What is the meaning of thrift?

Another name for a savings and loan association; a financial institution established to promote "thrift" by accepting savings deposits, and to make home mortgage loans. (See savings and loan association).

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APABarry Goldsmith. (2010). thrift. Retrieved September 21, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/thrift/definitions/1165169
ChicagoBarry Goldsmith. 2010. "thrift" http://smartdefine.org/thrift/definitions/1165169 (accessed September 21, 2026).
HarvardBarry Goldsmith 2010, thrift, Smart Define, viewed 21 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/thrift/definitions/1165169>.
MLABarry Goldsmith. "thrift" 21 October 2010. Web. 21 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/thrift/definitions/1165169>
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