Comments on: Why It’s Better to be Cheap Than Frugal http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/ Everything That's Wrong With You And Your Money Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:49:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: frugalcpa http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-1536 frugalcpa Fri, 06 Feb 2009 13:49:40 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=975#comment-1536 If that's a valid breakdown of frugal vs. cheap, I'm a combination of the two. I'm all about using money wisely and not wasting it. But I'm not into making my own soap. It's a waste of my time when I could be making money doing something else. Gotta' have a healthy offense to go along with your defense. If that’s a valid breakdown of frugal vs. cheap, I’m a combination of the two. I’m all about using money wisely and not wasting it. But I’m not into making my own soap. It’s a waste of my time when I could be making money doing something else. Gotta’ have a healthy offense to go along with your defense.

]]> By: Studenomics http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-1527 Studenomics Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:02:35 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=975#comment-1527 Yea it's true frugal does sound a little weird. "Frugal folks are passive, and cheap chumps are aggressive." - What a great line, so I guess I'm cheap. Keep up the great work Weakonomist Yea it’s true frugal does sound a little weird. “Frugal folks are passive, and cheap chumps are aggressive.” – What a great line, so I guess I’m cheap. Keep up the great work Weakonomist

]]> By: Chad http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-1526 Chad Thu, 05 Feb 2009 06:07:26 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=975#comment-1526 Hmm... I'm not sure I follow you on Buffett advocating frugality. He definitely encourages all those who ask his advice to invest in their skills first. LeBron James and Tiger Woods are two prominent examples, but I've heard him say the same to MBA students. I'd bet that he'd encourage all to be aggressive, goal-driven cheapskates. Hmm… I’m not sure I follow you on Buffett advocating frugality. He definitely encourages all those who ask his advice to invest in their skills first. LeBron James and Tiger Woods are two prominent examples, but I’ve heard him say the same to MBA students.

I’d bet that he’d encourage all to be aggressive, goal-driven cheapskates.

]]> By: The Weakonomist http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-1525 The Weakonomist Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:41:43 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=975#comment-1525 I'm enjoying the feedback. I guess I might have alluded to frugal folks as the more conservative types of savers. I guess you could say the frugal are the hippies and the cheaps are the drug addicted heavy metal types. I’m enjoying the feedback. I guess I might have alluded to frugal folks as the more conservative types of savers. I guess you could say the frugal are the hippies and the cheaps are the drug addicted heavy metal types.

]]> By: The Financial Nut http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-1524 The Financial Nut Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:46:49 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=975#comment-1524 This post absolutely cracked me up! Good stuff! I hate the word "frugal" too. It makes you sound like a financial pansy. :) This post absolutely cracked me up! Good stuff!

I hate the word “frugal” too. It makes you sound like a financial pansy. :)

]]> By: Tabitha (From Single to Married) http://weakonomics.com/2009/02/04/why-its-better-to-be-cheap-than-frugal/comment-page-1/#comment-1523 Tabitha (From Single to Married) Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:23:25 +0000 http://weakonomics.com/?p=975#comment-1523 what an interesting post - I have to admit that I've never thought of the difference. And now that I have, I'm trying to figure which category I fall into. I guess the frugal. But I'm thinking I want to be more cheap!! :) what an interesting post – I have to admit that I’ve never thought of the difference. And now that I have, I’m trying to figure which category I fall into. I guess the frugal. But I’m thinking I want to be more cheap!!

:)

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