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NEWS ABOUT: frugality

frugality stories: 8 news summaries
TRAVEL

 Get a Thumbs-Up in Hitchhiking 

Expert hitcher talks safety

Jul 29, 09 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hitchhiking, though controversial, remains the epitome of frugal traveling. Ben Bachelder, who has thumbed his way through 35 countries and six continents—including Antarctica—gives the New York Times tips on how to do it right:
  • Start slow: “First-time hitchhikers should go with a friend, just for a
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travel • recession • frugality • Jay-ZTV • hitchhiking • Ben Bachelder

(Newser) - A long history of sparse employment and hardships of all stripes has built a culture of frugality that leaves Maine perfectly suited to the current recession, the Boston Globe reports. “Everybody now is into shopping thrift shops, but in most of Maine, people never stopped,” a banker says.... More »

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consumer • foreclosure • New England • recession • Maine • economic downturn • thrift • frugality

 Parents Save, 
 Send Kids to 
 'Camp Granny' 

In recession, grandparents replace summer camp for many

Jul 15, 09 1:45 PM CDT
(AP) - The lingering recession is forcing cash-strapped parents to cancel camp for the kids—instead, they're being packed off to their grandparents'. The arrangement shifts the child-care burden to grandparents, many of whom enjoy the extra time with their grandchildren. Mom and dad save money and get some time to themselves,... More »

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parenting • recession • grandparents • frugality • recession depression • summer camp

 Full-Price Fury Sends 
 Writer to the Dumpster 

W. Hodding Carter fed up with supermarket prices

Apr 19, 09 3:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Since February, W. Hodding Carter's family of six has been living within their means on $550 a month, which means making hummus at home and slashing extras like candy and fancy cheese. But now, in a fury over the "unconscionably insufficient number of sale items" at his local supermarket,... More »

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budget • grocery stores • frugality • Dumpster • W. Hodding Carter

Frugalistas Rejoice: Recession Is a Validation

'Frugalistas' embrace new thrifty values

Apr 11, 09 11:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Shredding credit cards and buying less may sound like consumer America's version of hell, but some—especially those penny-pinchers long scoffed at as miserly—are downright gleeful. "This validates the choices I've made," one tells the New York Times. With the savings rate up a remarkable 4 points... More »

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money • recession • Americans • savings • economy • frugality

glossies

Credit-Addicted Family
Faces Life on $550 a Month

On top of the list: no restaurants

Feb 8, 09 5:20 PM CST
(Newser) - His wife kicked him out for 9 months for overspending. Now W. Hodding Carter is helping his family try the unthinkable: living within their means. Saddled with credit-card debt after years of pricey counter tops and dreams of wealth, Carter’s family of six plans to make do with their... More »

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debt • recession • financial crisis • frugality

 Drivers Learning 
 to Love Older Cars 

Maintenance cheaper than payment for newer models, consumers find

Jan 14, 09 11:52 AM CST
(Newser) - Thanks to the ongoing recession, drivers accustomed to trading in their vehicles often are warming to the idea of a longer covenant with their cars, the Wall Street Journal reports. While the concept might puzzle the less well-heeled, “the 3-year ownership mentality has crumbled,” one insider said. And... More »

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consumer confidence • recession • auto industry • used cars • financial crisis • economic downturn • frugality

(Newser) - Staring down a recession, Americans are turning tail and running to their nearest shoe repair shop, reports the Christian Science Monitor, in a look at the reversal of the United States' "throwaway" society. Thrift stores and repair shops are doing brisk business while their retail counterparts languish, or... More »

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recession • financial crisis • economic downturn • used electronics • thrift • secondhand store • repair shop • frugality

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