What does being 88 years old have to do with anything? It means she grew up during the worldwide Great Depression, but was still old enough to have known its s

What does being 88 years old have to do with anything? It means she grew up during the worldwide Great Depression, but was still old enough to have known its stark contrast to the prosperity of the 1920s. This could have influenced her towards extreme frugality. She was also an adult before the worldwide adoption of Keynesian fiscal policy, so the idea of even temporarily running an unbalanced budget might be particularly odious to her.