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pcernie
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Location: Belfast
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http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/quiz/howtightareyou/My result's a little skewed; I don't drink much tea or go to restaurants for instance 
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| Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:38 pm |
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ShockWaffle
Doesn't have much of a life
Joined: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:50 am
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You're so bad with cash the only way you'll get a small fortune is if you start with a large one
The list seems to be roughly evenly split between things I wouldn't dream of doing, and things that save virtually no money, so I wouldn't bother.
Sometimes in restaurants I get caught sneaking extra cash into the tip and people make me take it back.
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:19 pm
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Location: Manchester
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The Money Worrying Expert, if you worry about money every day until it consumes your every thought, you may be able to buy more DVD boxsets at the end of the month.
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pcernie
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He's more about getting into good habits - he's made and saved me a fortune down the years. And he's did nicely out of it too, sold the site for millions IIRC and this is his wife https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=lara+ ... 66&bih=672_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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| Tue Dec 24, 2013 5:09 pm |
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ShockWaffle
Doesn't have much of a life
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What did she cost?
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davrosG5
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:37 am
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Location: Peebo
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I'm 38% tight apparently although I think that some of the scenarios presented weren't so much about being tight as being a d!ck.
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jonbwfc
What's a life?
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31%. And I'm not really that money conscious at all frankly.
Besides, some of them aren't m,obey saving tips, they're downright dishonest. The one about putting less in when splitting a restaurant bill isn't being prudent, it's swindling your own friends. That doesn't make you smart, it makes you a [LIFTED].
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Amnesia10
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You are right. The one about hiding during your round, or shortchanging the tip being two. Though listening to a CD or watching a DVD is only worth thinking about if not sealed, I mean you need to be sure it works oh and that you might like a copy yourself.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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Paul1965
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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Question 10: Have you ever snuck your own crisps, drinks or sweets into the cinema? It's because of people doing that (amongst other reasons) that I don't go to the cinema anymore. So I'm saving a lot of money there. 
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John_Vella
I haven't seen my friends in so long
Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 7:55 am
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I was 17% tight. Question 1 was a bit daft as I don't have any leftover milk in my cereal. I drink the rest with a spoon.
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ShockWaffle
Doesn't have much of a life
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Which of you tightwads is double-dipping your tea bags?
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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4%
The only things I answered yes to were freebies and cinema stuff.
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timark_uk
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Location: Belfast
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You are 61% tight
"You're frugal, you're thrifty, but on this site that's a little bit fab."
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big_D
What's a life?
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Location: Bramsche
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You are 8% tight
"You need to tighten up, you're flushing money down the loo. Thrift is a virtue."
that was after the 6th attempt to take the test. It kept jumping straight to the end, saying 0%. If you have 3rd party tracking disabled, it doesn't work.
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finlay666
Spends far too much time on here
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:40 pm
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Location: Newcastle
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39% and the same, a lot of them seem tight and vain (putting cheap things in brand boxes) and some are just plain rude (skipping rounds and not paying your share) Gf got 54% but she would haggle in a charity shop, I just wouldn't buy it _________________TwitterCharlie Brooker: Macs are glorified Fisher-Price activity centres for adults; computers for scaredy cats too nervous to learn how proper computers work; computers for people who earnestly believe in feng shui.
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