I would say I am frugal. I buy during good sales over 30% off, & I buy from thrift shops & GoodWill. Most of my purchases come to $30.00-$50.00. It helps that my DH's hobbies are more expensive than mine by a lot. He knows me well enough to know that I am careful about prices & he buys me surprises from time to time, so he's aware of the prices out there. If I want something big, I save for it & I saved half the money for my NX2000 sewing machine before my DH knew what I was planning! He put in the rest so I could have it that Christmas!! He's a real keeper!! :-)