Project Gutenberg 2020-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 100 Richardson, Anna Steese 1865 1949 Richardson, Anna Steese Sausser Corson, C. S. (Charles Schell) 1882 1921 Corson, Charles Schell Corson, Charles S. 16007927 Adventures in Thrift Produced by Charlene Taylor, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Adventures in Thrift" by Anna Steese Richardson is a practical guide written in the early 20th century. This work presents real-life experiences and organizations focused on thrift and household economy, particularly aimed at homemakers looking to reduce their living expenses while maintaining a satisfying home. The narrative emphasizes the importance of education in managing household budgets effectively. The opening of the book introduces Mrs. Larry, a wife and mother, who is concerned about the high cost of living and the implications it has on her household. Over lunch with her friend Claire, she learns that Claire has recently ended her relationship with Jimmy, partly due to financial concerns surrounding their potential marriage. The narrative provides insights into household management challenges while unfolding Mrs. Larry's commitment to understanding thrift by attending a lecture designed for housekeepers. This sets the stage for both women's journey to tackle financial challenges through education, cooperation, and sheer determination, demonstrating that managing a household effectively requires knowledge and adaptability in modern economic conditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Home economics Saving and investment Shopping TX Text Category: How To ... Category: Parenthood & Family Relations 291533 2025-07-25T03:59:59.764158 text/html 270493 2024-10-18T04:10:55 text/html 566507 2025-07-25T04:00:04.256107 application/epub+zip 568830 2025-07-25T04:00:00.552113 application/epub+zip 175930 2025-07-25T04:00:00.134129 application/epub+zip 655212 2025-07-25T04:00:07.281087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631371 2025-07-25T04:00:03.845116 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238850 2022-09-28T07:47:28.462588 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263995 2025-07-25T03:59:59.171141 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 244012 2024-10-18T04:10:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17361 2025-07-25T04:00:07.459097 application/rdf+xml 10129 2025-07-25T04:00:00.229151 image/jpeg 1942 2025-07-25T04:00:00.180135 image/jpeg 582616 2025-07-25T03:59:59.802152 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia