Spendthrifts

Spendthrifts and cheapskates: Meetings can be contentious when spouses don't share the same spending philosophies.

Adviser Alert 2008

A study by the Journal of Consumer Research to be released next month, titled "Tightwads and Spendthrifts," finds that people ages 18 to 40 are most likely to say they're spending beyond their comfort range.

A Penny Saved is a Penny Spent 2008

Europe, and all that would be allowed would not enable one to live, as a set of insolent Spendthrifts would demand.

Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 July 1783 1993

Spendthrifts so long, it looks like Impudence for us to talk of saving; but as Sickness is sometimes the Cause of Health, so Misfortunes and

A Dialogue Between Dean Swift and Tho. Prior, Esq. In the Isles of St. Patrick's Church, Dublin, On that Memorable Day, October 9th, 1753 Anonymous

Spendthrifts and licentious youths were shut up at the request of their relations.

The Eve of the French Revolution 1869

Spendthrifts at home, abroad are spendthrifts still.

Poetical Works Charles Churchill 1747

He might perhaps have the Hint of this from the Analogy of many Spendthrifts among us, who after being long dunn'd for a Book Debt; if the Creditor accepts of their Notes or Bonds, they become as easy as if they had paid the Money.

Postscript, To a Discourse concerning the Currencies of the British Plantations in America 1740

Ay, but my Grand-mother charg'd me on her Blessing never to go to that end o'the Town; she says, they are abominable Spendthrifts there; bid me remember the Prodigal Son, and has given me only a broad _Jacobus_ to pay for Post Letters, and a Hundred Pound Bill upon Sir _Francis_ to put me Clerk to an Attorney.

The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) Thomas Baker 1704

Spendthrifts that squander away their Estates before they are Masters of them, have raised up their whole Stock of Children before Marriage.

The Spectator, Volume 2. Richard Steele 1700

Spendthrifts ultimately bring out doom and crisis for nations and families.

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