I don't see any of this as excessively frugal at all. My family has specific needs and we choose not to overspend in order to fulfill them.
Another way of putting it is that I have been self-employed for a very long time and have always tried my best to use our finances to a better end. For example, we rarely go out to eat. However we do buy nutritious high quality foods, cost be [censored], and avoid all the poisonous alternatives that are out there.
The marketplace is all about choices and I have not regretted ignoring all the stereotypes and labels. We all should put our money where it can go the furthest.
Another way of putting it is that I have been self-employed for a very long time and have always tried my best to use our finances to a better end. For example, we rarely go out to eat. However we do buy nutritious high quality foods, cost be [censored], and avoid all the poisonous alternatives that are out there.
The marketplace is all about choices and I have not regretted ignoring all the stereotypes and labels. We all should put our money where it can go the furthest.