Frugal VS. Cheap | 7 Major Differences

[@googlegoogler6694]

Excellent explanation of the differences. Marketing blurs the differences deliberately. It’s obvious when often celebrities use conspicuous over consumption as a badge of honor to represent their perceived success.

[@theminimalistninja]

Absolutely! Marketing certainly blurs the lines and it's not always obvious!

[@JustFrugalMe]

Thanks for Sharing! Being cheap is about spending less even if it sacrifices quality, value and time in order to cash in on some short-term savings. Cheap people settle, because to them money spent is money gone. When you are being cheap you are not cheating anybody but yourself. A frugal person thinks ahead; the frugal person plans, budgets and creates a road map to your destination. Being frugal is about prioritizing your spending so that you can have more of the things you really care about.

[@theminimalistninja]

I freakin' love this! Thank you so much!!

[@WithLoveFeli]

I'm trying to move from being cheap to being frugal, so this video really helps because it helps me see the difference and what I have to pay attention to to make this switch. It helps to see what I have to work on to stop being cheap and start being frugal! I think number 3 is my main problem: I'm always afraid of spending money even though I don't have to!

[@missangelfishify]

I consider myself a frugal person and one thing I am always asking myself when I purchase something is: is this the best use of this money? The price of something is not important. What's important is how much value it will bring to my life 😊

[@theminimalistninja]

I love that! thank you so much for sharing! :)

[@111-k4d9m]

Superbly worded Nina and highly insightful. People always get mixed up between the words cheap vs frugal and also that of downsizing vs minimalism. For your info I have put myself on a shopping ban with no time limit. Obviously, I will continue to buy bio foods, clothes / shoes and toiletries only as needed. In fact, I now walk into a shop or go to the food market with carefully thinking how much do I actually need or use. Find that it works well and easily. Thanks for all the great videos and I wish and your partner all of the very best for 2019.

[@annaxlee]

Great video! I like how clearly you explained the differences between the two, because it can be easy to confuse them. Based on what you’re saying I would say I’m more frugal than cheap, especially as I love cooking e.g. making pizza rather than getting takeaway. If you get into cooking and invest in some basic but good quality cookware, I swear it will be one of the best things you can do for your wallet

[@theminimalistninja]

Thank you so much! Agree! The quality of the tools that you are using makes a HUGE difference!

[@afrodititsangarou7858]

really decent content 🌸and excellently approached! keep it up 💜

[@theminimalistninja]

Thank you! :)

[@Seancmccormick]

I wish my Grandpa Jack was still around to see this video. You described his cheap skate behaviors to a tee! Lol! Nailed it! Atb Sean

[@theminimalistninja]

Haha! I bet he'd have loved it! Sounds like he was a lovely fellow!! :)

[@leafm1181]

A frugal person can live next to a poor person and their lifestyle will be totally different is it education? I think so and of course it's not always the education you get in school.

[@theminimalistninja]

I think looking at statistics would be worth it in this case - it's a complex matter. :S

[@satoshibitcoinsaki6532]

Baby doll, you are generalizing like I do!!