How tight are you?

[sasguru]

The watches thread got me thinking - seems some of you spend thousands on friperries.
I'm very tight indeed and only spend money on the following: house and location (have to be the best, that's an investment and you live there), working clothes (my suits are hand made - sadly in this shallow world appearance counts), holidays (5 star and club class always - probably a legacy of my backpacking horror student days), food and drink (no point taking in crap).

I can do without casual designer labels, flash cars, jewellery, and all the appertunances of an "aspiring" lifestyle designed to show off to the Jones's.

[oracleslave]

I'm not tight at all.

I spend money on everything, including friends, family etc. I have no debts other than a mortgage, sufficient investments to ensure that my nearest and dearest will be taken care of, anything else is disposable income to be spent on anything I feel like and I have impeccable taste.

[milanbenes]

Sas,

me and thee are more similar than you think

Milan.

[scooterscot]

I'm terrible with money. Falls through my fingers like water through a sieve. My answer to everything is to earn more. I've a feeling if I stopped the unnecessary leakage I'd save around £1500 - £2k a month.

PS: Don't wear a watch, don't remember the last time I did sometime last millennia.

[shaunbhoy]

The watches thread got me thinking

And for that unlikely by-product alone, deserves all the plaudits that will undoubtedly rain down upon it!

I'm very tight indeed and only spend money on the following: house and location (have to be the best, that's an investment and you live there)

Fooking Wandsworth!!

You makes I larf sg!!

I can do without casual designer labels

Indeed. You just laugh right back at them!!

[MarillionFan]

The watches thread got me thinking - seems some of you spend thousands on friperries.
I'm very tight indeed and only spend money on the following: house and location (have to be the best, that's an investment and you live there), working clothes (my suits are hand made - sadly in this shallow world appearance counts), holidays (5 star and club class always - probably a legacy of my backpacking horror student days), food and drink (no point taking in crap).

I can do without casual designer labels, flash cars, jewellery, and all the appertunances of an "aspiring" lifestyle designed to show off to the Jones's.

I'm quite tight(frugle is the word).

I spend on the house + investment property. Still aspiring to the type of house I want, which is 6/7 bed Georgian, 10-20 acres or so and would be in Wiltshire/Somerset. I can afford it now, but no point moving at the moment while work is up here.

Holidays. 5 star (kids)yes and business class(anywhere), but if on my own I'll still go in a reasonably priced backpackers place. I quite like the interaction with backpackers.

Suits. Off the peg. Couple of hundred quid. I rarely wear a suit these days and I am a great believer in substance over style. I don't need to look sharp for people to know 'He's the man'.

I've just start treating myself to gadgets. But jewellery, flash cars, designer clothes - let the idiots who think these are important buy them.

[Churchill]

I'm quite tight(frugle is the word).

I spend on the house + investment property. Still aspiring to the type of house I want, which is 6/7 bed Georgian, 10-20 acres or so and would be in Wiltshire/Somerset. I can afford it now, but no point moving at the moment while work is up here.

Holidays. 5 star (kids)yes and business class(anywhere), but if on my own I'll still go in a reasonably priced backpackers place. I quite like the interaction with backpackers.

Suits. Off the peg. Couple of hundred quid. I rarely wear a suit these days and I am a great believer in substance over style. I don't need to look sharp for people to know 'He's a fat bastard'.

I've just start treating myself to gadgets. But jewellery, flash cars, designer clothes - let the idiots who think these are important buy them.

ftfy.

[milanbenes]

I gotta say,

a lot of the people I come across with the flash cars, X5's, RR Sports etc, they've got it all on the never never and nothing to back it up and if their cashflow stops they´re fecked I dunno how they do it I wouldn't be able to sleep

Milan.

[milanbenes]

ftfy.

MF,

you left yourself wide open for that one

Milan.

[oracleslave]

I'm quite tight(frugle is the word).

Urban Dictionary: frugle