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#1882083 - 12/31/13 01:51 PM
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Anyone see this show (its on TLC or A&E). I can not believe how cheap some people are....one mother of a bride to be was looking at wedding cakes-she borrowed the fake display cake then made her own sheet cake....The bride and groom used the fake one for the photos...
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#1882089 - 12/31/13 02:10 PM
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If one is ever called (or calls oneself) frugal, then the translation to that is CHEAP! 
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#1882109 - 12/31/13 02:48 PM
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What about fiscally conservative? How does that rate on your calibrated scale?
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#1882113 - 12/31/13 02:51 PM
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::jumps in calibration machine::
I just realized I am none of those things, so please weigh my opinion accordingly.
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#1882126 - 12/31/13 03:14 PM
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seeing as 50% of marriages these days end in divorce, i see no reason to spend 10's of thousands on a wedding...that sounds smart to me, not cheap...
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#1882129 - 12/31/13 03:16 PM
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The family that hauled their dishes and dish soap to the kiddie swimming pool and proceeded to wash their dishes in the kiddie pool after the children had been swimming in it....eeewwww!
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#1882552 - 01/02/14 06:56 PM
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We saw this show too, I had to chuckle at some of the tactics the participants used to save money.
Like laying out kleenex in the sunlight to dry them out for future use.
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#1882555 - 01/02/14 06:58 PM
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We saw this show too, I had to chuckle at some of the tactics the participants used to save money.
Like laying out kleenex in the sunlight to dry them out for future use.
why even use kleenex? just snot-rocket and wipe it on your sleeve if there is any residue...heck, everyone who exercises outside in winter knows this
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#1882567 - 01/02/14 07:10 PM
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This show is like a train wreck and when I come across it, I can't look away. It's amazing and disgusting at the same time.
The kiddie pool thing was gross! And how about the people that shower in their clothes so they don't have to do laundry!
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#1882628 - 01/02/14 08:25 PM
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I think I might barf. 
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#1882972 - 01/03/14 05:05 PM
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They were just being thrifty!
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#1882976 - 01/03/14 05:08 PM
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this could be a part time job for you AG, just remember to spit
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#1883030 - 01/03/14 07:08 PM
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I'm all for thrifty and saving; but a few of those mentioned are just gross! I have never heard of this show - just may have to watch!
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#1883032 - 01/03/14 07:14 PM
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OH and the woman who was getting her prenatal vitamins out of garbage bins!
Then the woman who wouldn't flush the toilet and pee'd in a jar! Then she went dumpster diving and made a whole meal for her family (daughter, grandkid, boyfriend) and didn't tell them the whole meal came from the trash at the grocery store until after they ate.
I could go on and on and on.
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#1883043 - 01/03/14 07:35 PM
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some of these could be stunts from Fear Factor...........or challenges on Master Chef
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#1883059 - 01/03/14 07:50 PM
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The lady that had her sons 9th bday party at the nursing home for free.
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#1883138 - 01/03/14 09:30 PM
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I'm starting to think the cheapskates are the tv show producers!!
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#1883244 - 01/06/14 01:23 PM
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#1883862 - 01/07/14 07:15 PM
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I've watched it too....it truly is like watching a train wreck.....you can't look away! LOL
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#1883879 - 01/07/14 07:28 PM
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I want cheesecake
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#1883913 - 01/07/14 07:58 PM
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Have a Big Mac instead...
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