Children of Cheapskate Parents Expose Their Most Unbelievable Stories
Cheapskates are known for extreme frugality. Here are some examples:
- Free Soap: One dad got a free bar of soap by repeatedly asking for water filter demos.
- Paper Towel Hoarding: Another dad meticulously saves and guards paper towels.
- Frugal Living: One dad avoids paying for power by drying clothes outside year-round and coasts downhill in neutral to save gas.
- Return Policy Exploiter: A dad returned old chairs to Costco for a new set.
- Grandma’s Napkins: A grandma saves napkins from restaurants and uses coupons, asking others to dine out to return the favor.
- Industrial Toilet Paper: A dad bought huge rolls of toilet paper to save money, making it awkward for guests.
- Lifetime Guarantee: A grandma used receipts from the 1940s to get a new iron from Sears.
- Budget Renovations: A dad bought a dilapidated house to save $21,000 but spent more on repairs.
- Beating the Heat: One dad only used the AC in extreme heat and used foil-covered Styrofoam to block heat.
- Stolen Inheritance: A girl found out her parents had stolen her inheritance while they lived luxuriously.
Cheapskates often go to great lengths to save money, but sometimes spending a little on loved ones can be more fulfilling.
