tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678096563980664471.post5621627685419049643..comments2023-08-13T08:57:41.996-04:00Comments on PREPAREDNESS MATTERS: Provident Living: Practice Thrift and FrugalityKerrihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10164897697588264512noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678096563980664471.post-53438824792565529202009-01-14T08:58:00.000-05:002009-01-14T08:58:00.000-05:00Great post! On the "eat less meat" portion (no pu...Great post! On the "eat less meat" portion (no pun intended) I'd also add use "cheaper" cuts of meat by making stews, etc, in the Crock-Pot or such. We have a smaller family, so we buy a bigger cut of meat that can be cooked in the slow cooker at length and then lasts us several days between being the main part of one meal, used for sandwiches the next day, and the little bits and snippets thrown in a stew or chili a third day. :-) We'd rather spend the same amount on a roast and get three meals than buy a couple of steaks and only get one.Meloniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218572127310877215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678096563980664471.post-79907564314720592202009-01-13T22:45:00.000-05:002009-01-13T22:45:00.000-05:00This is a great list of practical things we can al...This is a great list of practical things we can all do to be frugal. I agree that there are lots of things we can do everyday to save a few bucks without even feeling a pinch! <BR/><BR/>Another good idea is to keep a budget and track your finances. When we started tracking where we were spending money it opened our eyes to new ways to save.Heather {Healthy Family Cookin}https://www.blogger.com/profile/11768040636738611211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678096563980664471.post-87641919779490060092009-01-13T12:38:00.000-05:002009-01-13T12:38:00.000-05:00Thank you for this very timely and well written po...Thank you for this very timely and well written post.:)<BR/><BR/>I find that not shopping really works for me. If I don't shop for "recreation"...we save a lot of money that would otherwise be spent on things we may not need.<BR/><BR/>Planning menus helps a lot as well. If you know what you are cooking and have the ingredients on hand, there is much less of a temptation to go out or order in.<BR/><BR/>JoyceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2678096563980664471.post-65245694612863995932009-01-13T11:53:00.000-05:002009-01-13T11:53:00.000-05:00Great post. Theis is a list of the things I think ...Great post. Theis is a list of the things I think should be given to all going out to live on their own. <BR/><BR/>Couple of comments - Catalogs: I use them for ideas and then figure out how I could get/make/alter etc for little or nothing. If I can't, I don't do it/need it.<BR/><BR/>Housing: we figure the cost of housing on a per square foot use. We don't need a bathroom big enough for a king-sized bed, just big enough for it's intended use. We don't live in our bedrooms, so they can be small and shared by kids. When we had a house with a formal dining room, we arranged it for use as an office (we had a business), storage room, and guest room for our frequently visiting college aged niece thereby eliminating at least 2 other rooms that would not be used as often.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com