Money Saving Wednesday…Make it new

I guess as I think about the coming year my new mantra is to make do or do without. I am really determined to quit purchasing new things as much as possible. It has become a game with me now. I love finding great bargains on food and cleaning supplies and that is how I get my shopping fix. I look at all the stuff we all have and wonder if we could all be out of debt if we had just waited to buy some of it. Our...

Self Reliant Children…a budget

Now that you have demonstrated to your children the need for a financial plan and the fact that money has to be managed to pay all the bills, it is time to discuss a budget. Children need to be helped to understand exactly what money is really spent on before they can understand the concept of saving for a big purchase.With the economy floundering this is a great time for you to examine your own budget. This week...

Seven Steps Week 51…!!!

JANUARY GIVE AWAY CONTINUES Thank you so much to all who have placed links on their blogs and facebook accounts. We really have so many more people checking in now and I have begun to get lots of questions, which was my goal. There is so much we can learn from each other and there is also, unfortunately, plenty of bad information out there. Together we can sort it all out. There is no reason preparing can’t be...

Pandemic..In the News Again

Our January Give Away Continues !!! Did you notice the bird flu was in the news again this week? Just when people (not us or the World Health Organization) were beginning to think only “nuts” thought about a Pandemic, that monster has reared his head again. This week thousands of birds were destroyed in Hong Kong as the bird flu was discovered there again. More than 150 people died in India from the...

Money Saving Wednesday…holiday leftovers

   Have you been stocking up on the left over holiday items at your local stores? Now is a great time to purchase red table clothes, napkins and candles for Valentines Day. Speaking of candles, purchase those damaged one for pennies and use them to melt and make a tuna can stove. It is a great time to purchase wrapping paper. We got some at IKEA the other day and two rolls are gold and white and two silver and...