Oh man, older than dirt here. I remember my grandmother going to BINGO and bringing home boxes of food, not money. I remember when oleo came on the market and the little yellow pill we used to squish in what I now assume was lard to make it yellow. I remember when pork and beans had a HUGE hunk of pork in them, no matter the size of the can. They invented the ball point pen the year I was born.
Life was sure good back then...and it was easier to keep the house clean....didn't have nearly as much STUFF. And to give credit to my folks, I never knew we were poor. That part wouldn't pass muster today.