On the radio, they were discussing the differences between being frugal and being cheap.

These are examples in my opinion, of being frugal:

* Go to the movie, find a used popcorn bag in the garbage or elsewhere and get it refilled with popcorn for free.

* Find a used empty drink cup with the name of a restaurant, take it in said restaurant, and get it refilled for free.

* Pick half-smoked cigarettes out of cigarette bins and smoke them.

* Reuse paper plates.

* Unplug appliances during the day. (some people unplug their Glade Plug-Ins during the day)

* Reuse tea bags.

* Take a large supply of toothpicks or straws home from a restaurant.

* Take large supplies of salt, pepper, or ketchup home from a restaurant.

* Do not turn lights on during the day.

* Take toilet paper from work.

* On Sunday mornings, pose as a hotel guest and eat the free continental breakfast.

Some examples of people being cheap. These are choices you would make only to save money and not because it’s your favorite thing.

* Ordering a Happy Meal instead of an Extra Value Meal just to save money.

* Ordering water for dinner instead of coke.

* Looking at someone else’s newspaper.

* Sharing magazines.

* Picking pennies or other money off the ground.

* Taking the soap and shampoo home from your hotel room.

* Use Walmart bags for small garbage cans.

I don’t do anything from the frugal list, but I do several things from the cheap list.

I have ordered water at restaurants to save money, but recently stopped doing this because I love to treat myself to a Coke Zero.

I have no problems sharing magazines.

I always take the shampoo & soap from hotel rooms.

I definitely use bags from the grocery store to line small bathroom trash cans.