Difference between being thrifty and stingy
By anil02
@anil02 (24688)
India
July 12, 2018 4:53am CST
Sometime back we had a heated discussion , actually an argument when one of my friends accused another of being stingy which was actually not true ... and when some of us tried to tell her that she was thrifty , she felt that being stingy and thrifty are one and the same ! She felt that being careful with things and money was being stingy and she simply did not want to hear any further ..
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@Jessabuma (31700)
• Baguio, Philippines
12 Jul 18
Yes , we , (Ilocanos) are known for being thrifty , it's good to know how to use your money wisely.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
12 Jul 18
I am thrifty as I spend my hard earned money judiciously. But no one can call me a stingy one.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
13 Jul 18
@anil02 Surely it is!! It depends on the financial capacity and priorities of the person.
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@arunima25 (85265)
• Bangalore, India
16 Jul 18
@anil02 Many people go wrong with their prorities and repent for it later.
@PurnaSharma (2557)
• Guwahati, India
13 Jul 18
You're differentiating, I'm thinking who had put that qualities into this word and brought out to us.I am suppose his name was dictionary.Lol
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@sunrisefan (28524)
• Philippines
17 Jul 18
@anil02 Yes, you're right. Stingy has some negative connotation while thrity or frugal is an admirable trait.
@ihasaquestion (8274)
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16 Jul 18
Being thrifty when one's budget is tight is good..stingy is when you have a lot but pretend to be poor..i think a lot of people are thrifty though, not stingy.
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