How did people in your family save money in the 1930's? Any stories from Grandparents/Great-grandparents will help!

The 1930s in England was a time when the Government rode roughshod over the already impoverished working class. Birkenhead where my mum and grandparents lived in the 1930s had the workers and the unemployed... keep reading →

(Answering the request about how people handled their finances in the 1930's)People didn't save money in the 1930's. they didn't have enough money to have a "finantial situation". Most people had little... keep reading →

The difference between a recession and a depression is about looking to save money (recession) and looking to survive (depression).  I have always loved listening to the stories about my grandparents... keep reading →

Rochelle Frank’s Hub called Survival in the 1930's is an eye opening account of survival that many people born after 1960 probably cannot imagine -- Unless they were born into the poverty of the poorest Appalachian regions, the most destitute part of a rundown inner city, or a third world country. I have only a few stories to contribute. keep reading →

I'll tell you two stories from my mom's family. My mom was a girl during the Depression. First, the naughty one: My grandmother would buy my mom dresses but Mom wouldn't wear them other than to try them on.... keep reading →