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'We are not supposed to be staring at money, we're meant to be growing our own turnips and making underwear from hemp'

HOMEFRONT: Fiona Gibson

IN these credit-crunch times it has become embarrassing to spend money on frivolities. It's not that we have stopped buying non-essential items - just that we now spout convoluted excuses to justify our extravagance.