There are many people who consider themselves frugal when actually they are just cheap. For example, I was at Whole Foods with my daughter last week. She knows how much I love and eat salmon but I rejected it simply because I felt the price was just too high. I often reject items due to cost because I feel it is overpriced and I can do better somewhere else. I am also a lover of the outlets. They used to be a really good deal. You could easily purchase truly top of the line clothing at a fraction of the cost. That is exactly how I dressed my own children. I know many people go to Dollar Tree in America. We have More for Less and the 2 Euro store in Ireland. All stores offer good prices. I love Dollar Tree as they have beautiful cards. They also carry nice dried flowers and decent decorations for all holidays. I tend to over decorate which now my daughter also does. Right now we are ready for St. Patrick’s Day. There are individuals who may consider making dog food being frugal as opposed to buying the large dry bags of food. I make potatoes a couple times of week and buy the cheap meat at the grocery such as sausage, gizzards, canned goods including low priced tuna and any discounted meats such as chicken legs, thighs, etc. There are people who are so frugal that they keep their heat extremely low and layer clothing. They also do not leave lights on unless absolutely necessary. My late father-in-law believed in shutting off lights when you left a room but not to the point that you were walking about in the dark. I guess in a way for him it was about being frufal. His son, my late husband, on the other hand left lights on everywhere all the time. The electric bill also reflected it. I think it is important to be able to keep either warm or cool without using excessive temperatures, don’t you agree? The Good Gus Series is available online at Kindle, Nook and Waterstones. Hard copies, personally autographed, are available through our website www.goodgusbooks.com along with past blogs for your reading enjoyment. Now available audio and videos for the Good Gus series on YouTube! Digitizing for all the books are available now on YouTube! “Misplaced Trust” is now available on Amazon in e-book form. It is also available digitally at www.misplacedtrustbook.com. If you are thinking of a Will or a Living Trust, “Misplaced Trust” will give you the information you need to make an informed decision. Please check me out on IHeart radio. The Good Gus series, books one through four, are now available at the Morgan Mill Mail/UPS. I am now on Shopify, Instagram and Tic Tok!