My AncestryDNA results currently list my highest Ancestral Region as The Netherlands (39%). I don’t question that for a moment—my maternal grandparents were unmistakably Dutch.

However, my predicted traits based on the AncestryDNA test seem a bit off. Night person? Absolutely not! Nap taker? No way!

What about thrifty? Now that one hits closer to home. My husband often points out my penny-pinching tendencies. While frugality isn’t among Ancestry’s measured traits, the Dutch do have a long-standing reputation for “economical management.”

Here are a few synonyms—some flattering, others less so: economical, frugal, prudent, stingy, careful, cheap, chintzy, close, close-fisted, conserving, mean, parsimonious, penny-pinching, preserving, saving, scrimpy, sparing, tight, unwasteful.

Regardless of our ancestry, most of us enjoy a good bargain!
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