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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1965
Page
9
Dora and Don recently wed and soon felt anxiety and irritability over finances. Don earns $125 weekly while monthly installments total $444 before essentials like food and gas, revealing how rapid entry into debt can strain a new marriage.
The author criticizes a couple for living beyond means on a Go now Pay later plan. Monthly expenses include apartment bills, car payments, furniture, and a $46 honeymoon. He warns against pricey rings and rugs and urges thrift and monthly income discipline.
The writer urges frugal living and avoiding luxury items like cars, noting government cost estimates ten cents per mile for autos and quoting an old adage about poverty. Readers are asked to order a Budget Booklet with a stamped return envelope and 20 cents to learn to live within their means.
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