tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079520532538100750.post4651969220802312777..comments2023-07-22T05:43:08.351-05:00Comments on Chipped China: Money WoesRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17020823960481091772noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079520532538100750.post-83498782671092159252011-05-12T11:27:25.156-05:002011-05-12T11:27:25.156-05:00"My God shall supply ALL your needs according..."My God shall supply ALL your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."<br /><br />Invest in your family life and in the lives of those God brings your way.<br /><br />Amassing of wealth is NOT a Biblical principle; saving is. But sometimes needs outweigh savings.<br /><br />Focus on WHOM you trust.<br /><br />Build more canning shelves in your cellar and can or freeze EVERYTHING you can. You can never have too much because someone somewhere will need it. Canned goods will keep 2 years in the cellar at least. When my kids were little I canned 100 quarts of beans minimum and NEVER bought veggies at the store.<br /><br />You are doing a great job.....do not waste time crunching numbers... they will not change. <br /><br />Savings accounts can disappear over night due to need or crashes. BUT God is the same yesterday, today, and forever. <br />I personally believe hard times are coming and the only preparation is to solidify our faith in Almighty God.Doug or Janice Rhodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301489730213828484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079520532538100750.post-66850185241898735702011-05-08T22:45:28.647-05:002011-05-08T22:45:28.647-05:00You only used half a tank of gas in one month?! O...You only used half a tank of gas in one month?! Oh my goodness! I use a tank a week!! Gas is KILLING us! But mostly because my husband has to drive an hour and a half each way to work. But seriously?! Half a tank ALL month?<br />To save money we got rid of our cable and only do the cheepest Netflix and we got rid of our home phone and bought an Ooma. It is a one time fee and it hooks into your internet and all your calls are free, local and long distance. Cost us $250 up front and that's it.<br />In the winter we keep our thermostat at 65 as well (62 at night) and just bundle up. Also for Christmas we asked for a Whole House Fan that brings in the cool air and we use that in the spring and fall to cool the house down.<br />Other than that... things are just tough. I hate money problems! :-( <br />Good for you that you have no Credit Cards... not something we have accomplished yet.~ April Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187315129623720065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079520532538100750.post-55976825361463114472011-05-06T13:15:22.106-05:002011-05-06T13:15:22.106-05:00The heat/air thing has been a big money-saver at o...The heat/air thing has been a big money-saver at our house. This winter people thought we were crazy when we said we kept our thermostat at 65 -- just put on a sweatshirt if you're cold! I wish I did better with coupons, even our store-brands will often put coupons right in their ad for generic products. Gas prices are killing us though, my husband works 35 miles away every day, and we are usually at church 3+ times a week...Carrie Roerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154618131320126110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6079520532538100750.post-55790004530349342592011-05-06T12:51:36.554-05:002011-05-06T12:51:36.554-05:00Rachel...I've been couponing about about a yea...Rachel...I've been couponing about about a year now and honestly I spend less if I do my couponing effienctly than I would buying generic brands only. Now this does make me shop every week...but if I price comp and use my coupons only when things are on sale...and do the walgreens things I save a lot of money. I don't pay hardly anything for shampoo condition, laundry detergent etc...I only buy cereal for around a dollar a box. Let me know if you'd ever be interested in learning more. A friend of mine is teaching a class next Tuesday night. Also when our air condition went out a couple of years ago we bought the unit for around $450 and Rocky installed it and had a fried who we paid $100 come do the coolant part.Tiffanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08478671585851158739noreply@blogger.com