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frugality

[froo-gal-i-tee] / fruˈgæl ɪ ti /


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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

The moral is that, in everyone’s life, there will be one or two occasions when they will need every dollar, so frugality is to be cherished.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

His dad preached frugality, saving, investments and ownership.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

The frugality in “Hag” is apparent from its modest start.

From Salon Apr. 5, 2026

What does she think, that the Walton family is living in some hidden room in the back of the store, in the utmost frugality, and likely to be ruined by $21 worth of wasted labor?

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

He questioned M. Nioche about his own manner of life, and felt a friendly mixture of compassion and respect over the recital of his delicate frugalities.

From The American by James, Henry

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

From Thomas Carlyle by Nichol, John

Smyth gives amusing instances of the baron’s frugalities, side by side with his generosity.

From Chaucer and His England by Coulton, G. G.




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