frugality

I can thank my past self’s frugality here.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026

For some Fire followers though, extreme frugality is still the main way to achieve retirement early, and a sacrifice they see as worth it in the long term.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

He says his frugality has served him well, and kept him focused on minimizing waste and boosting investment returns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 24, 2026

It’s frugality, yes, but it’s also a tiny self-imposed puzzle, one I’ve grown strangely fond of.

From Salon ● May 12, 2026

The social insects, especially ants, have been sources of all kinds of parables, giving lessons in industry, interdependence, altruism, humility, frugality, patience.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

It stretches from the glorious frugalities of Shaker furniture and Amish quilts to the sleek orthodox Minimalism of Donald Judd’s box sculptures and Agnes Martin’s horizontal-stripe paintings.

From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011

But this record dictatorship is not all due to the personal virtue and public frugalities of Meritorious Gomez.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Megilp made up her little varnishes with the genuine gums of truth and wisdom; she put a beautiful shine even on to her limited opportunities and her enforced frugalities.

From Real Folks by A. D. T. (Adeline Dutton Train) Whitney

He hated waste of all kinds, save in words, and carried his home frugalities even to excess.

From Thomas Carlyle by John Nichol

She had been educated by a succession of small and hunted governesses, mostly Swiss, whose remuneration had certainly counted among the frugalities rather than the extravagances of the family budget.

From The Marriage of William Ashe by Mrs. Humphry Ward