Pennies From Heaven

Frugality should be a life long GAME!!

I like to think of budgetting and finding the best deal a game.  In this economy you need to be aware and look.  I have one grocery store that is near me and its prices are always so much higher than a grocery store 6 miles away.  The same products and very different prices.

Example Smucker's Jelly - one store - $2.50, other $0.99

  Jiffy Peanut Butter - one store - $2.58 and the other $4.60

Go figure - these are not specials but every day prices.  So shopper beware!  I have been following a website on how to feed a family of 4to6 on a set emergency budget.  Soem of the prices are very different but... I spend $52 on a week's worth of groceries.  They have menus planned out, etc.  I have always been a frugal shopper - being the oldest of 6 probably teaches you this - thanks Mom!

Go check it out!

http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/index.htm

Emergency $45 menu   http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/40dollarmenu.htm

Emergency $70 menu  http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/70dollarmenu.htm

she gives you menus, recipes, shopping list - it is great!!  One thing I did learn in trying to take control of my budget was to write a menu each week - this does not mean you need to be militant and most weeks I take leftovers and "create" new meals, etc.  It does help your family know that there is a plan, not to eat itmes without checking and it helps you when you get into the store NOT to by more than you planned :)

Another good budgetting website is www.livingonadime.com

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PS  I also want to talk to you who are out there and think you can not come home and be a stay at home mom.  If it is on your heart, then God wants you there!  I did it!  My husband and I went from making a lot of money to little but with coming home comes the freedom to cook, the freedom not to worry about commuting, eating out, and oother convenience items.

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{ 10:51 , Wednesday, October 1, 2008 } { Posted by gabbie427 }

What a great post. I am so glad I follwed God's urging to be a SAHM!!! I am so blessed! Sure things are rough sometimes, and an extra income would come in handy. But God is always our provider, not the jobs we work, the income, the paycheck, etc. I told God, if He wanted me home, then He needs to provide. And He always has.

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo