What about Warren Buffet? Believe it or not, Warren Buffett has lived in the same five-bedroom Omaha, Neb., home since 1958, when he bought it for just $31,500 ? the equivalent of roughly $255,000 today.
http://www.gobankingrates.com/perso...finance-expert-warren-buffett-lives-frugally/
haha! Unfortunately people equate being frugal with missing out on things. When we go to the States we buy seniors meals or share because they are huge. I hate waste. Do you read Mr Money Mustache? I like his site.
I wouldn't class myself as frugal (some would though). I have never been a spender. I rarely go shopping as I hate it (Sash maybe it stems for my childhood where we were quite poor?). When I do I look in a few shops then get bored. I buy things I want but mostly I think "do I really need that"? If I mention I might buy something (thinking about an IPad mini) he looks it up, gets the price and is ready to click buy before I even think about whether I really need it (I have an IPad already).
So not frugal I don't think, just deciding if I really need "stuff".
I have been writing down everything we spend for the last 6 months (deciding whether to retire next year or stay part time, hubby is retired). It's interesting but I'm not blown away by extra spending on unneccessary things. I know a LOT of people WOULD be gobsmacked at how much they waste.
My spending vice is travel though. But I see this as investing in myself so am happy to spend it there.
Everyone is different. I had someone uestion my travelling saying "but when you come back you have nothing to show for your money". Well I'd rather live a life than have a new car and lounge and sit at home every week to pay for it.
Each to their own.