Immigrantka and Time Magazine are in sync

Looks like I am not the only person to go back to old-time wisdom in times like this.  Time.com ran "Fix-It Nation: In Tough Times, Tailors and Cobblers Thrive".  Just remember, you heard it here first.  Fix your shoes, people.  Although I don't understand the shame described in the article.  I do not feel remotely embarrassed about keeping the shoes and clothes I love for years, whether or not it has to do with finances.  I've had my sunglasses since high school because I take excellent care of them, and they make me look like a movie star.  And if you do feel some sort of weird stigma about it, just remember -- if you don't tell anyone, how will they know?