that sucks. 50 bucks is a lot to some people.

my aunt was here from the philippines and shes far from poor (think 3 houses and acres of property), but i've seen her wash/reuse plastic cutlery and straws. I even saw her wash and reuse a glad sandwich bag. i was like whoa, thats pretty frugal. but then again all her penny pinching worked, 2 of her kids are surgeons, and the other 3 are damn well off themselves.