Comments on: Your Thrift Habits: Budgeting Lessons from 1948 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/ personal finance that makes cents Mon, 21 Jul 2008 01:26:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Julia http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-126600 Julia Sun, 06 Apr 2008 23:47:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-126600 I just wanted to let you know that YouTube says this particular video is no longer available. I've been on your site most of the day browsing posts new and old, learning and enjoying myself. If you find a new source for this vid, I'd love to see it--sounds interesting! I just wanted to let you know that YouTube says this particular video is no longer available.

I’ve been on your site most of the day browsing posts new and old, learning and enjoying myself. If you find a new source for this vid, I’d love to see it–sounds interesting!

]]> By: Finding Your Life Work (1940) ? Get Rich Slowly http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86930 Finding Your Life Work (1940) ? Get Rich Slowly Sat, 19 May 2007 12:00:44 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86930 [...] about. I encourage you to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!You folks seemed to enjoy “Your Thrift Habits”, the educational film I posted last week. I liked it too. I’ve found a few more of these to [...] [...] about. I encourage you to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!You folks seemed to enjoy “Your Thrift Habits”, the educational film I posted last week. I liked it too. I’ve found a few more of these to [...]

]]> By: Consumerist http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86752 Consumerist Thu, 17 May 2007 14:17:22 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86752 <strong>1948 Instructional Film On Budgeting...</strong> This amusing retro film offers budgeting lessons that are still good today. The clip follows Jack as he learns to put aside frizzy peach delights and going to the movies all the time in order to save up for a...... 1948 Instructional Film On Budgeting…

This amusing retro film offers budgeting lessons that are still good today. The clip follows Jack as he learns to put aside frizzy peach delights and going to the movies all the time in order to save up for a……

]]> By: Wesley http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86150 Wesley Sun, 13 May 2007 06:06:54 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86150 Jeepers, that was swell! heh I enjoyed the film, thanks for sharing. I always get a kick out of classic film. I've wondered if people really talked like that back then? Great article! Jeepers, that was swell! heh

I enjoyed the film, thanks for sharing. I always get a kick out of classic film. I’ve wondered if people really talked like that back then?

Great article!

]]> By: Simple Pound » Budgeting advice from 1948 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86141 Simple Pound » Budgeting advice from 1948 Sun, 13 May 2007 05:14:16 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86141 [...] J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly stumbled upon a video produced by Coronet Instructional Films in 1948, which introduces its audience to the concepts of budgeting and saving for larger purchases. [...] [...] J.D. @ Get Rich Slowly stumbled upon a video produced by Coronet Instructional Films in 1948, which introduces its audience to the concepts of budgeting and saving for larger purchases. [...]

]]> By: SpaceMonkey http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86139 SpaceMonkey Sun, 13 May 2007 04:30:13 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86139 Did Ralph just leave Jack his business card as he left the table? Whaa? I also kept thinking: "Kid's got to budget money for a dentist soon." :P Did Ralph just leave Jack his business card as he left the table? Whaa?

I also kept thinking: “Kid’s got to budget money for a dentist soon.” :P

]]> By: Hazzard http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86122 Hazzard Sun, 13 May 2007 01:24:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86122 I wonder what those people in the video would think if they found that they were on the internet almost 60 years later? I love old videos like this. I find the old videos of proper ladylike behavior, home making etc hilarious. I wonder what those people in the video would think if they found that they were on the internet almost 60 years later?

I love old videos like this. I find the old videos of proper ladylike behavior, home making etc hilarious.

]]> By: zaphod2016 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86108 zaphod2016 Sat, 12 May 2007 23:23:50 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86108 All joking aside, that graph idea is pretty neat. And lucky for me, I don't need a pen to use Excel. All joking aside, that graph idea is pretty neat. And lucky for me, I don’t need a pen to use Excel.

]]> By: Ben (aka benbr) http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86101 Ben (aka benbr) Sat, 12 May 2007 20:58:27 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86101 I love this film strip. * It was created by the head of the Simmons School of Management, which must have been a little different back then ( I just graduated from the Simmons School of Library and Information Science). * The little notebook Jack tracks his expenses in reminds me of [stuff I do with index cards](http://benbrophy.com/item-detail.php?id=20070424133141). * I think the soda shop Jack and his friend visit used to be on Huntington Ave * Jacks reindeer sweater I am ready to bust out the graph paper and start saving. I love this film strip.

* It was created by the head of the Simmons School of Management, which must have been a little different back then ( I just graduated from the Simmons School of Library and Information Science).
* The little notebook Jack tracks his expenses in reminds me of [stuff I do with index cards](http://benbrophy.com/item-detail.php?id=20070424133141).
* I think the soda shop Jack and his friend visit used to be on Huntington Ave
* Jacks reindeer sweater

I am ready to bust out the graph paper and start saving.

]]> By: JohnK http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86094 JohnK Sat, 12 May 2007 18:37:10 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86094 Another good article, JD!!! You can still by quality and cheaper prices by checking out discount sites. In my area, Beall's has outlets that sell their slightly irregular and discontinued items. While it might be harder to find your size and style, when you do, you can easily save 40-60%. Don't forget your church, charity and club thrift sales, where members donate items to be sold for small donations. Finally, (I know I'm a broken record :-) ), don't forget to pay yourself first. Set up an automatic savings deposit each payday FIRST, not after the bills are paid. Another good article, JD!!!

You can still by quality and cheaper prices by checking out discount sites. In my area, Beall’s has outlets that sell their slightly irregular and discontinued items. While it might be harder to find your size and style, when you do, you can easily save 40-60%.

Don’t forget your church, charity and club thrift sales, where members donate items to be sold for small donations.

Finally, (I know I’m a broken record :-) ), don’t forget to pay yourself first. Set up an automatic savings deposit each payday FIRST, not after the bills are paid.

]]> By: Nicolás Orellana, Entre viajes y Orelworks! » Blog Archive » Aprende a ahorrar y comprate ese juguetito http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86085 Nicolás Orellana, Entre viajes y Orelworks! » Blog Archive » Aprende a ahorrar y comprate ese juguetito Sat, 12 May 2007 17:31:11 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86085 [...] Via GetRichSlowly [...] [...] Via GetRichSlowly [...]

]]> By: db http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86077 db Sat, 12 May 2007 15:49:12 +0000 http://www.getrichslowly.org/blog/2007/05/12/your-thrift-habits-budgeting-lessons-from-1948/#comment-86077 JD -- Thanks for sharing that! That is great! JD –

Thanks for sharing that! That is great!

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