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Me too! Didn't lose anything in the GFC, but had two other events that caused us a heap of financial stress. Yep, I know exactly what you mean. Having lived through the 80's, then having two other very difficult events, I go into survival mode at the first hint of anything bad. I know...

I know that. I was kind of agreeing with you on attitude. We WERE poor! Less income than welfare, yet we were happy. The only time we FELT poor (as in really dirt-poor) was when our welfare bludging neighbours came & rubbed it in our faces how much they had & we didn't. On the otherhand...

I think I need to clarify something here. By Australian standards, we were poor. We were living on welfare payments and paying a mortgage on 17.5%, but you don't get rent assistance when you are buying, only renting. It was HARD! Really hard! EVERYTHING we had came from Op Shops, and...

But it is what's made you, you, so embrace it. :D

I'm not sure, some of your comments are a little strange, I think. A REAL tightwad wouldn't go to a restaurant in the first place. Too expensive! But on the occasions when kind of forced to do it, then yes, I can understand. I USED to do the same, or just order whatever was the cheapest. But...

Is it baggage, or common sense, or just the way you are wired? We had a very rough time, just over 20 years ago. You know the time, 17.5% interest rates, new mortgage, hubby gets retrenched. My God! We struggled to put food on the table! We ate baked beans and rice for two years! Not...