Christian Moms in Debt (and getting out!): Don't Buy It if You Don't Use It!

The Change Jar

Several months ago I began to put all of my spare change in an old opaque pitcher. I had tried saving change in clear glass jars but I found that the old adage "out of sight, out of mind" was true. If I could see those shiny quarters, I would use them. With the change out of sight, up on the top of an old fashioned free-standing kitchen pantry, the change stays there. It's actually my first attempt to not spend every bit of money in my wallet. This jar has a purpose: Christmas. But the mere fact that I am saving money and watching it grow gives me tangible satisfaction. I encourage you to do the same. Let's save for that rainy day, Christmas, or whatever!

About the Author

I am the proud mother of four great kids and wife to the most patient man on earth. Over the course of the last seven years, I have gotten us into a large amount of debt through bad habits, unwise choices, and circumstances beyond our control. I decided to share my struggle to pay it all back with other moms, knowing that there are others out there in the same predicament. I had enough of worrying about how we are going to pay the bills, send kids to college, have money for retirement while I played chicken with our checking account. Desiring a better way of life, I started this journey to becoming debt free one step at a time.

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Don't Buy It if You Don't Use It!

What I mean by that is that while trying to get the hang of being a "strategic shopper" combining coupons with sales to get stuff at a very low price, I discovered that I was purchasing a lot of grocery items because they were a good deal, even if I never purchased that item before. I have concluded that it is much better for me to buy the things we actually eat, than to scoop up every bargain. And I am able to shop at a military commissary, which, time and again, still beats Wal-Mart, Krogers, and Harris Teeter. So now I am trying to be a REALLY strategic shopper, letting certain "amazing deals" go and focusing on our basic grocery list, which actually does not include a lot of processed foods, as many of these "deals" seem to be full of them.

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The Coupon Queens of H.R.August 11, 2010 at 7:11 PM
Hey there! just ran across your blog since you posted a comment on the coupon consultant! My name is karen and I am a blogger too on deals! Check out this post. It is about buying things you do not use or donating to charity. People laugh because I buy cat food and do not own a cat!
http://thecouponqueensofhr.blogspot.com/2010/04/giving.html
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