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DEL.ICIO.USAbout The Blogger
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The world’s second wealthiest man calls home a place he bought for $32,000, drove a Volkswagen Beetle for years and regards fine dining as a cheeseburger washed down with Cherry Cokes. I wanna be like Warren Buffett, sort of. I own an Audi and occasionally splurge on a scrumptious meal. Those are exceptions to the rule. For the most part, I strive to live frugally. To me, saving money is fun, which allows for the occasional spending binge and provides a warm blanket of financial security.
My overall devotion to chintziness has enabled me to put two kids through school, with a third entering the pipeline, and avoid (for the time being, anyway) a full-time job. I still enjoy the good things in life — bet you haven’t attended 51 Springsteen concerts in 10 states — but am perfectly content to remain in the same modest house for 22 years and don clothes that lag a few years behind the current fashions.
Buffett is my man, even if I’ve sworn off burgers. (Cherry Cokes, too, though they tantalize my taste buds.) If cheapskatin’ works for a super-rich dude, then why shouldn’t it wear well on the rest of us?
No, not like a cheap suit.
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Comments
By Dave
September 29, 2008 2:21 PM | Link to this
So you think WB made his money livng cheap? It’s easy to be cheap once you have it, then cheap becomes chic. For me being cheap is a way of life, a necessity and not a snobby luxury. So what you are saying is that I should feel lucky not to have money?
By who
October 1, 2008 4:39 PM | Link to this
Wow, who pee’d in Daves Wheaties this morning?
By Maniac is accurate
October 2, 2008 8:58 AM | Link to this
Actually, it was two mornings before your post.
By Pract
October 14, 2008 2:03 PM | Link to this
I’m looking to sell some jewelry — can anyone recommend a place within or close to the Perimeter that will pay a reasonable amount for something nice?