tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post316456721928216150..comments2024-01-28T06:08:20.622-08:00Comments on Living on Less Money: Budgeting: Living for TodayA Woman that Fears the Lordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09028148446621304362noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-63258834449551537692011-12-31T13:51:01.073-08:002011-12-31T13:51:01.073-08:00Georgene, I'm just stopping by to say a big TH...Georgene, I'm just stopping by to say a big THANK YOU for your blog. Last night I awoke at 3:00 a.m. in one of those states of panic over money (or lack thereof). Don't you just hate that? I don't know how after all these years of dwelling in the Lord's provision I can still succumb to such silliness. But anywho, reading through your blogposts today reminds me that Living on Less Money really can be done. May God bless and keep you in 2012. Happy New Year!Linda Bornhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07878172863563837367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-88267584204620865172011-12-22T08:47:25.378-08:002011-12-22T08:47:25.378-08:00I'm so pleased to have found your blog! It...I'm so pleased to have found your blog! It's very timely as my husband recently switched to a different job which pays less, but at which he is also much happier and less stressed out. <br />You could say we've never had a lot by the world's standards, but when you look at all God has blessed us with we have above and beyond what our income alone could provide.....and no debt!<br /><br />Looking forward to reading through your posts! <br />Merry Christmas & God bless!<br /> <br />TheresaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-35655709079495003822011-12-17T22:28:42.559-08:002011-12-17T22:28:42.559-08:00And yet--we have CLEAN, potable water. most of the...And yet--we have CLEAN, potable water. most of the world does not have that.<br /><br />People hate to drink tap water where we live, because of the high chlorine content. Chlorine dissapates, however. We let the water sit in bottle in the refrigerator for several hours and the chlorine taste is gone. We have avoided using a filter of any kind for the 11 1/2 years that we have lived here by doing this. It also means we have cold water all of the time (we don't have a fridge dispenser, and our water tastes better than my mom's next door, who has a fridge dispenser, a water softener, and a fridge filter). We never have to wait for water to get cold from the tap (it never does in the summer, anyway).<br /><br />I switched us to eating a lot more of our most inexpensive meals this year, even more so from last year; now we eat for .40 per person per day. <br /><br />We've had our income cut by 70%, and we're below poverty level as well. We are always looking for new ways to save money.<br /><br />I have been making Christmas gifts, mostly using items I already have on hand (and a few from garage sales). If we look at what we already have, we can often make a lot of gifts. Good luck figuring out the rest of your gifts! I hope you find some freebie ideas out there!The Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-43050183984156051842011-12-16T06:14:55.574-08:002011-12-16T06:14:55.574-08:00I just read Jill Cooper's book, "500 Ways...I just read Jill Cooper's book, "500 Ways I lived on $500 a Month." I love how she says use what you have. It has gotten me to thinking. We have a lot! I'm running low on regular coffee, so this morning I mixed some decaf in with it, because I don't shop again until Dec. 22nd. My goal is to live on what we have in our checking account and leave the savings account alone!Rachel Hughesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-249897782544394252011-12-14T19:42:25.384-08:002011-12-14T19:42:25.384-08:00@Pokeberry Mary... I believe you are right on. I h...@Pokeberry Mary... I believe you are right on. I hope that you'll be able to move back 'home' and closer to the kiddos!A Woman that Fears the Lordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028148446621304362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-84922610651382485462011-12-14T18:59:55.655-08:002011-12-14T18:59:55.655-08:00this fall.. when the canned veggies went on sale I...this fall.. when the canned veggies went on sale I realized I still had most of the ones I bought last year. I decided to give them to our kids and stop stocking things up for now. We are hoping that hubby can find a job close to home and we can move back to SC soon, hard to leave a good company but this is not home. I just don't see the point in stocking up for 2 people who move all the time. I think sometimes you need to live like that ant--storing it away for winter, sometimes you need to live like Israel in the wilderness on daily manna. You just need to discern what season you are in personally.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11308992169354124015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-6231740387921894112011-12-13T15:15:28.551-08:002011-12-13T15:15:28.551-08:00Thank you for your blog, you have a very joyful at...Thank you for your blog, you have a very joyful attitude and it is very inspiring :)Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484707482492844677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-65367123212869374002011-12-12T07:41:45.828-08:002011-12-12T07:41:45.828-08:00A wonderful example of how we can always make ends...A wonderful example of how we can always make ends meet. Like you I don't like saying "we live below the poverty line" even though we do. I think it's all perspective. For one it is, for another it isn't. I so enjoy your posts. HugsScrappy quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643346408388508283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-30483975488413417032011-12-12T05:36:01.522-08:002011-12-12T05:36:01.522-08:00you inspire me!you inspire me!Rhondahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07898829593961271218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-40907511693426784932011-12-12T03:02:22.028-08:002011-12-12T03:02:22.028-08:00I think of Christ, "who was rich, yet for our...I think of Christ, "who was rich, yet for our sakes became poor." <br /><br />At first I didn't want to drink our well water here in the country, but now I am used to it. We refill water bottles because refuse to fix the water/ice combo in refrigerator door. <br /><br />Hugs,<br />CarolCarol Noren Johnsonhttp://plantcityladyandfriends.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609957991100287914.post-59807744329951545022011-12-11T22:06:18.325-08:002011-12-11T22:06:18.325-08:00Wonderful! I love how you ask the Lord to show you...Wonderful! I love how you ask the Lord to show you where you can live without. You are a great example of how we should give our spending (all of it) to the Lord. I'm learning too :-)Joyfulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09956413632864588646noreply@blogger.com