According to the blogger, a "penny-pincher" is a person who is "unwilling to share or spend money". Ugh! I never want to be considered someone who is unwilling to share...maybe unwilling to WASTE money, but not unwilling to spend it wisely.
One of the NICE things about spending your money wisely is that it leaves more available to share! Our society has become a bit greedy, I think...not everyone, believe me I know there are many generous souls out there, but there's that natural tendency in us to think of ourselves first...in fact,phrases like "look out for number one", or magazines with titles like "Self" and other similar book and magazine titles are "selfish" and perpetuate this thinking.
PLEASE know that I have my own definition of a "penny-pincher", and that is someone who is careful with how they spend their money, right down to the penny, and because they are, they have some money to spare and to share!
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Excellent point you make about not being willing to waste money, Claudia. Now I'll penny pinch with pride!
Hi Joyce,
Thanks for stopping by, yes, I was surprised to see that being a "penny pincher" was considered miserly, but I have a feeling that has changed, and will continue to change with our current economy. Just like a "geek" used to be considered someone a little unusual, now it's almost like a compliment...unless maybe I'm just a bit strange after all...a geeky penny pincher..LOL :-)
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