I'd grow a beard simply because the cost of razors are ridiculous...
Double sided razor run about 10 cents each on Amazon. The drawback is the razor that uses them runs $20-30...but with Gillette selling blades at $3+ each, it doesn’t take long to pay for the razor.
They do not give as close a shave as the multiple blade shaving heads, but they come close - better than an electric razor. I use a bar of hand soap to lather up. Swipe once with the grain, lather again and once against the grain.