Cheap skate or savvy

Penelope_Penguin

parsonswife8 wrote: »

:money:I rather be thought of as a cheapskate, then get myself into debt, just to keep up with the Joneses.:money:

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kerrydrobertson

personally i dont give a hoot what people think about where i shop.
my oh does though and its pathetic. he likes the potato alphabet letters in farmfoods for £1 and he waits in the car and i run in incase someone sees him in the shop!

Star123

scotrae wrote: »

Neither did they turn their nose up at the five buckets of mini Jaffa Cakes @ 31p each yesterday (RRP over £2.50) with a BB date of March.:j
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Where did you get the jaffa cakes from?

sassyblue

Savvy!!

Would that person think they are a 'better person' just because they're buying the same or similar product for a higher price?? :rotfl:

I don't think that has got much to do with shopping, that poster is just trying to put someone down, not nice :mad:

Vixie_Pixie

Savvy!!

I'm fed up with those who judge a person based on where they do their shopping! Tut tut

As long as you get your money's worth and you are happy with the quality it doesn't matter where you got it from!!

cheapscate

there's nothing wrong with being a cheapscate!!


however there is a lot wrong with calling someone a 'retard' on a thread. I am suprised you put a link to a thread where you come across as a bully :

bungle4x4 wrote: »

this is the very definition of a cake munching cheapskate.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=2196593

PasturesNew

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

So does shopping in these types of shops make you a cheap skate or are you just being a savvy shopper?"

I think it's about disposable income - and richer people having no idea that others have less than them.

If you have an income of £1000 and live alone, then after rent/bills on a small flat, you will have about £300/month to live on, so just £3600/year for everything. Others, with an income of £2500/month, after rent/bills on a nicer place, will still have about £1500/month to live on, or £18000/year. Those with £1000-£1500/month after basic bills/rent will think they're struggling and will have no idea that the person they are talking to is managing on £300, so you have to shop savvy - those are the people that call others cheapskates.

My motto is: "you can only spend it once", so if I have £10 I could spend it on a lovely meal out, or I can spend £3 on ingredients and cook the meal myself, or I can pick up the whoopsies and cook an entirely different meal for £1. I know which I'd do most of the time .... freeing up the remaining £9 to maybe buy a pair of shoes and a top from a charity shop. Savvy!

bitemebankers

I think it's about disposable income - and richer people having no idea that others have less than them.

That's a big element of it. It's also an insult that people sometimes throw around to make them feel better about their own spending patterns.

EssexGirl

parsonswife8 wrote: »

:money:I'd rather be thought of as a cheapskate, then get myself into debt, just to keep up with the Joneses.:money:

Couldn't have said it better myself :A

Alison_Funnell

Having seen the amount of large EXPENSIVE cars ( £40k +) outside our local Lidls I think it shows that a lot of people are wise enough to be choosy where they shop.

To my mind I care not where people shop I am more concern with the amount people overshop.

Sound like the person who made the comment is just trying to justify their own spending.

Snakeeyes21 wrote: »

Ive just seen this thread over on HUKD and wondered what you guys thought.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/581008/cheap-skate-or-savvy

This is the text from the poster,

"As has been kindly pointed out by somebody on another thread im a cheap skate, apparantly because I choose to spend my money a bit more wisely by shopping in the likes of aldi, lidl, poundland etc

So does shopping in these types of shops make you a cheap skate or are you just being a savvy shopper?"


I personally shop in the discounters as i have little money, and the larger supermarkets are out of town so the cost of a bus / taxi to get back with my shopping isn't worth spending for the little i may save.