Quote Originally Posted by M. A. C. Newsome View Post
The upside is that if you buy from a reputable source, you will be getting a very fine quality product that will last a very long time -- and that's the real definition of "frugal!"
Matt, I beg to differ, Frugal 1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources. See Synonyms at sparing.
2. Costing little; inexpensive: a frugal lunch.

Buying expensive things can never be called frugal. Wise? maybe. Smart? maybe. Regardless of the quality, a frugal person would never spend a lot of money on something he could do without.