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2013

Toward American financial fluency Andrew Kline, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/25/2013
America's money tree: Debt: Present and Future, Private and Public Andrew Kline, Free Lance Star, 1/22/2013

2012

Thrift & Generosity: A Loving Couple Andrew Kline, The Free Lance Star, 12/23/2012
Be Generous and Give Until It Hurts Andrew Kline, Deseret News, 12/20/2012
Does a Culture of Thrift Cultivate Generosity? Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Big Questions Online, 10/2/2012
Column: Forgetting our frugal roots William Mattox, USA Today, 8/13/2012
New York, Play This Hand Very Carefully Paul Davies, NY Daily News, 6/8/2012
The Decline and Rise of Thrift Andrew Kline, Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/17/2012
U.S. Thrift Index Reveals Modest Increase in Thrifty Behavior but Overall Thrift Score is Low IAV Press Release, Marketwatch, 1/18/2012
The Debt Crisis We're Ignoring Andrew Yarrow, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/17/2012
Andrew, Heed Mario -- Gambling Will Not Help New York David Blankenhorn and Andrew Yarrow, NY Daily News, 1/4/2012
Casinos In NY? Gov. David Paterson Interviews David Blankenhorn (Start listening at 32:50), WOR710 Radio, 1/4/2012
More Casinos? Think Again David Blankenhorn, Albany Times Union, 1/2/2012

2011

Why We Spend, Why They Save Sheldon Garon, New York Times, 11/24/2011
NYC Gets Its First “Racino” with Video Slots Michael Gormley, Associated Press, 10/28/2011
An Onsite Thrift Club: What Is It and Why? Lori Blatzheim, The DollarStretcher.com, 10/22/2011
A How-Not-To on Debt Alina Tugend, National Journal, 10/13/2011
Not Lazier, but Softer: America's work ethic has not changed for the worse Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, New York Times, 10/11/2011
Let's Have a Thrift Party! Lori Blatzheim, The Dollar Stretcher.com, 10/3/2011
Thrift and Thriving in America Patrick J. Deneen, Front Porch Republic, 9/26/2011
Ben Franklin's advice about America in 1782 revealing David Blankenhorn, Clarion Ledger, 8/12/2011
PA Casinos and Politicians Own Gambling Addict Problems Paul Davies, Philadelphia Magazine, 8/10/2011
Government Push to Expand Gambling is a Bad Bet for Americans Institute for American Values Press Release, 8/1/2011
A word from Suzii Suzii Paynter, Christian Life Commission, 5/31/2011
Buying, Owning, Keeping—Less Stephanie Lind, FamilyScholars, 5/27/2011
Taking Thrift to the Classroom Amber Lapp, Thrift Store Confidential, 5/20/2011
No Need to Wish Upon a Star...Save! Lori Blatzheim, Women's Saving Club, 5/10/2011
Why Americans Can't Save Money Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Room for Debate blog, New York Times, 2/8/2011
In Praise of Thrift: An Old Idea for a New Economy Lori Blatzheim, Get Rich Slowly, 2/8/2011
Let's Bring Back Thrift Week to Highland Park Elizabeth Marquardt, TribLocal, 2/4/2011
The Benefits of Being Thrifty Craig Ey, Philadelphia Business Journal, 1/21/2011
Philadelphia Mayor: Thrift Can Spur Economic Recovery Institute for American Values Press Release, 1/21/2011
The late, great American consumer Gerard P. Cuddy, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/20/2011
Minnesota Home to Nation's First Thrift Club Kara McGuire, Minneapolis Star-Tribune blog, 1/20/2011
If you would be free, be thrifty: The first National Thrift Week in America in 45 Years Promotes a Neglected Virtue Carolyn Moynihan, Carolyn Moynihan, MercatorNet, 1/19/11 (Australia), MercatorNet (Australia), 1/19/2011
Philadelphia First City Since 1966 To Celebrate National Thrift Week Institute for American Values Press Release, 1/17/2011
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to Announce Philadelphia as First City to Bring Back Thrift Week Institute for American Values Media Alert, 1/7/2011

2010

The Middle Class Constantly Seeks Stability Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, New York Times "Room for Debate" blog, 12/23/2010
Turning a Culture of Debt into a Culture of Thrift John Hall, Associated Baptist Press, 4/12/2010
Loser-friendly Casinos Les Bernal, The Boston Globe, 4/12/2010
Bring Back Thrift Week David Lapp, Education Week, 1/13/2010

2009

Founding Fathers Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, Wall Street Journal, 6/20/2009
The Lost Culture of Saving An Interview with Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, MoneyWatch.com, 3/5/2009

2008

Old School Banking Will Save Us from Debt David Blankenhorn & Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, New York Daily News, 11/17/2008
Thrift Is the New Fashion Daniel Gross, Newsweek, 11/3/2008
A Nation in Debt Barbara Dafoe Whitehead, The American Interest, 6/24/2008
Give Credit Unions the Credit They Deserve Rita Haynes, Dallas Morning News, 6/14/2008
The Great Seduction David Brooks, New York Times, 6/10/2008

2006

American Apostle of Thrift David Blankenhorn, The Philadelphia Inquirer, 1/17/2006