must read article about thrift

June 11th, 2008 at 03:48 am

Saving log - $2 tip box
Spending log - $1.70 coffee + $10 lunch

This is the best article on saving that I've read in weeks. It really is true in 2008 that one "spends together, but saves alone". But even 30 years ago it didn't used to be that way.

http://www.the-american-interest.com/ai2/article.cfm?Id=458&...

I will warn you that the piece above is a tad long, so here's an op ed neatly summarizing the original from the New York Times.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/opinion/10brooks.html?_r=1...

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scfr Says:
June 11th, 2008 at 05:30 am 1213162203
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Thank you for sharing --- That was very interesting.
I want one of the "Thrift Captain" buttons ... But of course I won't spend $3 for one!

http://www.newthrift.org/descriptions.htm#button

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