Morning!
Has your income started to delve into the deep dark reaches of virtual black holes?
If so, you’re certainly not alone! The economic ickness of today has compelled the actions of making money and ends meet even more important than ever.
But allow me to interject one rather interesting notion….
Have you ever realized the benefits the recession can offer you?
True…they’re sure as heck NOT financial! But they entice you to learn about savings and cost-cutting like nothing else.
I’ve recently experienced this…and wanted to share the following with you.
As you might have read, my family just welcomed Grif Pendragon Ling to our home. A 6 month old GSD/husky mix, he has a gorgeous white coat, wonderful temperment, and fits into our family just peachy.
Thing is, though….dogs….cost money. Well, not the dog himself (shelter prices range from really low to perhaps $300 for a purebred)…but the doggie accessories. Like….food! And …. toys! And….you get the idea.
Well! I figured, hmmmmm…..let’s scout about online to see what other alternatives to feeding doggies exist. And I came across the Raw Diet for Dogs – it’s basically whole foods that peoples eat that dogs love as well.
And what about flea control? I discovered that I can make a lemon/citrus rub/dip that works far superior than any store-bought product you can imagine! My house now smells of lemons and oranges – that’s a nice side-effect.
Toys? Can you say, Dollar store? Leather belts knotted together can work wonders, as can my kids’ old stuffed plushies – Grif now has staked out a lion that he carries with him wherever he goes.
Now…this is all fine and peachy for me, but let’s ramp up the importance, shall we, and talk about YOU?
In what areas of your life can you shun the money-spending and instead devise something even better that costs a fraction of the original price?
Need clothing? Get thee hence to your local Freecycle or Thrift shop! Consider the needs of orchestra or band….only twice a year, a long black skirt might be required. Why spend $30 for something that will be worn only once? I found one via my local Freecycle that originally cost $60.
Need skin care? Mosey on over to the great free resources available to you online! Things like:
make skin care more easy than you can imagine!
Need electronics or home goodies or DVDs or books or…..check out Swap sites! Places like
make swapping and meeting local swap groups a snap.
From my online research, I reckon I’ll be able to cut down perhaps 75% of Grif’s upkeep….simply by being smart.
What about you? In what areas can YOU start consuming SMART instead of excessive? I’ll bet you’ll enjoy the same success as do I.
Enjoy,
Barbara Ling
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In the current economic times it has become a necessity to look at ways to be more resourceful in making our finances stretch further.
On TV the other night I saw one car owner who was profiting by hiring out his car during the week which would otherwise be sitting around. In his case this was a regular arrangement with the same person & had him covered on his insurance….but others are also taking up offers. And it works out cheaper than hiring a car.
1. Stop buying cr*p;
2. Start saving money;
3. Think up ways you can do or offer things people _really_ want.
i am hoping that the global economy would recover from this economic recession. life has been very hard with these massive job cuts.