Etting saved some of her paycheck each week, regardless of the amount she was making at the time.
Her friends said she invested in California real estate rather than the stock market.
 Etting, who made many of her own clothes, did her own housekeeping and lived frugally, initially announced her retirement in 1935.
It is not clear why she did not go through with her announced plans, but she issued a second statement regarding retirement after filing for divorce from Snyder in November 1937.

Snyder's aggressive and controlling management style began to cause problems for Etting; during her work with Whoopie!
on Broadway, Snyder was a constant presence.
He was never without a gun and enjoyed poking people with it while saying "Put your hands up!"
then laughing when their fright was evident.
 Snyder also persisted in cornering Ziegfeld because he believed Etting's role in the musical could be improved.
Ziegfeld had a different opinion and indicated nothing would be changed.
Snyder would then mumble that it was not a suggestion but a demand.

By 1934 she was having difficulty getting engagements.
Snyder's arguing and fighting at venues where Etting was employed caused her to be passed by for jobs in the United States.
In 1936, she thought taking work in England might be the answer, but Snyder created problems while she was working there also.
Soon after the couple arrived in England, Snyder became involved in a street fight which created adverse publicity for Etting.
She divorced Moe Snyder on the grounds of cruelty and abandonment on November 30, 1937.
Snyder did not contest the divorce and received a settlement from his former wife.
Etting gave her ex-husband half of her earnings at the time, $50,000, some securities and a half interest in a home in Beverly Hills, California.
She deducted the gambling debts of Snyder she had paid and the costs she had paid for a home for Snyder's mother.
Etting saved some of her paycheck each week, regardless of the amount she was making at the time. Her friends said she invested in California real estate rather than the stock market.  Etting, who made many of her own clothes, did her own housekeeping and lived frugally, initially announced her retirement in 1935. It is not clear why she did not go through with her announced plans, but she issued a second statement regarding retirement after filing for divorce from Snyder in November 1937.
Snyder's aggressive and controlling management style began to cause problems for Etting; during her work with Whoopie! on Broadway, Snyder was a constant presence. He was never without a gun and enjoyed poking people with it while saying "Put your hands up!" then laughing when their fright was evident.  Snyder also persisted in cornering Ziegfeld because he believed Etting's role in the musical could be improved. Ziegfeld had a different opinion and indicated nothing would be changed. Snyder would then mumble that it was not a suggestion but a demand.
By 1934 she was having difficulty getting engagements. Snyder's arguing and fighting at venues where Etting was employed caused her to be passed by for jobs in the United States. In 1936, she thought taking work in England might be the answer, but Snyder created problems while she was working there also. Soon after the couple arrived in England, Snyder became involved in a street fight which created adverse publicity for Etting. She divorced Moe Snyder on the grounds of cruelty and abandonment on November 30, 1937. Snyder did not contest the divorce and received a settlement from his former wife. Etting gave her ex-husband half of her earnings at the time, $50,000, some securities and a half interest in a home in Beverly Hills, California. She deducted the gambling debts of Snyder she had paid and the costs she had paid for a home for Snyder's mother.
Ruth Etting