My answer to that the HELL YEAH!!!!!!
If you’ve purchased gas, food, paid an electric or gas utility bill you would know this. Many people including myself are starting to feel the pinch of inflation. Inflation is felt when your dollar don’t stretch as far as it used to. When you finding yourself paying more for everyday things, but getting less. Don’t be fooled, the poor are not the only people feeling the heat; the “middle class” are feeling the fire too, maybe more than the poor. See we you are poor, or in my case ever been poor you have a whole set of survivor skill set that you can put to use anytime your funds are low. For example, I try to eat at other people’s house as much as possible. Due to high gas prices my car only moves if money is involved and on an emergency basis. You may find me sitting in the dark fully dressed with only the television on…. this is an effort to save on heat and electric. And when I do cook, I cook things that are usually in one pot and take 5 ingredients or less.
See you gotta learn how to revert to living on a budget when the economy is in turmoil. If you are one of the few people that think that America is not in a recession you may want to take notes. Soon and very soon the effects of the credit crunch and the housing market debacle will infect every part of our lives. Job cuts are ever present, in March, construction companies cut 51,000 jobs, factories eliminated 48,000 positions, and retailers cut payrolls by more than 12,000. Professional and businesses services lost 35,000 jobs and temporary help firms cut nearly 22,000 jobs. Financial firms chopped 5,000 jobs.
Here are some tips to save money
1. Increase the deductible on your car insurance, this will lower your monthly payment.
2. Eat more veggies….. their cheaper
3. Give up soda and kool-aid… drink water
4. Cook big meals you can eat for several days
5. If possible give up cable/satellite
6. Rent movies instead of going to the movies… if you decide to keep your cable then don’t rent movies.
7. Instead of going to the bar/club get drunk at home.
8. Leave your heat alone. Keep the heat between 68-70 degrees.
9. Open the windows and let the sun naturally heat your home
10. If you go out to eat…. Drink lots of water and only order from the appetizer side of the menu.
11. If you must shop only shop from the sale/clearance racks.
12. If you have a farmers market in your city shop there it’s usually cheaper than the grocery store
If you believe…. or don’t believe we are in a recession leave me a comment
If you’ve purchased gas, food, paid an electric or gas utility bill you would know this. Many people including myself are starting to feel the pinch of inflation. Inflation is felt when your dollar don’t stretch as far as it used to. When you finding yourself paying more for everyday things, but getting less. Don’t be fooled, the poor are not the only people feeling the heat; the “middle class” are feeling the fire too, maybe more than the poor. See we you are poor, or in my case ever been poor you have a whole set of survivor skill set that you can put to use anytime your funds are low. For example, I try to eat at other people’s house as much as possible. Due to high gas prices my car only moves if money is involved and on an emergency basis. You may find me sitting in the dark fully dressed with only the television on…. this is an effort to save on heat and electric. And when I do cook, I cook things that are usually in one pot and take 5 ingredients or less.
See you gotta learn how to revert to living on a budget when the economy is in turmoil. If you are one of the few people that think that America is not in a recession you may want to take notes. Soon and very soon the effects of the credit crunch and the housing market debacle will infect every part of our lives. Job cuts are ever present, in March, construction companies cut 51,000 jobs, factories eliminated 48,000 positions, and retailers cut payrolls by more than 12,000. Professional and businesses services lost 35,000 jobs and temporary help firms cut nearly 22,000 jobs. Financial firms chopped 5,000 jobs.
Here are some tips to save money
1. Increase the deductible on your car insurance, this will lower your monthly payment.
2. Eat more veggies….. their cheaper
3. Give up soda and kool-aid… drink water
4. Cook big meals you can eat for several days
5. If possible give up cable/satellite
6. Rent movies instead of going to the movies… if you decide to keep your cable then don’t rent movies.
7. Instead of going to the bar/club get drunk at home.
8. Leave your heat alone. Keep the heat between 68-70 degrees.
9. Open the windows and let the sun naturally heat your home
10. If you go out to eat…. Drink lots of water and only order from the appetizer side of the menu.
11. If you must shop only shop from the sale/clearance racks.
12. If you have a farmers market in your city shop there it’s usually cheaper than the grocery store
If you believe…. or don’t believe we are in a recession leave me a comment
2 comments:
I believe you and know we headed for rougher times I might have to just go live on an island and live like a native. Good tips btw
LOL at your tips.
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