Why Thrift Matters: How Thrifty Are Americans?: The Thrift Quiz and The Thrift Index

For several decades we Americans have lived in a debt culture. We spent more money than we earned, neglected to save, and wasted precious resources. This debt culture was never sustainable. Today nearly everyone realizes that it has failed. Now the question is: What should replace it? We believe that now is the time to replace the debt culture with a new culture of thrift. The two resources contained in this document, The Thrift Quiz and Thrift Index, provide valuable information about the current vitality of thrift culture in America.