Nothing requires you to re-evaluate your spending and the expense of even simple things as much as a lay-off. Many of us are finding ourselves having to cut back on everything from coffee to vacations.
I am beginning this blog to share my ideas and my thoughts for living frugally. Which is not as easy as one might think.
I become sick of hearing about $5 meals which require you to have a plethora of items already stocked in your cabinet that if you were to purchase individually would cost you well over $100. I am also not the craftiest person in the world so having my reconstruct my own bathroom wall, create a rug out of plastic bags, and start distilling my own wine is a little out of the question.
This is an account of a real girl who has to live in the real world, when a layoff happens, and your income stops, unemployment hasn't started, and you have no money to speak of. We are all struggling in one way or another and if I can help or give you a new idea, I have done my job. I will do my best to be honest about all the prices and the practicality of completing projects.
Tomorrow T.G.I.M. (That Guy I Married) and I are going to a local church rummage sale to see what they have. I don't need anything in particular. But I might. I have spent the majority of my week off so far, biking everywhere that I can to avoid paying $3.72 per gallon or around $66 for a full tank in my car. This week I have so far spent $38.12 on plants for my small garden.
I will report on the findings or lack thereof of fodder found at the first rummage sale of the season tomorrow.
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