Geoffdelp,
Our parents/grandparents "managed" because most learned not to want what they had not got. Besides the mortage,there was little debt and you lived within your means.
Lots of housewives learned how to make great meals like pot roast which didn't require expensive cuts of meat, but still put a meat and two vegs on the table for dinner.
Also think employment was "different" then. Most companies/businesses weren't huge gobal behemonths, and your boss likely not only knew who you were,but your family as well. If one worked hard and was good at their job,it usually was noticed and rewarded, especailly if you were a "family man".
Today, well .....
Launderess
Our parents/grandparents "managed" because most learned not to want what they had not got. Besides the mortage,there was little debt and you lived within your means.
Lots of housewives learned how to make great meals like pot roast which didn't require expensive cuts of meat, but still put a meat and two vegs on the table for dinner.
Also think employment was "different" then. Most companies/businesses weren't huge gobal behemonths, and your boss likely not only knew who you were,but your family as well. If one worked hard and was good at their job,it usually was noticed and rewarded, especailly if you were a "family man".
Today, well .....
Launderess
