Frugality=Busted Budget?

Yesterday I read a blog post on Yahoo about how Groupon wasn't a good deal.  Okay, so I had to click on this one because WHAT?  Groupon?  I'm a big fan of Groupon and Daily Deals and all the rest.
So, the headline worked and I clicked.  Yep.  The writer really did mean what she said.  She thought Groupon was bad for the budget.

Basically, her point was that people see the deal, can't resist, and buy something that may be a good deal but not something that they need or would ordinarily buy.  I get it.  There are some who see a good deal on a blue shirt so they buy it in every color of the rainbow.  All 8 shirts then hang in the closet to never be worn again.  Those kind of people wouldn't necessarily be reading a blog like this, right?  Or would they?

It comes down to self-control.  Yes.  Groupon and sites like it offer lots of facials, massages, car details and the like...my car REALLY needs to be detailed by the way so if another one of those deals comes along I'll jump on that!  That's beside the point.

I've recently purchased $50 worth of Gap for $25 and $40 worth of Menchies (frozen yogurt) for $10.  I would say those are great deals for two reasons.  I will be buying a few Winter items for my kids and Gap is a great place to do that.  That money will go twice as far now, thanks to Groupon.  Second, I'm woefully addicted to Menchies (the owner told me it was because of the live and active cultures...I think it's because that stuff is stinkin' good!) so that $40 will go along way to feeding my habit.  No pun intended.

What about you? Do you like sites like Groupon or do they just encourage "frugalistas" to spend?  We want to hear from you.