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In Cheap We Trust: The Story of a Misunderstood American VirtueCheap suit. Cheap date. Cheap shot. It's a dirty word, an epithet laden with negative meanings. It is also the story of Lauren Weber's life. As a child, she resented her father for keeping the heat at 50 degrees through the frigid New England winters and rarely using his car's turn signals to keep them from burning out. But as an adult, when she found herself walking 30 blocks to save $2 on subway fare, she realized she had turned into him. In this
Cheap suit. Cheap date. Cheap shot. It's a dirty word, an epithet laden with negative meanings. It is also the story of Lauren Weber's life. As a child, she resented her father for keeping the heat at 50 degrees through the frigid New England winters and rarely using his car's turn signals-to keep them from burning out. But as an adult, when she found herself walking 30 blocks to save $2 on subway fare, she realized she had turned into him. In this lively treatise on the virtues of being cheap, Weber explores provocative questions about Americans' conflicted relationship with consumption and frugality. Why do we ridicule people who save money? Where's the boundary between thrift and miserliness? Is thrift a virtue or a vice during a recession? And was it common sense or obsessive-compulsive disorder that made her father ration the family's toilet paper? In answering these questions, In Cheap We Trust offers a colorful ride through the history of frugality in the United States. Readers will learn the stories behind Ben Franklin and his famous maxims, Hetty Green (named "the world's greatest miser" by the Guinness Book of Records) and the stereotyping of Jewish and Chinese immigrants as cheap. Weber also explores contemporary expressions and dilemmas of thrift. From Dumpster-diving to economist John Maynard Keynes's "Paradox of Thrift" to today's recession-driven enthusiasm for frugal living, In Cheap We Trust teases out the meanings of cheapness and examines the wisdom and pleasures of not spending every last penny.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Back Bay Books
Published: 10/11/2010
ISBN: 9780316030298
Pages: 310
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.00d
Review Citations: Christian Century 10/19/2010 pg. 56
New York Times Book Review 11/28/2010 pg. 28
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Durability
Color: Blue
My Princess loves playing and chewing on these. She alternates between all 3. It keeps her busy from chewing on my slippers. Very durable toys.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Puppy love!
Color: 20 Pack Elephant
My dogs of all ages love this toy! I love the lower pitch of the squeezer, it's not annoying at all. My young pups love the crinkle sounds in the ears and also playing tug-a-war with the trunk and ears! It's held up very well and is very cute. It's a good value for the price and I think it should last a long time!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Puppy Pleasures
Color: 20 Pack
Perfect gift for a friend's new puppy. Good quality and variety of toys. The puppy enjoyed the bell and squeaky toys.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Puppy seems to love!
Color: 20 Pack Rabbit Style
Purchased to have when we brought new puppy home. This is perfect for her teething needs. I think she plays with container as much as the toys. As stated, these are toys for a puppy or smaller breed.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 17, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Not for Malinois
Color: 20 Pack
Chew resistant not so great. Not durable enought for a 5 month old Malinois. Still cant find a toy durable enough and he's now going to be 15 months.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 29, 2026
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