The holidays are the time when people who normally don’t bake, make the time to bake cookies, breads and make fudge and other candy treats. If money is tight and you are cutting back on expenses, you can still prepare holiday treats for your family without breaking the bank. The key is to not go […]
For the past few years fleece blankets have been quite popular to make, especially at Christmas. They require no sewing, simply measuring, making small cuts and then tying the strips. However, sometimes the fleece can be a little expensive, especially if you are making a blanket with Hawkeye or Cyclone fabric. If you are looking […]
Thanksgiving is about the only holiday where the traditional meal seems to be the most economical. We can serve our families a humble traditional no frills turkey dinner or we can take that meal and add more and more sides to it. A couple of days ago I was wondering what the cost of a […]
A couple of weeks ago I purchased some slightly bruised apples at a reduced price at Fareway. I was able to get 4 bags of apples over a period of a week for $1.99 per bag and the bags weighed as much as 8 lbs. each. After picking out a few that were good for […]
This summer has been one of new independence for me personally. Many may not know already that I have low vision (legally blind) and finding a way to get around town without bugging the tar out of your friends and family can be a challenge. So after some looking around for some solutions, the three […]
One of the biggest budget breakers is eating out, especially for dinner, and the usual reason is failure to plan for dinner. Dinner happens every evening and many times people act as if it is a big surprise as they haven’t planned what to eat. Planning what to have for dinner can be daunting for […]
This installment of The New Depression, we cover the good that comes from when people get back to basics. The life many of us have had and some still do is a life filled with hollow things. We attempt to fill our lives with the latest toy, gadget or envious new car in the drive. […]
I spoke last time about unemployment and the foreclosure crisis hitting America. These are terrible life altering events that are shaping our nation today. We have hunger in our nation, families that sleep on back porches, and their only means of survival at this point are the wonderful people that have stepped up to the […]
Much of America is feeling the pain of this down turn in the economy. Lay-offs, and closures are a normal in the vocabulary and don’t carry the alarm they would have 10 years ago. According to a recent Gallup poll, unemployment in America is 10.0% for mid-October. This is ever so slightly better than their […]
No matter what your budget, all work and no play is not good for anyone. Entertainment is one area that people will tend to cut out altogether when they are facing a tight budget. This is a mistake. Even if you can only afford $10 a month for entertainment, budget for it. For our family, […]
