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I have heard a lot lately about losing weight that concerns me. It seems the diet industry or the media has got us thinking we need to spend a lot of money to lose weight. Let me get this straight…to lose weight (IE. eat less food) I need to spend more money? Does this strike you as a bit odd? Because you can lose weight while keeping a tight hold on your grocery budget. Now, I am not addressing special health concerns, and I know that can take a huge bite out of a budget. I’m just going to discuss a few ways we all can lose...

Pack your lunch at home and take it to work, do not buy lunch out. This is perhaps the easiest tip anyone can follow and it is a much healthier option than any fast food lunch you would pick up in a rush. Leftovers are the perfect lunch choice for people who work outside the home. All you have to do is prepare a little extra when you are making dinner and then after dinner simply put the extra into a small container to take with you to work the next day. The average cost of a “value meal” from any fast food place is about $4.50...

Posted on Jan 29 2009 - 4:16pm by Patty
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I just posted this on the message boards and thought readers might enjoy it as well.   As most of you know, my husband has been unemployed for the past 3 months, with more and more stores shutting down, we don’t expect that to change, at least till we move back out west. In the mean time, we have found that we did not need to sit and do nothing, that there were ways to make extra cash, just using our brain and typing and Internet skills.Because we think our best hope is to move back out west, and find a place where the cost...

I was reminded today while reading an email I received, that there are some products out there, that simple do far more than their original purpose. For instance in this example, coffee filters. Priced at a dollar, at most of your dollar stores, they can apparently be used for more things that you ever imagined. 1. Cover bowls or dishes when cooking in the microwave. Coffee filters make excellent covers. 2. Clean windows and mirrors. Coffee filters are lint-free so they’ll leave windows sparkling. 3. Protect China . Separate your...

Limit your trips to the store with a few simple steps. In these times of economic stress, and the stress of not knowing if you will be the next to lose your job, most of us are making the effort to stretch our pennies farther than ever, whenever possible. My husband and I have been working to develop a mindset, that first asks “can we do without?” before it ever ever asks, “can we afford it?” If you make frequent trips to the store, you know what I mean. “Oops hey honey we are out of mayo, can you stop by...

Make your coffee at home, do not swing through the drive through for a cup. You might not realize how much money this simple tip will save you, but over time it can really add up. For example my husband loves his Starbucks! Unfortunately our pocket books do not love his Starbucks! He goes for the big cup with an extra shot in it (honestly I have no clue what the extra shot is since I am not a coffee lover myself but I know it isn’t alcoholic since it is from Starbucks, LOL!). Anyway, his coffee runs around $3.50 a cup! OUCH! Now...

Posted on Jan 13 2009 - 9:12pm by Patty
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Nobody will dispute that with state of the economy times have become more lean. Grocery prices are soaring, coupons are becoming less available, and the cash pool from which to shop is shrinking. More People are looking for more strategies to stretch their dollars than ever in recent history. Many people are turning to the practices of our ancestors during the great depression and it is no wonder why. Our grandparents knew how to stretch a dollar till there was no stretch left. There are many things you can do to help your budget, such...