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StitcherCall it retro the way ‘what’s in’ during the 1950s are making a comeback. For Jen, that made this challenge too tempting not to try and her curiosity had to see where it would lead. The results weren’t exactly what they expected, but they walked through everything like why she did it, what happened, and the key takeaways that happened along the way.
We have as many, if not more, things to allow us to be frugal than as people did back then.
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Frugal Living, 1950s Style
Because there’s been a growing interest in how past generations valued frugality, Jen has one goal. to see what it would look like to bring that mindset into today’s world—curious that if in the mix of the best of both worlds, she’ll eventually spend less.
So she tried a 1950s grocery list for one week, along with a meal plan she customized along the way. What stood out to Jill about this was the simplicity of grocery lists back then and how easy it was to spot items you could reuse.
What We Learned from a 1950s Grocery List
What surprised Jen was how much weight people put on “the good ol’ days.” There’s this idea that if we could just go back, things would somehow be better but not much has really changed. People are still people, food is pretty much the same, and in the end Jen ended up spending about the same as she usually does.
Most and least favorite thing about the 1950s grocery list?
Jill loves the idea of having a local butcher where you could ask for specific cuts of meat but she could do without the endless Jell-O and macaroni casseroles. Jen, on the other hand, was all about the desserts, though tuna landed at the very bottom of her list.
Bill of The Week
Thanks Maggie for sharing your bill about spending $30 on produce delivery every week
Thanks so Much for Listening!
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Refreshing read
Lovely book by Jen & Jill. Really love their podcast and this book was a refreshing take on values-based spending. I appreciate their approach to shame free questioning of analyzing our own actions through a psychological lens and coming back to living your values. Great read for someone looking for a fresh take on money!
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