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frugal

[froo-guhl] / ˈfru gəl /


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And when does the price of a hotel room become — as it did for Glusac, who writes “The Frugal Traveler” column at the New York Times — money well spent?

From MarketWatch • Nov. 22, 2025

"Frugal innovation is about making solutions affordable, accessible, and available. Many of these innovators don't have formal education but are solving real world problems."

From BBC • May 26, 2025

Frugal me justified the choice because Hermès bags supposedly hold high resale value.

From Salon • Dec. 19, 2024

Frugal shoppers can fight inflation by refusing to buy products beyond a certain price point where there are alternatives, such as switching to store-brand cereal.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2023

Within a very few years she wrote and published "The Frugal Housewife," "The Mother's Book," "The Girl's Own Book," "The History of Women," and the "Biographies of Good Wives."

From The New England Magazine Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1886, Bay State Monthly Volume 4, No. 6, June, 1886 by Various




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