Thrift in Old School: Wisdom From Grandma & Grandpa

Only Thrift: the latest headlines first, then BRO’s own Thrift stories and video. All of Old School →

GuideNina CastellanNov 14, 20266 min

Grandma's ledger book, and why a pencil beats an app

She tracked every penny in a green book with a pencil on a string. Here's how to run the same system this month, no spreadsheet required.

Nobody in That House Threw a Shirt Out Over a Button

Old School on video

Worth an hour of your evening

From channels we rate. Plays on YouTube.

Bernard AlbertsonNov 7

An old mans advice.

SprouhtDec 1

Life Advice from 80 Year Olds You Didn't Know You Needed

SprouhtAug 30

I Asked an 84 Year Old Doctor for Life Advice and Learned...

Bernard AlbertsonMay 17

A old man's advice

Mountain Mama's HomeMar 16

20 Old-Fashioned Skills That Are Saving Families Money Right Now

Forgotten American SkillsJun 2

25 FORGOTTEN Kitchen Skills Every American Grandmother Knew 100 Years Ago

Elderly ThoughtsOct 22

9 Old Fashioned Skills Grandma Knew That Could Save You Now

Lost American WayAug 13

18 Forgotten Household Skills Our Grandparents Used Every Day

Frugal MinimalistJun 4

20 MONEY Rules My Grandma 🧓 Learned During The Great Depression 💰

FinTuberTalksSep 20

15 Frugal Living Tips From the Great Depression Era | Frugal Living | Fintubertalks

Frozen PenniesOct 29

25 Depression-Era Money Saving Tips I Learned From Grandma (THAT WORK TODAY)!!

Saving SaversMay 24

47 Great Depression Money Saving Tips I Learned From Grandma (That Still Works Today!!)

Saving SaversMay 22

19 Tips from my Grandma's from the Great Depression | FRUGAL LIVING

Handmade Joy by RHINov 8

My Grandma's Great Depression Money Saving Ways| Frugal Tips from Being Raised by My Grandma

Frugal MinimalistJun 2

The Great Depression's Frugal Secrets: 10 Frugal Living Tips You Need to Know

Living On A Dime To Grow RichMar 19

10 Tips from my Grandma's from the Great Depression

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

How To Keep A Car Twenty Years The Way My Grandfather Did

He drove the same truck for two decades on cheap oil, a spiral notebook and a garden hose. None of it was complicated, and all of it still works.

GuideRay OkonkwoSep 23, 20266 min

She Filled the Envelopes First and Never Missed a Bill

The cash envelope system your grandmother ran out of a fruitcake tin still works, and you can set it up on your next payday for about a dollar.

6 min

Take the Back Off Before You Throw It Out

5 min

The old cash rule, tested against a modern paycheck

Shirts.com — Design it with AI. Wear it this week.

PartnerShirts.com

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Grandpa's money rules that still beat any budgeting app

He kept his whole financial life in a pocket notebook with a rubber band around it, and most of what he knew has quietly disappeared.

GuideNina CastellanSep 23, 20265 min

Waste Nothing, Feed Everyone, Clean As You Go

Three rules from a grandmother's kitchen that'll cut your grocery bill, feed a surprise guest, and get you out of the kitchen by eight.

Start on a Thrift-Store Table, Not Grandma's Dresser

History6 min

The Flour Sack Dress and the Neighbors Who Fed Each Other

GuideCountry StyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How to Build a Sunday Best for Under Two Hundred Dollars

One jacket, one pair of pants, one shirt, and a tailor who costs less than you think. Buy it before you need it.

GuideHobbiesDean ShawNov 7, 20265 min

The Best Tools at an Estate Sale Cost Almost Nothing

A rusty hand plane, forty dollars of supplies and one Saturday morning. Here's how to turn a dead man's garage into your best hobby.

GuideFoodWes DunbarSep 23, 20265 min

A pot of bones on Sunday is worth five dinners

Stock is the cheapest thing in your kitchen and the easiest to ruin. Keep it under a boil, chill it fast, and five soups get better.

Poll

How often do you see your closest friends?

GuideStyleTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

How to shop the thrift rack without bringing home junk

The shoulder seam decides it, elastane is already dead, and a $6 jacket with a $60 tailoring bill is still a bargain.

GuideMusicDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Start a Vinyl Collection Without Torching Your Budget

The turntable matters more than the records, the thrift bins are better than you think, and the suitcase player is quietly eating your albums.

That’s everything on Thrift in Old School.

All of Old School →

Keep reading in