So, how can we keep making our food budget ends meet at our middles? I’ve got some ideas, and I’ll gladly share them with you, single moms–and everyone else watching the bottom line on the checkout stands.
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The front page of last Sunday’s Washington Post was alarming: The New Economics of Hunger. Suddenly, everyone is declaring, hunger is coming. I’m worried about single mothers. I’m worried about all of those folks out there who are just getting by. Higher food prices are going to push to many of us over the edge. […]
Thrifty Mommy is a great blog for how to save a few bucks. For those of you still hangin’ with the diaper set, there’s a post over on Thrifty Mommy about Baby Cheapskate. Check out her sidebar for hot tips on the best deals, including diapers.
Spidering along on her blog brings us to Freepeats, an […]
It’s time for a rant. I don’t rant very often, do I? I hope I don’t whine and complain often, really, I hope I don’t…
but still.
I’m sick of paying 100% of the rent on 50% (or less, because let’s face it, women still make less than men) of the total income ‘whole’ families enjoy
I’m tired […]
When I got back to the US, I had $400 in my pocket. I don’t have any money saved for retirement, or a vacation, or even one of those groovy, flat screen televisions. I have, however, put aside enough for a rainy day that I’m not panicked about an unforeseen emergency, and that’s better than […]
When you separate from your partner, each of you then maintains one set of everything. Two homes, two sets of furnishings, two piles of clothes for the kids, two sets of toys… utility bills, car payments, etc. It adds up. All those expenses were things you used to divide right down the line.
I’m trying […]
A lovely local mother just gifted me with the motherload of handmedowns for the King of Everything. I’m in the process of washing and sorting it — he’s got enough clothes to last him three years now! I’m so blessed. There are so many clothes that I’m probably going to split the lot and find […]
You ladies are the best! This single mother has a handful of new tricks up her sleeve when it comes to financial responsibility, and I thought I’d share their wisdom out here on the front page, rather than leave it hidden in the comments…
If you’re struggling to make ends meet and put a little away, […]
The King of Everything’s new school sent home a rather impressive list of school supplies to bring with him on the first day. He also wears a uniform–and is growing like a weed.
It makes August a tight month.
I tried taking out my entire monthly budget in cash at the beginning of the month, […]
The landlord finally fixed the ceiling fans in the house.
I’m in heaven.
There’s one in almost every room of the house, and I haven’t turned the AC down past 80 degrees F. in a week. At night, I even have to use a cover.
I can’t wait to see what my electric bill is going to […]
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