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New England states
Ohio Valley states
Great Plains states
I would think the rural South would be quite thrifty, too. In fact, I grew up in the rural South and the wealthiest man in town, worth some $5M+, always dressed in dirty blue jeans, dirty cowboy boots and just looked like he got off the farm. No one would presume he had any kind of wealth...that is, until he told them he paid for his daughter's college education in Hawaii! Now, Southern cities, on the other hand (i.e.: Nashville, Houston, Raleigh, Atlanta), are not what I dub "thrifty."
California, Texas and Florida, generally speaking, aren't thrifty. Come to California: We define $50,000/year millionaires.
I think of Appalachia as being thrifty. People fix things themselves, look after their own. We are derided for being trashy but those old car parts might come in handy some day. Being poor, you have to be thrifty.
Now Wal*mart is coming in and eroding those values and adding to the trash in people's lives.
I think of Appalachia as being thrifty. People fix things themselves, look after their own. We are derided for being trashy but those old car parts might come in handy some day. Being poor, you have to be thrifty.
Agree, I've noticed lots of people around here have the mindset that you don't throw it out until it's worn out and used up, and even then you 'might could' still find some use for it.
New England, Great Plains, Ohio Valley areas are all high on this list for being fiscally conservative and thrifty. Most I know from these areas don't like to take on very much debt, are wise about saving and investing money, and like to fix things themselves.
Agree, I've noticed lots of people around here have the mindset that you don't throw it out until it's worn out and used up, and even then you 'might could' still find some use for it.
Yep, I shoulda thrown in Appalachia.
15-25 year old cars are not uncommon in East KY and East TN. They're not uncommon here in CA, either, but you also see a lot more "flash" and "look at me" types driving some very nice cars.
Then again, areas around Knoxville, Bristol/Tri-Cities, the US 23 corridor (KY), Huntington, Charleston, Beckley (WV), Wheeling, Zanesville (OH) Pittsburgh, and Johnstown (PA) are technically part of the "Ohio Valley" as it is.
America is diverse ( also folks..) but what are states with thrifty people ( maybe a question of mentality...).Just curious
Utah. A lot of them stockpile food for a rainy day, etc.
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