Am I a skinflint or a spendthrift? I seem to have traits of both; and I\’m not sure which side of me is the stronger!

This morning I rode to the salvage store again; and took the trailer. Riding the bicycle meant no bus fare; and that\’s a skinflint trait.

Sometimes, after I get back home from such an expedition, I pull out my sales slip; and look up online prices for the things that I bought. It\’s slow and tedious; but I do need to have some idea of what I\’m spending; and of how much I\’m saving.

Today\’s bill was nearly $55; and that\’s easily my largest total at the salvage store so far. It makes me feel very much like a spendthrift! But I did save at least something on most items.

As usual, I made a beeline for the grab-bag bins; and I found three Supreme Protein bars, plus two FitCrunch bars. It\’s been a while since I found any, so of course I was delighted. I also found several other items that I can use for ride food; and the savings on those bars was almost $19.00. Another point for skinflint!

Sometimes I\’ll save only a few cents on a particular item; and sometimes what I buy at the salvage store costs more than it would elsewhere. When I discover that in my price-checking, I do not feel like a tightwad at all!

I don\’t have a car; using a bicycle costs far less, and spares me the expense of a gym membership. But cycling clothes are expensive, and I probably spend at least a hundred dollars a year that way. So am I skinflint, or a spendthrift?