting our receipt we came to the conclusion that we are either really frugal or really cheap. Our top ten things we came up with (in no particular order) are below. Read them and vote for yourself on the side.
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Hmmm...do you really want me to vote? I suppose that is why you have money in your saving account and we don't! Guess we all have to make choices! At least you use the gift cards and don't sell them on Craigslist and use the money for garage sale clothes!
the thing i could NOT do is make ONE meal and eat it all week!!! wow! so i had to vote you cheap :) he he
Nate and Natalie,
Reading this post, Camie and I thought we were reading about ourselves (minus the part about the cloth diapers...no baby here)!
We commend you on your dumpster diving/restoration. Our friends think we're crazy too! We love seeing their reactions when they discover where most of our furniture came from!
Anyways, stay strong with your FRUGALITY as it will definitely "pay off" in the long term!
We are so excited to hear of God's faithfulness with your new bundle of joy! Can't wait to meet her (and see you guys again of course :)
Blessings,
Andrew and Camie Pontius
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