After sharing the expenditure updates for a few months, I have had more people telling me to lighten up rather than to tighten up. Quite surprising, considering that we are still (actually increasingly) spending a fair bit of our money dining out in restaurants in some of this country’s fancy malls.
But then compared to most of our peers, I would have to admit that we can be thought of as a frugal couple. A quick look at my Facebook and I can see plenty of friends/acquaintances dining out frequently (once a week?) at places like Forlino’s/Prive/PS Cafe. Or buying a new outfit every other week or getting a new gadget every half a year. Except for a pair of slippers bought at Daiso for $2, I can’t recall buying any merchandise for myself during this past quarter.
“What’s the point of cutting down on all these nice stuff ......