Making a dollar last used to be a skill and a necessity, especially when money was tight. Whether budgeting carefully or getting creative, people found smart ways to stretch every cent. These methods show the resourcefulness of the past and how far some would go to make a buck count.
Before budget apps and digital trackers made it easy to monitor every dollar, people had to rely on creativity, discipline, and good old-fashioned math to manage their money. From notebooks to envelopes, budgeting was more personal—and sometimes a bit more stressful.
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