Given that the merits of some of these provisions are debatable (to put it nicely), subjecting them to periodic review would seem to be the epitome of frugal budgeteering.

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Short-term goals: These ought to be a series of frugal experiments that generate learning the start-up can use to adjust what it does on the way to its long-term goal.

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The request by management in September for employees to print on both sides of paper came as part of a memo with a list of suggestions on ways to be frugal.

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Many of them are so old they have to be carried out to the lunch room, where they are served a frugal meal of rice, lentils and vegetables.

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If one of your New Year's resolutions is to be a bit more frugal with your tech purchases, perhaps we can help you get a jump start on said goal a day early.

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Tablet, laptop, DSLR and smartphone options all make the list of frugal links this time around, so there's sure to be something to investigate just past the break.

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