Albany Times Union (Sunday)

Cheap or frugal?

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Cheap:

■ Not leaving a tip at all (regardless of service) - 75% ■ Reusing tea bags or coffee filters -60% ■ Calculatin­g your part of a group bill to the cent - 52% ■ Lengthenin­g longevity of soap by diluting soap bottles with water -49% ■ Re-gifting - 44% ■ Always tipping 15%, even if the service is outstandin­g - 41% ■ Eating food a few days past its expiry date - 35% ■ Declining to be a part of rounds at the bar - 35%

Frugal:

■ Keeping outdated or worn out electronic­s that barely work - 39% ■ Buying no-name electronic­s - 51% ■ Only having alcohol at home - 51% ■ Watching movies at home instead of in the theatre - 61% ■ Regularly tracking the home thermostat - 62% ■ Shopping at second-hand clothing stores - 63% ■ Buying off-brand food products -65% ■ Buy clothes at department stores like Kmart, Walmart etc. 67% ■ Regularly tracking electricit­y use - 70% ■ Seeking out deals or coupons for all purchases - 72% ■ (Results based on data collected by Slickdeals)

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