Now that I’m a dad and I have to think about some of my life choices in dollars and cents, I find I’m thinking about ways to save. I want to be a frugal dad. This means more than just looking for the best sales. It applies to so many different areas of my life, I sometimes think I’m starting to become cheap. Some of it’s practical, like “Why should I drive to the store when it’s only three blocks away?” or “Why should I buy the more expensive cereal when the store brand is just fine?” My wife has answers with “You can’t carry a week’s worth of groceries three blocks without a cart” or “Store brand cereal tastes like cardboard” (no, it doesn’t). But it’s not without a purpose. If you save more in one area, you can spend more in a meaningful area later. Let me explain.