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Thrift = disaster?

Posted by Minimalist J on February 27th, 2009

Last weekend, I read When Consumers Cut Back: A Lesson From Japan in the New York Times. I was hoping it would be about the benefits of thrift, but the article starts off a little differently:
As recession-wary Americans adapt to a new frugality, Japan offers a peek at how thrift can take lasting hold of [...]