Being frugal is one most debated topic on the internet.
Some people emphasize that it helps you prepare for the future and rainy days, and allows you to accomplish your long time goals.
Yes, it’s true. Being frugal helps you at a lot of places, but excess is always poisonous. Many people argue that if you spend your life being frugal, you could die tomorrow and not enjoy the benefits of your wealth.

I'm A Frugal Person

But I decided to look at it from another point of view. It's important to understand the pros and the cons of everything you do in life.

Is the Money ACTUALLY for you?

Being frugal for long periods of time requires you to sacrifice and skim here and there. When you can go out and instead buy the car you want and have nice stuff. If you don't use all the excess, You'll die and it will go to someone else. Is the Money for you ? Or others?

Why trade happiness with frugality?

. According to a survey, it was found that 60% of frugal people are unsatisfied with their life conditions.

Does that mean us cheapskates are "skimping" too much?
We are the reason for our unhappiness. Because we are choosing to trade happiness for our future.

Is It worth it though?

What about your friends?
No one likes that person who wants to go to a shitty restaurant; because they don't' want to spend a few more bucks. Or that person who has absolutely nothing dressing in rags, But secretly has a massive bank account. By being frugal, you have to sometimes find frugal friends, And with many people being "spenders." It can be hard to do.

Surrender the quality of life

Sometimes frugal people end up sacrificing important quality of life aspects, Whether it's for pleasure or physical goods. When you are frugal, You will find the cheapest and sometimes lower quality items. You may not invest a lot of money into a shirt.. Even though you love the design, Instead you may go with something you don't like as much. You then deal with the disappointment of not getting what you want.

Live Paycheck to Paycheck!

I used to have a coworker at my shipping company job. He was an older man, I've always been a firm believer in saving and investing, While his opinion is opposite... He lives paycheck to paycheck, Willingly. He even bought me drinks multiple times, Just because he needed to "get rid" of his money. He made jokes how sometimes it bothers him when he gets to the next week, and he still has money in his bank account. This man was probably in his 50s. And I was shocked by this. He always teased me, because I refused to buy stuff. Because Id invests it instead.

This man's mindset seems to be more common as time goes by. If you read my post about wanting things NOW. You'll see that people can't handle waiting. They need that instant gratification.

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