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“During recession greed dies, frugality survives.”

Wealth Money Economics Profit Frugal Greediness Recession Expenditure Cost Cutting Thriftiness

Book:Wealth of Words

Source: Wealth of Words

“It was the influence of the Great Depression, recycling, thriftiness, stocking up to the point of hoarding for fear of being without. ... She [Rhea Leen] remembered coming home from school before Jean [Billie Jean Parker] got off work to a cold, empty house, and finding only one can of soup in the cupboard, heating the soup and eating only half of it, saving the rest for he aunt. Rather remembered ... when her father took a job as a janitor because his savings had been wiped out in the crash of 1929 and there were no other jobs. He always distrusted banks thereafter, refusing to do business with them, preferring to bury his money in the yard. He was not alone.”

Great Depression 1930s Hoarding Thriftiness Financial Crash

Book:My Life with Bonnie and Clyde

Source: My Life with Bonnie and Clyde

“He had been born thrifty which was fortunate, for he was too earnest and humble ever to win earthly riches.”

Richness Thriftiness

Book:Mortal Remains

Source: Mortal Remains