Sparing To Spend: Or The Loftons And Pinkertons is a novel written by Timothy S. Arthur and originally published in 1866. The book follows the lives of two families, the Loftons and the Pinkertons, who have very different attitudes towards money. The Loftons are frugal and save every penny they can, while the Pinkertons are more free-spending and often find themselves in debt.The story begins with the Loftons, who are struggling to make ends meet. Despite their financial difficulties, they refuse to spend money on anything ...
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Sparing To Spend: Or The Loftons And Pinkertons is a novel written by Timothy S. Arthur and originally published in 1866. The book follows the lives of two families, the Loftons and the Pinkertons, who have very different attitudes towards money. The Loftons are frugal and save every penny they can, while the Pinkertons are more free-spending and often find themselves in debt.The story begins with the Loftons, who are struggling to make ends meet. Despite their financial difficulties, they refuse to spend money on anything other than necessities. The Pinkertons, on the other hand, live a life of luxury and spend money freely without much thought for the future.As the story progresses, the two families become intertwined through marriage and business dealings. The Loftons learn that their frugality has not made them happy, while the Pinkertons discover that their spending habits have left them with little to show for their wealth.Through the struggles and triumphs of both families, the book explores the themes of financial responsibility, the dangers of debt, and the importance of finding a balance between saving and spending.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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