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A societal history of debt for clothes, shoes, and accessories perhaps? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway There is a
by MattGaiser 4y ago
A societal history of debt for clothes, shoes, and accessories perhaps?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Layaway
There is a fairly long history of micro financing clothing purchases, with clothing stores being some of the most prominent.
- mrguyorama 4y agoJust remember that life of a poor person is misery and every transaction either adds to that misery or is a desperate attempt to stave off that misery for a little longer, often by necessity. "Fiscal responsiblity" doesn't make a bit of difference when you earn $40k a year, spend half that on rent, and then little timmy needs to go to the emergency room.