Comments on: Frugal Living http://www.awomansblog.com Balancing Love, Life & World Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:05:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Becky http://www.awomansblog.com/frugal-living/#comment-2103 Becky Wed, 17 Dec 2008 01:00:13 +0000 http://www.awomansblog.com/frugal-living/#comment-2103 I agree. I think that the word "BUDGET" is scary. I feel like Budget is such a limiting word when your finances are stretched thin. My husband and I got into some major credit debt after fixing a forclosure that we now call"home". We were managing fine until I lost 2 of my 3 jobs and the snowball effect took hold. I use to get depressed about the little things, like eating lunchmeat from home instead of sushi with my co-workers, but when we can come home to a warm house with food in the fridge, I feel that we are prioritizing our wants and needs instead of our money controlling our lives. It is easy to get depressed when you feel restricted with your money, but I try to focus on the fact that I am blessed to have a roof over my head while so many others are not so fortunate. We just gotta keep on keeping on!! I agree. I think that the word “BUDGET” is scary. I feel like Budget is such a limiting word when your finances are stretched thin. My husband and I got into some major credit debt after fixing a forclosure that we now call”home”. We were managing fine until I lost 2 of my 3 jobs and the snowball effect took hold. I use to get depressed about the little things, like eating lunchmeat from home instead of sushi with my co-workers, but when we can come home to a warm house with food in the fridge, I feel that we are prioritizing our wants and needs instead of our money controlling our lives. It is easy to get depressed when you feel restricted with your money, but I try to focus on the fact that I am blessed to have a roof over my head while so many others are not so fortunate. We just gotta keep on keeping on!!

]]> By: Carmen Lopez http://www.awomansblog.com/frugal-living/#comment-1022 Carmen Lopez Wed, 08 Oct 2008 10:27:04 +0000 http://www.awomansblog.com/frugal-living/#comment-1022 I agree completely. Anytime you can save a little here and a little there is a pretty good feeling. Everyone has felt the money pinch. Both big and small businesses have had to close their doors leaving many people jobless. Families have lost their homes. All levels of society have been affected in one way or another. To top it off, no one really knows how long it's going to last. My family has had to sacrifice and cut several corners to save some money. I even had to join my husband in the work force. But as a homemaker mother of two young boys, I found it very difficult to find any jobs that offered a flexible schedule. Thankfully I was able to find a way to contribute to our household. I now work from home. It's the greatest feeling to not have to worry about money so much. Everyone should try it. I agree completely. Anytime you can save a little here and a little there is a pretty good feeling. Everyone has felt the money pinch. Both big and small businesses have had to close their doors leaving many people jobless. Families have lost their homes. All levels of society have been affected in one way or another. To top it off, no one really knows how long it’s going to last.

My family has had to sacrifice and cut several corners to save some money. I even had to join my husband in the work force. But as a homemaker mother of two young boys, I found it very difficult to find any jobs that offered a flexible schedule. Thankfully I was able to find a way to contribute to our household. I now work from home. It’s the greatest feeling to not have to worry about money so much. Everyone should try it.

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