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Is being thrifty a virtue?

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The History of Thrift

There are two dictionary definitions of thrift. The older comes from the word thrive etymologically, and describes thrift as the ability to live well and to flourish. And the more recent definition is the one we 're probably more familiar with, which is about frugality. Throughout history then, there have been different versions of thrifted. This may be because different religions or social groups had their own agende,. a specific aim or reason for a particular group to do something.

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