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      Newly Frugal Behavior Is Permanent, Say Some Consumers

      By Chris Walters, 4:09 PM on Thu Nov 12 2009, 4,915 views

      A new study says that 26% of US consumers "have no plans to return to their free-spending ways," which probably doesn't sound like good news to retailers. Even worse (for retailers), about a third say they've become less loyal.

      Of course, what you plan on doing and what you end up doing may change quite a bit if there's enough marketing aimed at you, and this sounds a lot like shoppers throwing down the gauntlet to retailers.

      "Many U.S. consumers turn permanently tight-fisted: survey" [Reuters]
      (Photo: Lee Nachtigal)

      Read More: spending habits, budgets, Recession, Economy, Personal Finance, Shopping, Spending, frugal, Savings, Saving Money, Penny Pinching, Stingy, Retailers

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