Face it. Living below your means and staying out of debt, especially in the inflationary times in which the United States finds itself, requires a good bit of creativity. We have to get pretty clever to stretch a buck.
But just how far can we go in matters of being cheap before we cross the line between good etiquette and outright rudeness? When in doubt, always ask yourself these two questions: “Is my choice to be cheap in this instance going to harm or insult another person?” and “If I proceed, will I be leaving behind a fragrance or an odor?”
