COULD YOU DO IT????

With money being tight, and the wat our Economy is right now, you hear of all the different ways people are trying to cut back, budget, and save money. You hear and read stories about people who never thought or cared about the money they spent on groceries, eating out, or all the extra fun stuff. Those people are now watching how much they are spending, cutting coupons, and staying home more!! I am one of those people!! I read a story about this one lady who is going to college and has NO job. She is living only on student loans. She has decided that she is going to try to have a $1 A DAY budget. That is $365 for the whole year. There are lots of people who spend that in just 1 or 2 months on groceries. She will not buy produce unless it is 50 cents or less a pound, she allows so much $ for splurges like a bag of chips, or treats.

When I read about people like this, I stop and think about the way that I grocery shop. Yes, I have started clipping coupons and making lists, but do I really think about the $ that I am spending, or do I just buy because it's on sale, or just because I need it, or I want it?

This is definitely and area I can cut back in, try to budget better!! For some reason when I go grocery shopping it's always when I am starving and so everything sounds good and I end up spending more than I should. So........I have decided we are going to try this! I know, I know, there is NO way with 5 people living in my house, that we could live on $1 a day. But......we are going to try to live on $2.50 a day. That is $75 a month. Can we do it??? I will let you know!! ;)