LITTLE WAYS TO WEATHER THE STORM

It is getting harder and harder to make ends meet. As this happens we must all think of better ways to spend our depleting dollars. A start is to clip coupons. You have seen the stories on stretching your shopping dollars. Sunday news papers are still filled with coupons and they are on the web. So, if you have a printer go for it, and if you don’t there is nothing wrong with the old fashion way of getting coupons; the newspaper.

Eating at home is a great budget saver. A pot of chili or soup stretches for miles and is quite good. It is always interesting to see how much you can save by sticking to the basics. It is OK to do the special things, but in this economy you can not do them as regular, unless you are made of money. But if you keep spending like there is no tomorrow you won’t have them for long, the dollars I mean. Share a ride with a friend, ride a bicycle to the store, catch a bus, ride the train; if not everyday, sometime. I saw a man walking the other day and I thought about how much gas I had put in my car, and I sat there and thought how much money he must be saving.

You don’t need to give up all of the luxuries, but face it; riding a bike or walking will make us a healthier nation. We are a very strong nation. While you are feeling sorry for yourself, remember all of that desert and snow that was crossed to settle this nation and I think you will agree , WE CAN DO THIS.