tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post6971044032623354808..comments2024-03-18T05:10:27.463-06:00Comments on Pat Veretto's Frugal Living Blog: When times are toughPathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-42629529491809661112009-09-23T21:20:07.237-06:002009-09-23T21:20:07.237-06:00Good for you. :)Good for you. :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-87558784424782577202009-09-23T16:25:08.070-06:002009-09-23T16:25:08.070-06:00Pat,
thanks I am going to put this into practice t...Pat,<br />thanks I am going to put this into practice this week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-34535893139707702852009-09-20T10:14:15.102-06:002009-09-20T10:14:15.102-06:00"Anonymous," you can start slowly to sto..."Anonymous," you can start slowly to stock up by spending just $5 extra a shopping trip and concentrating on sales. When you come across a good sale on things you buy anyway, buy as many extras as you possibly can afford. <br /><br />Also, don't overlook things like salvage groceries and warehouse type stores.Sometimes the best price is at a convenience store. Use a price book to Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-55756363094396604712009-09-19T21:33:37.436-06:002009-09-19T21:33:37.436-06:00With hyperinflation as perhaps a concern in the ne...With hyperinflation as perhaps a concern in the near future has anyone started to stock up on food ect. I find it hard to do because of prices but does anyone have suggestions on how to get started?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-15949776084222012442009-09-18T20:38:59.936-06:002009-09-18T20:38:59.936-06:00If complaining did it once, maybe it will do it ag...If complaining did it once, maybe it will do it again. Maybe you should organize an official protest. Amazingly, sometimes they do listen to us. <br /><br />I agree that hyperinflation is a threat for the not too distant future. Learning and getting used to is now is the key to survival then.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-58639313081149833912009-09-18T20:14:07.120-06:002009-09-18T20:14:07.120-06:00We did complain loudly to the gas company who want...We did complain loudly to the gas company who wanted to raise the gas prices 8%! Can you imagine? So far they have put that idea on the back burner (because customers have complained and threatened to take their business elsewhere) but want to bring the hike back in May! It is ridiculous how prices are rising. My concern too is that on the other side of this bad economy there maybe hyper Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-71848370729655654102009-09-18T17:07:40.370-06:002009-09-18T17:07:40.370-06:00That's true, Susan, but even a "little tr...That's true, Susan, but even a "little treat" doesn't have to be expensive. It's all in the way you approach it, I guess. :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-28635134257329413682009-09-18T16:19:44.967-06:002009-09-18T16:19:44.967-06:00And then there's the out of the blue, life cha...And then there's the out of the blue, life changing, "life will never be the same" experience when belt tightening becomes a permanent way of life.<br /><br />A little treat can brighten the day when any other option is out of reach.<br /><br />Susan :)Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-80184440810697166772009-09-18T15:42:03.214-06:002009-09-18T15:42:03.214-06:00I was thinking of very hard times, Judy, but you&#...I was thinking of very hard times, Judy, but you're right. On the other hand, if we practice these things daily, we may never see really hard times because we'll be prepared with the money and resources we've already saved.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-4910789021870188462009-09-18T13:45:51.606-06:002009-09-18T13:45:51.606-06:00I think it depends upon how tight things are - but...I think it depends upon how tight things are - but generally I agree!Judyhttp://www.frugalityonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-30014258771775926412009-09-17T22:13:34.621-06:002009-09-17T22:13:34.621-06:00As the saying goes, "Your mileage may vary.&q...As the saying goes, "Your mileage may vary." That's quite a hike in gas prices! I think I'd be complaining loudly.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-20984223870792572302009-09-17T21:35:19.754-06:002009-09-17T21:35:19.754-06:00I have been cutting to the bare bones and have don...I have been cutting to the bare bones and have done very well! I have a roof over my head and clothing on my back. I am able to save every week just in case harder times come (I am sorry but I don't believe the economy is getting much better.) I DON"T use my gas stove because last winter when I did some baking my gas bill went through the roof! I DO buy snacks ON SALE with a coupon Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-35756283396607872912009-09-16T13:02:57.687-06:002009-09-16T13:02:57.687-06:00LOL!LOL!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-38137986500039004942009-09-16T12:15:57.335-06:002009-09-16T12:15:57.335-06:00You'll be the first to know, Pat!
Susan :)You'll be the first to know, Pat!<br /><br />Susan :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-63337834801038685812009-09-16T11:59:07.902-06:002009-09-16T11:59:07.902-06:00When you figure out how to do it, Susan, let us kn...When you figure out how to do it, Susan, let us knoW! :)Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-654542682956924322009-09-16T11:36:11.994-06:002009-09-16T11:36:11.994-06:00Oh, I definitely make my own treats from chocolate...Oh, I definitely make my own treats from chocolate, it's the chocolate itself I can't make. Let's see, one cup of cocoa beans.....<br /><br />Susan :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-45041060147906271702009-09-16T11:34:09.203-06:002009-09-16T11:34:09.203-06:00That's exactly it, Leigh.That's exactly it, Leigh.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-64059026147694224842009-09-16T10:54:40.223-06:002009-09-16T10:54:40.223-06:00It seems to me that folks really have trouble dist...It seems to me that folks really have trouble distinguishing between needs and wants. But it's amazing what folks can do without once they get used to it.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-50263638021703563472009-09-16T10:38:05.311-06:002009-09-16T10:38:05.311-06:00Ah, well, you have to grow a cacao tree! :) Seriou...Ah, well, you have to grow a cacao tree! :) Seriously, making treats from baking chocolate isn't too expensive, especially if you get the generic kind.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-85648039751267235592009-09-16T10:21:55.388-06:002009-09-16T10:21:55.388-06:00I do make a lot of my own snacks, but haven't ...I do make a lot of my own snacks, but haven't yet figured out a way to make my own chocolate ;)<br /><br />SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-13453406305211099952009-09-15T21:07:54.279-06:002009-09-15T21:07:54.279-06:00Store bought snacks and treats, Susan! :) You can ...Store bought snacks and treats, Susan! :) You can make most treats a lot cheaper at home.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11122457524036298067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-49411519963798476902009-09-15T17:29:51.223-06:002009-09-15T17:29:51.223-06:00Oh Pat, say it isn't so!
I routinely avoid ...Oh Pat, say it isn't so! <br /><br />I routinely avoid 6 out of 7, but no snacks or treats?!<br /><br />One of my favorite quotations on my frig: <br /><br />The secret to a happy life is continuous small treats. (Iris Murdoch)<br /><br />Susan :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5460131713224869765.post-30309461542254602252009-09-15T14:50:22.114-06:002009-09-15T14:50:22.114-06:00Pat another thing when times are tough, it's n...Pat another thing when times are tough, it's nice to have a lot of friends, the kind you've kept through good times and bad. I was thinking. I have had to come up with $500. I have cut back on groceries ( using what's in the garden and what we have on hand). Then all of a sudden our friend got an Elk, he asked if he could hang it in our shed as he didn't have anywhere to hang Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com