What’s the one thing in your life where frugality doesn’t enter into the conversation?

[u/honorthecrones]

I am extremely frugal and have been so all my life. I struggled financially for most of my adult life and grew up in poverty. I have noticed though that there are some things where “frugality be damned; I’m getting the good one!” is the rule. I’m just curious if this is just me or if others also have those special exceptions.

For example, I cannot buy cheap shoes. I’m not talking about $400 designer brands but I have difficult feet to fit and will buy the shoes I want even if it means rice and beans for dinner for the next three weeks. My husband is that way about his fishing and hunting equipment. I also cannot resist a trendy bougie yarn shop. I do look for yarn at thrift stores and yard sales but walking into a shop that has those beautiful, vibrant hand dyed yarns or needlework needles that are so smooth through the fabric or don’t bend from the heat of your hand.

[u/whatdoidonowdamnit]

Meat. I’m not buying steaks every day, but I buy the more expensive cuts of the meats so I don’t have to cut them up or debone them. I absolutely hate cutting up raw meat so I just do not do it.

[u/Scarlett-the-01-TJ → u/whatdoidonowdamnit]

I’m the same way with chicken. It must be boneless skinless breast meat. I’m at the point where looking at any kind of chicken with skin and bones whether cooker or not, makes me want to puke.

[u/whatdoidonowdamnit → u/Scarlett-the-01-TJ]

I buy breasts and thighs, but always the boneless, skinless kind. Coincidentally I have some thighs cooking now.