Mandy here, and I consider myself to be ‘fabulously frugal.’  I love a good deal and I don’t mind spending a little money to get one! I recently came across a survey of how to tell whether you’re frugal or just pain cheap! I’d argue that even though they’re closely related, there’s a pretty big difference between the two. Find out where you fall on the spectrum of frugal to cheap…

1.  Not leaving a tip . . . CHEAP.

2.  Buying generic groceries or electronics . . . FRUGAL.

3.  Carefully tracking how much electricity you’re using . . . FRUGAL.

4.  Reusing tea bags or coffee filters . . . CHEAP.

5.  Calculating your portion of a group dinner bill to the cent . . . CHEAP.

6.  Diluting your hand soap with water so it’ll last longer . . . CHEAP.

7.  Using deals or coupons for everything you buy . . . FRUGAL.

8.  Always tipping 15%, regardless of how good the service was . . . CHEAP.

9.  Re-gifting . . . CHEAP.

10.  Only drinking at home, never at a bar or restaurant . . . FRUGAL.