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What Cheapskate habits/traits do you possess?

Posted on 9/24/16 at 9:55 am
Posted by Tarik One
Member since May 2016
2094 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 9:55 am
Piggybacking from a previous thread...

Everyone has/had them. Some are silly and others are downright ridiculous:

When I used to do laundry and I run out of detergent (liquid), I would fill the detergent container with water, shake it up to get the residual soap out of there and pour it into the machine (about 3 times). You can get an extra load of clothes clean from doing this. I do it even if I have a new unopened container.

I used to do this:

Gas station A has gas priced at $2.68 per gallon with multiple pumps available

Gas station B across the street has gas priced at $2.65 per gallon with no pumps available and a long line of people waiting
Posted by jimbeam
University of LSU
Member since Oct 2011
75703 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 9:57 am to
Most of them. Including late movies instead of early ones.
Posted by PrivatePublic
Member since Nov 2012
17848 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 9:57 am to
Well since I'm a cheapskate and not just a habit, I guess all of them.
Posted by bencoleman
RIP 7/19
Member since Feb 2009
37887 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:04 am to
Not so much a cheapskate but I refuse to miss an hour of work because I want every dollar on the table. I guess greedy is a better description.
Posted by TrebleHook
Member since Jun 2016
1356 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:08 am to
Only have liability on my Mercedes

Didn't buy flood insurance for my house in mallard lakes
This post was edited on 9/24/16 at 10:10 am
Posted by PhilipMarlowe
Member since Mar 2013
20494 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:12 am to
I refill the last bit of soap bottle with some water to get all of the soap out.
Posted by barry
Location, Location, Location
Member since Aug 2006
50342 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:18 am to
I'll shamelessly let people buy me drinks at a bar. Alcohol at bars is such a rip off
This post was edited on 9/24/16 at 10:18 am
Posted by bencoleman
RIP 7/19
Member since Feb 2009
37887 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:18 am to
Down vote you cheapskate
Posted by Tarik One
Member since May 2016
2094 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:20 am to
quote:

I'll shamelessly let people buy me drinks at a bar. Alcohol at bars is suck a rip.

I'll sit in the parking lot and down a few from my own bottle then enter the bar and buy a beer or two to stretch it...
This post was edited on 9/24/16 at 6:05 pm
Posted by ManBearTiger
BRLA
Member since Jun 2007
21842 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:26 am to
Occasionally I'll buy 3 Milwaukee's Best 32 oz cans instead of a six pack of pbr because it's a dollar cheaper.
Posted by rintintin
Life is Life
Member since Nov 2008
16178 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:27 am to
I'm overall pretty frugal. I don't really buy clothes or shoes until I absolutely need to. I don't really buy "things".

When I see the random stupid shite that my gf buys I understand why she's always broke.
Posted by TheIndulger
Member since Sep 2011
19239 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:37 am to
Leave my goodies in the toilet all day and flush once a day to save water, usually right before bed.
Posted by Isabelle81
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Member since Sep 2015
2718 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:42 am to
For the past 30 years, 99% of my clothing have been resale. That excludes underwear. I was an RN for 30 years and my husband is an Attorney. I could afford new clothing, but refused to pay the prices. It's the thrill of the hunt.
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22290 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 10:56 am to
Now that's really cheap.
Posted by el Gaucho
He/They
Member since Dec 2010
52973 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 11:16 am to
I pick furniture up off people's curbs and donate it to goodwill for the tax deduction
Posted by Breauxsif
Member since May 2012
22290 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 11:41 am to
I get gas 100% of the time at Costco since its in my way home from work. At least .30 cheaper than surrounding stations.

Posted by OysterPoBoy
City of St. George
Member since Jul 2013
35088 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 11:44 am to
quote:

I used to do this:

Gas station A has gas priced at $2.68 per gallon with multiple pumps available

Gas station B across the street has gas priced at $2.65 per gallon with no pumps available and a long line of people waiting



Well, what did you do?
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
20029 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 11:58 am to
Fix stuff, even cheap shite, as a method to save cash and as a challenge....
Posted by braud2go
Member since Nov 2010
967 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 12:08 pm to
I'll drive an extra mile to a Chase/Walgreens to take money out the ATM to avoid the fee at gas stations/different bank
Posted by mikelbr
Baton Rouge
Member since Apr 2008
47497 posts
Posted on 9/24/16 at 12:12 pm to
quote:


I'll shamelessly let people buy me drinks at a bar. Alcohol at bars is such a rip off


You're an engineer huh? You cocksuckers all do this.
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