Economics

How to Live Well, and Frugally

Posted By Zócalo On July 29, 2010

The New Frugality, by Chris Farrell

The New Frugality: How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better
by Chris Farrell

Chris Farrell doesn’t write about numbers. He writes about living a good life in a decidedly retro way—The New Frugality is a redux of the old frugality. Or as Farrell puts it, “The New Frugality means accepting the wisdom of always managing our finances with a ‘margin of safety.’”

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