| Once I've read a book the millionaire next door that | | | | respectable saving. They would go to supermarket |
| mentioned about the attitude of rich people who | | | | with the coupons they clipped and use them when |
| were frugal and financially fit. They were compared | | | | paying for their purchases. |
| to those who were physically fit and exercise | | | | Sad to say this will not happen to my country. No |
| regularly. People from rich nations like the United | | | | one will go to the supermarket with a bag full of |
| States and Japan where, despite all their wealth, | | | | coupons. I myself won't bother to go to the store |
| They would still keep every penny and yen they get. | | | | with those coupons. We even have a calendar from |
| In the US, It is not unusual for a man to have a coin | | | | popular drug store with discount coupons. Maybe |
| purse so they would be able to pay the exact | | | | because the value of our currency is too low to give |
| amount most of the time. The Americans and | | | | attention to or is it amor propio? (pride?) Culture? |
| Japanese, despite their affluence, would not pay one | | | | Whatever! No wonder we are still a third world |
| penny or yen more than the actual price of any | | | | country. A discount is a discount, even 1 centavo, 2 |
| merchandise and would similarly demand that they | | | | centavo, 3 centavos and so forth. And how much |
| get no less than their exact change. | | | | more if it is a freebie? Free stuffs or corporate give |
| And why do you think many Americans spend time | | | | away. That doesn't mean that people who patronize |
| clipping discount coupons out of newspapers? For | | | | them can't afford those items. It only shows that |
| them any discount, even if it is just 10 cents, still | | | | they value their money. Getting free samples so just |
| means they will be paying a little less for an item. If | | | | in case they don't like the product, no one will be |
| all discounts are added up, that can mean a pretty | | | | blamed for not buying a better one. |