My husband and I have started talking about our budget--which is funny because this is one of those things that we should be doing all along---but now with the poor economy (and threat of it becoming worse)--we are looking at how we spend money, and what discretionary spending we can cut down on. We already eat out less, which has saved us a lot of money. I used to buy a lot more of the convenience and organic foods that are pricey, and am buying only those that are essential for our family (for instance, I read that organic bananas are not as high of a priority, since the fruit has a thick skin on it, as compared to other fruits & veggies that you do eat the skin).
Oh--and our son needs new shoes, and since he grows out of them so quickly, we decided against the $30-$50 pair (this was unbelievable to us---it's more than I spend on my shoes!), and found some $5-$10 shoes at a really nice consignment store.
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My husband and I have started talking about our budget--which is funny because this is one of those things that we should be doing all along---but now with the poor economy (and threat of it becoming worse)--we are looking at how we spend money, and what discretionary spending we can cut down on. We already eat out less, which has saved us a lot of money. I used to buy a lot more of the convenience and organic foods that are pricey, and am buying only those that are essential for our family (for instance, I read that organic bananas are not as high of a priority, since the fruit has a thick skin on it, as compared to other fruits & veggies that you do eat the skin).
Oh--and our son needs new shoes, and since he grows out of them so quickly, we decided against the $30-$50 pair (this was unbelievable to us---it's more than I spend on my shoes!), and found some $5-$10 shoes at a really nice consignment store.
October 11, 2008 - 5:08pmThis Comment
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