At 76, I Bought Back Our First Home for $3—The Mayor Called Our House an Embarrassment—One Year Later, It Was Worth More Than His Mansion

street had replaced his broken fence. Cedar Street looked awake.

One year earlier, the town had laughed at a three-dollar house.

Now people came there to learn how to save their own.

Edith took Frank’s hand.

“Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you’d actually bought furnace filters that day?”

Frank smiled.

“We’d be warmer, maybe.”

She laughed softly.continue reading …