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BOSTON (MarketWatch) — I had never heard of the term "frugal fatigue" until the National Foundation for Credit Counseling said recently that two-thirds of Americans say they have it and have no choice but to put up with it.


Frugal fatigue, essentially, is a tiredness over pinching pennies. According to an NFCC poll, 66% of respondents are tired of watching every penny, but say they have no other option.

Only 5% of the respondents have decided to begin spending more, while another 8% of the respondents said they have not made changes to their spending habits in recent years.

Then there is the remaining 21%, who acknowledge lifestyle and spending changes and say those moves are both positive and permanent.