I calculate tip into the cost of eating out. I don't think it's frugal, I think it's common sense.
As for other products...working in a grocery store, I notice ounces, etc on packaging because new packaging means new UPC's, which directly affects my job. Product size usually gets smaller while the price remains the same, and there was an explosion of smaller sizes (as well as some higher pricing) after Katrina. I know people complain about rising prices, but I guess people (at least some) don't notice the smaller sizes they are getting.
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