I was paid monthly and OH was paid weekly, just loved that. I remember worrying about the gas bill that was due, now I don't worry to it as it's by direct debit (maybe I will come this winter's fuel rises).
And I was looking at my friend's daughter's prom photos and they all had such lovely dresses and I said if we had them in our days we wouldn't be able to afford dresses like that, we would have had to make them or borrow something. I don't remember it being so competitive as it is now.