{"product_id":"1951-household-finance-money-management-budget-planner-booklet-mid-century","title":"1951 Household Finance Money Management Budget Planner Booklet Mid Century","description":"Discover a fascinating piece of mid-century Americana with this vintage \"Money Management YOUR BUDGET\" booklet from 1951. Published by the Household Finance Corporation, this pamphlet offers a captivating glimpse into personal finance and household budgeting practices of the early 1950s, a period of significant post-war economic growth and changing consumer habits. The cover features charming, stylized illustrations depicting families, shopping, and home life, all rendered in a distinctive atomic-era aesthetic with a striking orange, black, and cream color palette.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInside, the booklet is a comprehensive guide to financial planning, including sections for tracking income, wishes, day-to-day costs, fixed and flexible expenses, and a unique \"Savings-for-Wishes Chart.\" It provides a window into the financial mindset and educational approach of the era, reflecting societal values around thrift and planning. This original ephemera is a wonderful collectible for enthusiasts of vintage advertising, historical documents, mid-century design, or anyone interested in the evolution of personal finance. It's a unique historical artifact from Chicago and Toronto-based Household Finance, offering both nostalgic appeal and educational insight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis item is from the family estate of Tennessee Senator Estes Kefauver. Estes also ran for President and vice President with Stevenson against Nixon\/Eisenhower. At one time there was a fire in part of his childhood home. So this item may have some soot staining, discoloration\/staining, creasing, has wear around the edges, may have a musty odor from storage with normal estate wear. Please see pictures\/scans for more details. We have a large amount of ephemera from the Kefauver estate listed and or will be listing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeasures approximately 9 by 6 inches","brand":"Farmhouse Ephemera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67664308011168,"sku":"B-51 #123","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1061\/3814\/0832\/files\/efb05a11-5bcf-4d32-af75-473329bd6bbb.jpg?v=1791489320","url":"https:\/\/farmhouseephemera.com\/products\/1951-household-finance-money-management-budget-planner-booklet-mid-century","provider":"Farmhouse Ephemera","version":"1.0","type":"link"}