My daughter is a super tightwad. I say that with respect. Her pennies don't leave her pocket without a strong force pulling them away. She buys most of her clothing at thrift shops, but there are times, when combined with her employee discount, items can come cheaper than the thrift store.
Anyone for a brand new Anne Klein purse for $1.00???? She rocks the deals.
When it comes to auto repair, it can be considerably more difficult to save money. She was "gifted" with a 1997 Saturn SL as an 18th birthday present from us. It was a hand-me-down, but still a "free" vehicle.
A vehicle this age will need regular repairs, even thought it is very reliable. The present list was as follows: New tires (one is leaking air), muffler replacement (literally crumbling from rust), brake check.
As she is attending college and living at home, our daughter is trying to do as much as possible without our financial help. Working part-time makes that difficult, as you can imagine.
This is where frugality can shine though, making the choice is to repair, rather than replace.
Rather than replace the tires, a much too expensive fix for the one leaking air, she took it, on her own mind you, to get the tire patched for $15.
Her new muffler was purchased and installed for the meager price of $56, the cost of the part only. A friend's husband works on cars for a hobby and was more than happy to do the fix. Daughter bought him a case of his favorite soda and gave his wife a small gift. ALL THIS ON HER OWN! Good job, Baby Girl!
Brake check is coming next, but I have no doubt she will find a deal that way too.
Frugality continues for this clan!
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