11 Money Lessons I Learned From My Depression-Era Dad

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 I didn’t always appreciate his Depression-era ways, but I’ve come to see the wisdom in the lessons my father taught. Halfpoint / Shutterstock.com

The Great Depression sank its teeth into the American economy in 1929 and didn’t let go for a full decade. My father was born in 1917, and most of his childhood spanned this economic upheaval. It influenced his spending habits and relationship with money for the rest of his life. Dear old Dad is gone now, and with the perspective of years, I’ve come to appreciate the money lessons he learned — and…

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