“Thrift: The Rebirth of a Forgotten Virtue” by Daniel Akst is absolute because America and American’s have been struggling with debt for over 50 years and refuse to be thrifty because of its “negative connotation” (Akst, p.510). Akst defines thrift as not spending money, however, many Americans interprets this word as being a cheapskate (Askt, p.510). Unfortunately, because of the materialistic society that we live in, people tend to judge others based on their phones, handbags, cars, and houses. Which is why just last year, there were only 24% of Americans living debt free (Akst, p.510). Throughout the article, Akst provides his readers with an abundance of facts, history, and personal experience. He digs back into American history and explains