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thrifty

[thrif-tee] / ˈθrɪf ti /


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Fairly early in his lengthy investment career, in the mid-1960s, this thrifty son of Yorkshire, England, grew besotted with speculative small-cap stocks.

From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025

Here are some other thrifty gifting tips from experts:

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

That thrifty spirit I cultivated when I was in my 20s is back—but why couldn’t I hold on to it when my income was at its peak?

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

It's a small and thrifty operation in Timor-Leste, which is part of an archipelago that lies between South East Asia and the South Pacific.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

The women stayed at home and made shoes and mended clothes, if they were thrifty, and thought of preparations for the feast of the New Year.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck




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