Essay:A case for frugality
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At America's founding, saving money was paramount. Many of Ben Franklin's witty sayings were about saving. But modern culture has went far away from that. People must have the most expensive clothes, fancy gadgets, and all this other material wealth. People who want to save money are seen as cheap.