{
  "id": 1646407,
  "title": "Is being frugal really such a bad thing?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/is-being-frugal-really-such-a-bad-thing-1646407",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-18T05:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/money/planning-and-budgeting/is-being-frugal-really-such-a-bad-thing-20260818-p60p9y.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "If someone is content with being frugal, and has no desire to change, there’s no need to upend anything. But if you want to get ahead, you’ll need to rethink.",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Is being frugal really such a bad thing?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/is-being-frugal-really-such-a-bad-thing",
        "published": "2026-08-18T05:55:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}