Ngwira
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jan 14, 2013
I have a former friend who claimed to be "frugal" by doing things that I deemed were unethical. For example, to get Florida resident tickets, she created a fake Florida college student id. She also doctored her mortgage statement with a Florida address even though she lives in NJ. She claims that she could not afford to go without doing these things.
Other things she bragged about doing were: Buying a toy at a thrift store (one of those walking dogs- new in box) and returning it a Target for full price. Abusing Bed Bath and Beyond's return policy by returning a used, beat up vacuum, (that she did not even buy there) and getting a store credit for a brand new vacuum.
She also frequently pretended to be a "poor single mom (husband lived with her)" so that her kids would be able to attend extra curricular activities for free. She is no longer my friend for obvious reasons, but I wanted to know, how far would you go to be "frugal"?
Other things she bragged about doing were: Buying a toy at a thrift store (one of those walking dogs- new in box) and returning it a Target for full price. Abusing Bed Bath and Beyond's return policy by returning a used, beat up vacuum, (that she did not even buy there) and getting a store credit for a brand new vacuum.
She also frequently pretended to be a "poor single mom (husband lived with her)" so that her kids would be able to attend extra curricular activities for free. She is no longer my friend for obvious reasons, but I wanted to know, how far would you go to be "frugal"?