They lived communally and frugally, and could subsist on a much lower return than Europeans. They may live frugally to donate more money. She lived frugally so that she could afford lessons in singing and dancing. She lived frugally but always paid her rent on time. Although quite wealthy due to her inheritance, the family lived quite frugally. Homer lived frugally, however, and fortunately, his affluent brother Charles provided financial help when needed. Believers were instructed to live frugally on cheap food and never indulge in alcohol. They lived frugally, investing the majority of their take-home pay during their working years. Say was a modest and unassuming man, who lived frugally like a hermit. In these she dined frugally, often on food she had brought with her from home. The family lived frugally and managed to get by on a limited income. Ferris often worked 16-hour days and lived very frugally while working on the graphic novel. However, she lived frugally in her cabin and supported herself well into her 80s. He lived frugally, using his son Meade (d. 1886) as his secretary. He was forced to live frugally until the end of his life.