Money is essential to trade, but what happens when coins and bills aren’t an option? Throughout history, people have used some truly weird and wonderful things as currency. From squirrel pelts to giant stones, societies have found creative ways to assign value to objects based on their utility, availability, or cultural significance. Let’s take a […]
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When you think of saving money, what comes to mind? For many, it’s the iconic image of a piggy bank—a cheerful ceramic pig with a slot for coins on its back. But why pigs? The association between pigs and saving might seem odd at first glance. To unravel this mystery, we’ll dive into the quirky
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The Great Depression of the 1930s was one of the most difficult times in American history. Millions of people lost their jobs, homes, and savings. It is from this time that many frugal living tips were born. Despite having few resources to work with, people during this era still managed to make do and get
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When I was younger, I remember my Grandma Betty saying the phrase “more than Carter’s got pills” which she used to reference to “a huge amount” of something. All these years, I presumed she was talking about Jimmy Carter, our 39th President. After all, he was the President from 1977 to 1981, and these were
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Couponing is a part of everyday life in modern society, but it has not always been this way. The history of couponing starts with its invention by Coca-Cola back in the nineteenth century. From then on, coupons grew increasingly popular until the Great Depression when coupon use really took off as an essential tool for
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Money is a critical part of life and culture, so it’s no surprise that we have developed many food slang words for it. One of the most common types of slang for money is food-related. From dough to lettuce and even cake, these slang words all have one thing in common: They are used to
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