Join me in climbing out of the slavery of debt one day at a time!

Fill your jar!
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.
Sunday, August 8, 2010
Just Learning the Coupon Game
I am a novice to using coupons fanatically. I have discovered the joys of getting FREE stuff at drug stores, grocery stores, and even in some retail stores by combining store coupons with manufacturers' coupons and a sale on the item. Recently I walked out of a Rite Aid having paid 95 cents for two hair products and something else. I am hooked. There are a lot of great couponing websites out there that do all the work for you of matching up the sales and the coupons. You just print out the list, find the coupon, and off you go to have lots of fun seeing how much money you DON'T have to spend! I wish I would have done this years ago, but better late than never! If we can slash our grocery bill in half we will be saving $500 a month!
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