Internet Users Share Their Two Cents on the Fine Line Between Being Frugal and Being Cheap

It’s absolutely true that a big way that some people spend more money than they mean to is by going out to lunch with their coworkers too often. You’ll save a lot of money if you just pack your own lunch; an easy way to do that is to make a little extra at dinner the night before and then bring leftovers in Tupperware.

That’s a good idea for saving money. Do you want to know what a terrible idea for saving money is? Bringing only lettuce for lunch and then trying to convince people to give you their leftovers. I mean, you might save some money, but you’re definitely getting your reputation around the office for being a mooch and a weirdo, and I don’t know if that’s worth saving a few bucks.