As told by Kristy to mustbethrifty

Grandpa was tight when it came to money. When he was alive, the family never went to restaurants. There were few treats: if Mum and her siblings wanted ice cream, they would have to share between the four of them.

He died when I was six months old. Nanna has been on her own ever since. Us grandkids and her Salvation Army work have kept her busy. She’s received a Community Achievement Award for her twenty-five years of service.

While Nanna isn’t as tight as Grandpa (she prefers to call herself ‘economical’), she is still careful with money. Continue reading →