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steve2470

(37,457 posts)
Wed Sep 11, 2013, 12:25 PM Sep 2013

Are you an extreme spender, an extreme saver, or somewhere in the middle ? [View all]

Only curious. I'm more on the spendy side but I'm getting more thrifty as time goes by, thank god.

Link to Skinner quote about polls: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12593291#post1


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Nunya
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I\'m with Skinner, internet polls are garbage (yes he did say that)
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Extreme spender
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Extreme saver
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nice balance of both
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More on spender side
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More on saver side
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I squeeze a nickel so hard the buffalo squeals
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I never met a penny I could not spend somehow !
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I'm an extreme Where The F*&$^ did my money go spender =) nt Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #1
I'm in more on the Xyzse Sep 2013 #2
**APPLAUDE**** Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #3
you're not alone we are here Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #4
I guess... Wait Xyzse Sep 2013 #5
was worth a shot Goalie49009 Sep 2013 #6
Nah It's good Xyzse Sep 2013 #8
RE: drunk sailor. cliffordu Sep 2013 #7
My husband would say extreme spender but I would just say more RiffRandell Sep 2013 #9
Pretty good pipi_k Sep 2013 #10
I was putting away 30% of my paycheck into my 401K before retiring. B Calm Sep 2013 #11
wow send me some of that thriftiness lol nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #12
I was putting in 15% for the last 10 years I worked, retired at 57. 1-Old-Man Sep 2013 #18
I have a 401k because they made me OriginalGeek Sep 2013 #13
I'm 72. I ain't never gettin' another pay raise. trof Sep 2013 #14
you have my sympathies nt steve2470 Sep 2013 #15
I don't need sympathy. SEND MONEY!!! trof Sep 2013 #16
:/ steve2470 Sep 2013 #17
I think I'm beyond extreme saver. noamnety Sep 2013 #19
My trick Bunnahabhain Sep 2013 #20
I'm a spender... but I have zero credit card debt. Agschmid Sep 2013 #21
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