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Old 08-01-2006, 07:48 AM
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Default Re: How many americans are frugal

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Originally Posted by Miz Pat
I had a shock the other day. I was talking to my nephew who is homeschooled. He is the oldest of six. I was trying to tell him to set aside money and get in the habit of saving now and he told me that if he puts money in the bank, when he applies for aid for college, they'll count savings against him.

Lordy - our whole culture is against savings!

they will but he can get around it, put it in an account with his parents name if they are trustworthy...if

but your post and I htink it was bookie, talking about how if a mass frugality movement were to get in motion they would be all up in arms about a 'recession' and start pestering people to spend (like a few years ago when we were looking at a house, looking at lowered interest rates as the feds tried to onvince america to spend!
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