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The world economic situation is, at best, discouraging. Some of us are trying hard not to freak out.

Clearly we are changing the way we think about spending money and what we value.

In these times it is important to remain positive and make the best we can out of the new reality, not only monetarily but emotionally, socially, and spiritually. In that light we created The Fruugalist as a place to post and discuss ideas about saving money and sanity at the same time.

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