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Waste Not, Want A Lot

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When does being frugal become a waste of money? I always try to be sensible about things. I'm not going to say I don't waste money... that would quite simply be a lie. I like to enjoy myself and I like gadgets... I like to have those treats every now and then and they aren't very frugal! When I shop online I always check Amazon and eBay, but that's usually where my search stops for general items. I'm quite cautious about using websites that I've not heard of, if I don't know someone who's used it and it's not a mainstream site then I go with what I know. How much of my time would I spend researching it to check it's safe before I entrust my card details to it? I work with books and my staff discount is really good, which is handy as I prefer a physical book, but shopping is more complicated now. Check it through work. Go to Amazon and check it there, but I have to remember that it has to be £10 for free delivery. "I hope I have ...