Money Saving Wednesday…How About Money Making Wednesday…Crash of the Housing Market

I have been giving lots of thought to the housing market the past week and just why we should be concerned about it’s highs and lows. Last month the housing market crashed with existing home sale at a 15 year low and new home sales at an all time low. As I pondered I considered why houses are not selling. Some are upside down on their mortgage which means they are stuck. Even those who are ready and...

Money Saving Wednesday…It’s Back, our Weekly Tips for Saving Money

With the economy continuing in a downward spiral we are all looking for new ways to save money or for reminders of the things we may have done in the past but forgot when times were good. Today let’s look at just a few. Put Down As Much As You Can When you are purchase a large ticket item on credit put down the largest deposit you can afford. Don’t be swayed by the sales person or real estate...

Money Saving Tips, Vinegar and Your Laundry

Times are tough and getting tougher for many. Many mainstream economists are predicting continued economic downturn and some are even encouraging us to prepare for hyper inflation. I wish I had the ability to tell you exactly what the future holds but I do not. I only know and understand that it is my responsibility to warn others when I have been warned. I have read and studied and thus I have been warned. I am...

Financial Reform Bill Passes…One More Reason to be Self Reliant…Save Money Now on Groceries

With the passing of a sweeping financial reform bill today I for one am scared to death what this means for my household budget. When members of the committee tell reporters that we will know exactly how the bill works once it is in force it scares me. It sounds like another bill that was not read. For those who have been around here for a while you know that emergency preparedness is not really a term I...

Our General Store…It’s Almost Canning Time!!

Monday was one of those emergency days that are really not serious, just a real pain in the neck. It just messes up all your plans and leaves you frustrated. Yep, Monday the power went out leaving me hot and frustrated. Then, when the power returned the Internet wouldn’t load. Then the air conditioner failed to work on a day when I decided to move around my food storage to make it more...