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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 306384" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>Marg, I wish we lived in a society where some of the older ways were still preserved. Its difficult to pull off in a city, in a world of self, in a world where even knowing who your neighbors are can be strange, let alone knowing them enough to share a food system. I sometimes think I was born in the wrong day and age. Aside from the practicality of some ways that other generations survived, there was something so whole and pure and kind and heartwarming about the way people would look out for each other. I'd think you have stronger community bonds when your needs and the needs of others are all intertwined. Its a lost art I think!</p><p></p><p>I have become pretty genius at cutting a food bill. Honestly, the more thought we put into what we are spending, the better we tend to eat actually. It helps that I love a bargain and I love to hunt down the bargains haha.</p><p></p><p>Last week I spent $155 on groceries and the total bill before savings was over $300 so I cut the bill in half from regular prices. I bought a new freezer a few years back which helps a ton in buying meat ahead when the price is good. Same with veggies. I tend to buy alot when the price is really low and freeze in bags for a meal size portion. Its amazing how much you can save when you say, freeze carrots bought at $0.99 for 5lbs and then next you go shopping the carrot price is $3.99 for the same bag and frozen is even pricier. </p><p></p><p>I find it a bit trickier to entertain ourselves on a budget. Especially without a car to go spend the day at the beach or something. S/O and I are finding more ways though to entertain ourselves. We have also started swapping DVD's with friends. And I am TRYING to curb my need to buy absurd amount of books at the book shop. I am such an avid reader, and the one real skill I have is speed reading. Expensive hobby when I can chew through a decent size book in a day or two days! I've resurrected my library card, even with the library not close by. Its quite a walk to get there, but its good exercise!</p><p></p><p>Our triplex gets free basic channels. Only 50+ channels. We've also had a sattelite instead. 900+ stations. I finally got rid of it and hooked up the free cable. Saving over $100 per month this way. Some months we would rent movies on pay per view adding as much as $50 per month. So we are saving well over $1200 per year. </p><p></p><p>Would love some more ideas!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 306384, member: 4264"] Marg, I wish we lived in a society where some of the older ways were still preserved. Its difficult to pull off in a city, in a world of self, in a world where even knowing who your neighbors are can be strange, let alone knowing them enough to share a food system. I sometimes think I was born in the wrong day and age. Aside from the practicality of some ways that other generations survived, there was something so whole and pure and kind and heartwarming about the way people would look out for each other. I'd think you have stronger community bonds when your needs and the needs of others are all intertwined. Its a lost art I think! I have become pretty genius at cutting a food bill. Honestly, the more thought we put into what we are spending, the better we tend to eat actually. It helps that I love a bargain and I love to hunt down the bargains haha. Last week I spent $155 on groceries and the total bill before savings was over $300 so I cut the bill in half from regular prices. I bought a new freezer a few years back which helps a ton in buying meat ahead when the price is good. Same with veggies. I tend to buy alot when the price is really low and freeze in bags for a meal size portion. Its amazing how much you can save when you say, freeze carrots bought at $0.99 for 5lbs and then next you go shopping the carrot price is $3.99 for the same bag and frozen is even pricier. I find it a bit trickier to entertain ourselves on a budget. Especially without a car to go spend the day at the beach or something. S/O and I are finding more ways though to entertain ourselves. We have also started swapping DVD's with friends. And I am TRYING to curb my need to buy absurd amount of books at the book shop. I am such an avid reader, and the one real skill I have is speed reading. Expensive hobby when I can chew through a decent size book in a day or two days! I've resurrected my library card, even with the library not close by. Its quite a walk to get there, but its good exercise! Our triplex gets free basic channels. Only 50+ channels. We've also had a sattelite instead. 900+ stations. I finally got rid of it and hooked up the free cable. Saving over $100 per month this way. Some months we would rent movies on pay per view adding as much as $50 per month. So we are saving well over $1200 per year. Would love some more ideas! [/QUOTE]
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