My father will drive 20 miles out of his way to save a nickel a gallon on gas. Their 20 year old small projection TV’s bulb went out. It was given to them by my aunt. I replaced the 200 watt bulb three years ago, but they typically leave it on 16 hours a day 7 days a week.
My dad called me the other day and said that the bulb had burned out again. I told him he could buy a new TV with the same size 32” screen on sale at Walmart for $89 with free shipping at Walmart.com and it would save its purchase price in electricity in literally about a year. But they put the 27” cathode ray tube TV back up instead. They are currently paying over $100 a month for their cable TV subscription and have only one other 32” 720P television.
Because of their frugality they have accumulated a great deal of wealth, but they are both in their 80s and have had health problems. At this point I just wish they would loosen up and start spending before it is too late.
Look, you have to enjoy life when you are young. I don’t mean be excessively extravagant but you only live once.