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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 287490" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>My husband gets very depressed about money. I don't. We have food, and a house, and one car that runs well. One car that doesn't, but that is OK. </p><p></p><p>I choose to look at being broke as a game. What can I make with these ingredients? What can we do with no money in the city? When we go to the city for doctor appts (the good docs are NOT the ones who come to our little city, we get the ones who are NOT good.) I often do garage sales, or parks. We pack lunch or plan to get it somewhere I have coupons for. Drinks are purchased at Quik Trip convenience stores where 32 oz drinks are 49 cents, or 69 cents for the smoothies - even the cappucino ones! We also look for deals. There is a $1 theater that has 1 first run movie at a time in a town 30 miles away. For saving $6 per person we can all drive to the town - even with gas at $3, we get over 30 mpg, so it works out cheaper to go there.</p><p></p><p>When you can fit it into the budget, get a copy of "The Tightwad Gazette". It is a book about frugal living. Great ideas, awesome tasting recipes (even one for a bulgar-lentil casserole that you would SWEAR was meat and not a cheapie casserole!), ways to recycle, how to figure out wear the best bargains are, etc.... It is an AWESOME book. </p><p></p><p>There are 3 volumes that are out. There is also a volume that has all 3 in one book. I bought the 3 -in - 1 book for $19.99 a couple of years ago. The individual volumes were $15.99 each. If you check out abebooks.net you can probably find them used for cheap.</p><p></p><p>With those books I make saving $$ a game for the kids. We also do a lot of things from "The Out of Sync Child Has Fun" by Carol Kranowitz. There are ways included to make many of the things free or very cheaply. They truly ARE fun, even if you don't have sensory issues.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry your husband chooses depression. Don't baby him with this. He needs treatment for the depression (as he is out of work a generic medication might work, or he can ask the doctor to fill out the form from Partnership for Prescription America (search the name or montel williams name) and he can get name brand medications for cheap.</p><p></p><p>It is awesome that you appreciate what you have. Maybe husband will learn from you if you point things out. </p><p></p><p>Being broke is not the end of the world. People in poverty in the US usually still have more than people in poverty elsewhere. There are lots of things to be thankful for. Heck there are days I focus on being happy I can breathe.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy the little things. It gives you a greater spirit!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 287490, member: 1233"] My husband gets very depressed about money. I don't. We have food, and a house, and one car that runs well. One car that doesn't, but that is OK. I choose to look at being broke as a game. What can I make with these ingredients? What can we do with no money in the city? When we go to the city for doctor appts (the good docs are NOT the ones who come to our little city, we get the ones who are NOT good.) I often do garage sales, or parks. We pack lunch or plan to get it somewhere I have coupons for. Drinks are purchased at Quik Trip convenience stores where 32 oz drinks are 49 cents, or 69 cents for the smoothies - even the cappucino ones! We also look for deals. There is a $1 theater that has 1 first run movie at a time in a town 30 miles away. For saving $6 per person we can all drive to the town - even with gas at $3, we get over 30 mpg, so it works out cheaper to go there. When you can fit it into the budget, get a copy of "The Tightwad Gazette". It is a book about frugal living. Great ideas, awesome tasting recipes (even one for a bulgar-lentil casserole that you would SWEAR was meat and not a cheapie casserole!), ways to recycle, how to figure out wear the best bargains are, etc.... It is an AWESOME book. There are 3 volumes that are out. There is also a volume that has all 3 in one book. I bought the 3 -in - 1 book for $19.99 a couple of years ago. The individual volumes were $15.99 each. If you check out abebooks.net you can probably find them used for cheap. With those books I make saving $$ a game for the kids. We also do a lot of things from "The Out of Sync Child Has Fun" by Carol Kranowitz. There are ways included to make many of the things free or very cheaply. They truly ARE fun, even if you don't have sensory issues. I am sorry your husband chooses depression. Don't baby him with this. He needs treatment for the depression (as he is out of work a generic medication might work, or he can ask the doctor to fill out the form from Partnership for Prescription America (search the name or montel williams name) and he can get name brand medications for cheap. It is awesome that you appreciate what you have. Maybe husband will learn from you if you point things out. Being broke is not the end of the world. People in poverty in the US usually still have more than people in poverty elsewhere. There are lots of things to be thankful for. Heck there are days I focus on being happy I can breathe. Enjoy the little things. It gives you a greater spirit! [/QUOTE]
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