Learning from the Great Depression: Hacks for Making Ends Meet in 2022

In 1938 — just like today — nobody can afford to fill their tank. But for very different reasons.

In the Great Depression, gas was 10 cents a gallon, but jobs were hard to find. Millions of families went without because there was no work. These days, we see ‘Help Wanted’ signs in every store window and some businesses can’t keep afloat because they don’t have enough workers, but it’s rampant inflation that is pinching the family budget. Not just gas, but the price of groceries, services, ...