The New Frugality
How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better
By Chris Farrell
January 2010
$24.00
240 pp
6.125 x 9.25 in
Hardcover
ISBN-10: 1596916605
The New Frugality
How to Consume Less, Save More, and Live Better
By Chris Farrell
January 2010
$24.00
240 pp
6.125 x 9.25 in
Hardcover
By Chris Farrell
Public Radio Marketplace correspondent Farrell offers a new blueprint for the new economic reality-the philosophy and techniques of living frugally.
Reviews for The New Frugality
The New Frugality is featured in Time’s It’s Your Money” blog: “A guide to creating a healthier relationship with your money…The author provides concrete advice on dealing with risk and debt, putting savings aside for investing, college, retirement, charitable giving—and realizing if and when you have enough.”
“Chris Farrell provides practical guidance about how to manage personal finances. In a nutshell, which is a great disservice to the author, Farrell -- who hosts a radio show on NPR-- advocates implementing a margin of safety in investing and a return to the frugality that many of us grew up with…the world would be a better place if more people followed his common sense advice.”—Newark Star Ledger
"The new frugality is not about being cheap, says author Chris Farrell. It means finding ways to preserve what’s important while minimizing the costs. The title of this book hooked me from the start. What am I writing about at The Simple Dollar if I’m not writing about “the new frugality” Chris Farrell, the author of the book, is a name I’m familiar with having been a long-time faithful listener of Marketplace Money (and it’s other Marketplace brethren) on NPR. I expected a well-written book that offered lots of insightful thoughts on the “new frugality” along with some practical tips. That’s precisely what I got. Let’s dig in.? —The Christian Science Monitor blog The Simple Dollar Read blog.
“[The New Frugality] will help you spend less and save more…This book is filled with anecdotes, historical insights, resources and common sense, all of which are designed to teach you how to wisely spend your money while saving for the future.”—The Arizona Republic
"Frugality. That's been the buzzword of the Great Recession...Being frugal doesn't mean being stingy, miserly or downright cheap. The true spirit of frugality is to be mindful of how you use your limited resources. To be prudent with your money. To buy the best of what you need but no more. To avoid waste. That's why the new frugality aligns so well with the growing interest in living green, argues American Public Media's economics expert Chris Farrell in his new book, "The New Frugality." "A sustainable sensibility both saves money and does good," writes Farrell, who also writes a column for the Star Tribune."—Kara McGuire; Star Tribune(Mpls.-St. Paul) also picked up by the Buffalo News.
Chris Farrell's column in the Star Tribune
“America's mad romance with consumer debt is finally on the decline, and Farrell, economics editor for public radio's "Marketplace Money", guides readers to a healthier relationship with their finances… With an emphasis on changing the way we live to make the most of what we have and promoting moderation, Farrell provides a solid and encouraging high-level overview of individual financial health.”—Publishers Weekly.
“Chris Farrell helps define the new frugality- and how it can be enriching.” —Minnesota Monthly.