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Before buying anything it is well to ask whether one could not do without it. ~ John Lubbock Rationing, WWII propaganda poster; Image courtesy of V. Valenti on Flickr.com What a contrast. During World War II, Americans were considered patriotic if they incorporated austerity measures and only bought what they actually needed. . . . → Read More: Wise Words of the Day: Buying  2 comments - (Comments are closed)  Wise Words of the Day  1950s woman, budgeting, Buying, frugality, Inspiration, money management, Quotes I usually try to run my errands on Friday mornings. The stores are stocked up for the weekend rush, so there is a better selection on the sale items, but they aren’t crowded yet. So, in honor of the shopping I will do in a couple of hours, I bring you The Shoppers Creed from . . . → Read More: The Food Shopper’s Creed (1953) Working Together Thank you for your kind words while I wasn’t feeling well. I am feeling much better today and am trying to play “catch-up.” For years and years (and I mean years) I used Quicken to manage my money. I was diligent about keeping track of what I spent. I had sub-categories–such . . . → Read More: Why Budget? (1950) Sidetracked Home Executive Card File In many ways, I taught myself to be a homemaker. Sure I learned some basics from my mother but I didn’t learn the fine art of being a homemaker from her. I read some books and such but my first real “a-ha!” moments came when I checked some old . . . → Read More: An Organized Life and Home Whenever I would use the f-word, people look at me horrified. Apparently we can cuss to our heart’s content, but mention frugality and people recoil. I’m not sure when “frugal” and “budget” became really-bad-words. But one thing I know, I wish I had learned to embrace frugal habits and the concept of budgeting long before . . . → Read More: Managing Money Like Your Grandmother |
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