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Here, via reader Karen L., are some words of wisdoms via a Chinese fortune cookie:

You shouldn't overspend at the moment. Frugality is important.

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8 Responses to “Frugality is Important”

  1. leigh Says:

    another good fortune cookie:

    “It is not the person who has too little, but the person who always craves more, that is poor.”

    that stays in my wallet…

  2. Abbie Says:

    For a moment I thought I was reading World Foodie Guide! (In my defense, this entry came right after one from World Foodie in my aggregator.) Beautiful picture.

  3. Ed Says:

    Another one:

    “Man who run behind car get exhausted”

  4. Romyr Says:

    You also must have money to be frugal =).

  5. Homemaker Barbi (Danelle Ice) Says:

    What a great photo! You have to wonder how many people that got that fortune in their cookie heeded its advice…
    Homemaker Barbi

  6. Mike Says:

    Another,

    Baseball wrong… Man with four balls cannot walk.

  7. drew Says:

    I got this _exact same_ fortune one day when I was thinking about buying an xbox 360… Of course, frugality is always important.

  8. netdebt Says:

    Being frugal is important but don’t make other people pay for you…this is considered a mouch or a leach

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