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I'd never thought of it like that, Mum!

1 Jan 1944

"I'D NEVER THOUGHT OF IT LIKE THAT, MUM!" "Well, my dear, I'm going by the last war. People just wouldn't wait, they poured out their extra wages like water. And, of course, as supplies were short, they paid high prices and got poor value. How the Squander Bug must have chuckled! No, we're not going to make that mistake this time. So keep on buying War Savings, until there's enough of every- thing to make your money really worth spending." YOU'LL BE GLAD YOU KEPT ON SAVING SAVINGS CERTIFICATES · DEFENCE BONDS · POST OFFICE AND TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANKS 168.
finance cost of living peace prices savings wages british economy preparations for war the wartime economy national savings committee squander bug
Collection ID
HATOM
Document Reference
HATOM/5/197
Document Types
Ephemera
File Reference
HATOM/5
Identifier
10.1080/wtss.hatom.000005.197
Keywords
British Economy Finance Prices Savings Squander Bug Wages
Language
English
Organizations Discussed
National Savings Committee
Pages
1
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
History of Advertising Trust: O&M wartime book no 5
Themes
Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy Wages Cost of Living

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