As someone who enjoys living a frugal lifestyle, you will meet a myriad of people on your quest to save a buck. Some are great. Others, well, not so much. But they can all be identified by their common traits. Here are six types of frugal critics you are guaranteed to come across on your money-saving adventures.
1. The cheapskate
There is a big difference between someone who is frugal, and someone who is cheap. Frugal people are generous. They spend money. They just like to get a lot of bang for their buck, and they don’t like to pay full price if they can avoid it. Cheapskates, on the other hand, are real scrooges. They don’t spend money. They don’t like to share. They nickel-and-dime you on everything. And they think you’re both the same.
2. The favor hound
You’re frugal. You’re good at it. And the favor hound knows it. That’s why they’re always bugging you to help them get deals. Morning, noon, and night, they have no qualms about texting you to find an online coupon for a new pair of sunglasses. They want you there when they’re buying a car. They insist on speaking to you before buying, well, anything. At first, it can be flattering. But after a while, it wears you down, until you stop answering their calls and duck behind the cheese display when you see them in the grocery store.
3. The bill splitter
They have money, they like to spend it, and they really don’t care what you think. This is all well and good when they’re spending their own money, but when you’re doing anything together, it becomes a nightmare. Go on…
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