Prairie Eco-Thrifter
MAY 23, 2017
Those affected by our recent Great Recession have had the benefits of saving reinforced as well. As a young mom, I saved like mad – going to garage sales, thrift stores and accepting hand me downs on toys and clothing. Members of the ‘Greatest Generation’ suffered through the Great Depression and came out savers.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
AUGUST 7, 2014
During the recession in the ’80s, he was unemployed for nearly 2.5 We got our clothes as hand me down from older cousins or from thrift stores. While I was growing up, my family didn’t have much money. My dad worked first as a meat cutter and then at a factory. My mom was an at home day care provider.
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