She was penniless and lived frugally, all the publicity she could afford was to personally go from one church to another and ask if the community was interested in hearing her story.
Right - as opposed to the kind of personal finance advice that says - don't buy the Starbucks, live as frugally as possible and pay your creditors as quickly as possible.
Many a year went round before I was a partner in the House; but I lived happily with Herbert and his wife, and lived frugally, and paid my debts, and maintained a constant correspondence with Biddy and Joe.