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IDK who needs to hear this, but there's a difference between being frugal and being cheap.

If something has a lot of value to it and it fits within your budget, by all means, buy it. You don't need an $80 Verizon phone plan, but a $20 plan with Visible can save you a lot of headache. You don't need a $7 cup of coffee from Starbucks every day, but a $0.50 cup of coffee maker coffee can make those cold, early winter mornings in the office so much more bearable. You don't need six different streaming services all of the time, but a $13 youtube premium subscription can give you hundreds of hours of ad-free entertainment, all while supporting your favorite content creators. You don't need daily UberEats meals, but a couple frozen meals stuffed in the freezer can save you energy and heartache when work goes late and you don't feel like cooking, and the occasional meal out with friends can be memorable and give you life.

Everyone has different budgetary needs, but fundamentally, the point of money is to spend it. Just depends how much you make and how much you need to be saving to accomplish your goals.
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Heartlander · 80-89, M
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FRUGAL ... is the shopper at ALDI who owns the Prius in the parking lot.

CHEAP ... is the person who doesn't tip the waiter.