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There's saving money, and there's being tight: saving money at the expense of other people, or simply for the miserly hell of it.

Tell us about measures that go beyond simple belt tightening into the realms of Mr Scrooge.

(, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 13:58)
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Scruffy cunt? You bet
it is not spendthrift to look presentable
(, Mon 27 Oct 2008, 23:38, 1 reply)
I am presentable, just not fashionable or smart
I have a shower and a shave and put clean clothes on every day - not that sort of scruffy cunt!

My outfits don't really extend beyond jeans and t shirts, but they don't need to.
(, Mon 27 Oct 2008, 23:40, closed)
Pretty much the same here
I have one item of clothing worth more than £20 - my jacket, which was reduced from £200 to £80. It was a Christmas present, and it's well made enough that it should last me 20 years or more. It's like the one below, but nicer and a bit shorter:



This is in contrast to a girl I used to know who would turn up every Monday wearing a new pair of £150 shoes, or a £300 coat, which would then never be seen again.

She is now an accountant...
(, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 1:58, closed)

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