02 Feb 2010 by
LeeNee_mms My mom and dad were frugal people — we lived in a very modest house for their incomes, we ate most of our meals at home, we wore clothes from Sears (until the kids could afford to pay for our own), and they saved, saved, saved, or invested well.
It trickled down to the three kids in different ways. My brother was a total “spender” until he met his wonderful wife, who keeps a much tighter rein on expeditures. My sister is often too busy to practice the kind of thrift that my parents did, but she’s still careful.
I am much like my dad in terms of spending money — and will drive a car until it’s on its very last legs. (You’ll get to meet Sunny soon — as she’s almost at 150,000 miles and her “legs” are getting mighty tired.) I am rather thrifty with anything I can control, and is why I’m sitting in a house who’s computerized thermostat is set for 62 degrees during the day, which explains the full-length fleece robe I’m wearing (with the hood up!) and the double layer of socks on my feet.
So, I felt an immediate kinship with Amy Dacyczyn, the author of The Tightwad Gazette.
These books are much-loved and well-worn, and have saved me tons of money over the years.
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