Photo courtesy of TLC.com

So as I sat here on a quiet Wednesday night (patiently waiting for American Horror Story to come on,) I stumbled upon TLC's show "Extreme Cheapskates." Now don't get me wrong, I am all for a good deal, HOWEVER how much can one really save?
Well... according to my eccentric fellow Americans, one can save a lot. "By how," might you ask? Allow me to list a few.

• Take a shower together with your significant other (okay, I'm not against this)
• Flush your toilet once a day
• Buy catnip instead of tuna fish (it's 30 cents cheaper)
• Share dental floss and razors (because who's scared of an infection, anyways?)
• Ask your neighbors for leftovers (even if you live in a million dollar home)
• Save your bathwater for other household tasks (like washing the dishes)
• Don't do laundry (*blinks eyes uncontrollably*)
• Host your son's birthday at a retirement home (who cares about social status in the 7th grade?)

The list can go on and on, but I'll spare you all. It really bothers me that these people think they are making their lives easier by penny pinching. BUT! as I continued to watch the show, most of these people were stressing themselves out to remain... cheap. I'm not saying, "go buy the whole store!" I'm saying be real with yourself; There are normal ways to be frugal. After all, we can't take it with us in the end. Right?