Frugal vs. Cheap

I love all the shows about people saving money from extreme couponers to the newer "So Freakin' Cheap" and everything in between. I have a beautiful matriarchal lineage of women who know how to enjoy life with very little funding. The thing all of these shows make clear to me is this: you can live an amazing life & be frugal, always being creative & resourceful to stretch every penny. However when saving money comes at the expense of people's feelings, you're just being cheap & not enriching life experiences. There are people that want you to spend until you're broke & that still won't be enough & that's not what I mean. If your kids or spouse live in constant embarrassment by all of your money-saving tactics or you draw unnecessary negative attention to them by going extreme to save marginal amounts of money, that's just being cheap. Teaching your kids the value of money & how to make it feel like more while loving them & considering their feelings is a great way to be frugal.