I just received two questions from a Frugal Living reader and I thought it may be helpful to answer them on the site and also get your input. I will answer her second question in a later post.photo by tj scenesRachael asks the question (paraphrased): When do I know when to stop buying? It's difficult to stop taking advantage of deals even when we don't need the items. I especially enjoy giving our extra deals to others, but we need to get out of debt.Great question! Here are my thoughts::: Set a monthly food & household budget and stick to it. I cannot stress this enough. Right now my budget is $265. My husband pulls that amount of cash from our Keep Reading
Frugal vs. Cheap
At our introduction class, I spoke about the definition of frugal living. I just ran across a post that I thought expanded on the idea.Northern Cheapskate writes:Frugality...is a lifestyle choice I have made for the greater good of my family. It represents the time I put into making the most of our limited resources so that I can be a better mother, wife, daughter, and friend.Read the entire article here.Enjoy! Keep Reading
Where to begin…
First, I want to thank all of you who attended the first Frugal Living Series class this morning! I think our maiden voyage was a success, though I am still picturing some of your overwhelmed faces. If you are one of the overwhelmed, let me give you some unsolicited advice: Start slow. You don't have to it all at once. Frugal Living is a lifestyle and is cultivated and mastered over time.If you're wondering to begin, here are a few suggestions (stop reading when you feel the panic creep up):1. Set your financial goals. You need lights at the end of the tunnel to remind you why you are working so hard to save money.2. Create your November cash flow plan Keep Reading
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