Whilst it’s always good to live sensibly and not throw your money away needlessly, some people have taken money saving to extremes and turned it into a way of life.

But how far should you go with your penny-pinching ways? And isn’t excessively worrying about money bad for you in terms of quality of life and even your health?

As with everything in life, the key here is balance. It all depends on your personal financial circumstances and how easily you can fit money-saving habits into your lifestyle.

For instance, if you have serious debt problems, you are no doubt worrying about money nearly all time anyway. Making efforts to curb spending, save money and pay off debts can help you regain a sense of control of your finances, and you are willing to make more effort finding better deals and discounts or even getting a second job in order to achieve this.

On the other hand, if you have minor debts or no financial problems at all, it seems a shame to waste all of your time and energy finding ways to save pennies here and there. Why exhaustively hunt down the best deals, down to the last penny, when you could be enjoying your life and not thinking about money all the time?

The following tips should help you regain a sense of balance with regards to your money saving habits:

• Adopt money-saving habits that fit into your lifestyle, such as walking instead of driving if you work close to your house
• Change your attitude to spending to make living a frugal lifestyle easier
• Save the coupon-clipping and price comparisons for the big purchases, like cars or insurance