Comments on: Recession-Proofing: It’s Not About How Much You Make

By: Sunday Reading | A Life in Balance

Sunday Reading | A Life in Balance — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:10:10 +0000

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By: Jamie

Jamie — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:01:36 +0000

Great post! I definately needed to come across it that’s for sure!

By: Lea Ann

Lea Ann — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:50:04 +0000

I am later than everyone else to read this, but so glad I did. A very well-timed, insightful article! Thanks.

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Wed, 25 Mar 2009 19:46:30 +0000

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By: David

David — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:26:20 +0000

Fast food restaurants are a great source for free napkins, salt, pepper, sweetener, ketchup, sugar, coffee creamer, etc. I buy the cheapest item on the menu, then fill my to-go sack with everything I need. It’s not stealing as long as you buy something.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 04:09:23 +0000

Great post !! So many great thoughts. Lots for me to think about !!

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recession proof your family « the simple front porch — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:00:30 +0000

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By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:22:00 +0000

@BarbaraLee — You are so right. Grandma and Grandpa sure knew what they were doing! I wish they could be the ones running our country. ;-) Amy

By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:20:35 +0000

@Stephanie — I find that discontent festers if I look at too many magazines or surround myself with people who “have more” than I have. Stop it! ;-) Cling to your frugal friends… even if those friends are your bloggy friends!

By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:17:26 +0000

@shel I say “go for it” on the gardening. Your kids will have fun with it, too! If you need some resources, my readers have been chiming in on my gardening posts.. check it out!

http://amysfinerthings.com/garden-plans-part-two

By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:07:07 +0000

@Jen — You are so right! What a blessing that you are able to celebrate and keep a positive attitude in an otherwise very stressful time. Good for you to have a plan in place. ;-)

By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:03:28 +0000

Sherry — Oh, I wish there was a way for you to make some cash off of meals… you’re SUCH a good cook! Can it be done “unofficially” by word of mouth for friends and neighbors?

By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:02:18 +0000

@Peter Exactly! My extra babysitting cash isn’t going to make us rich, but every little bit helps! It definitely covers groceries. ;-)

By: Amy @ Finer Things

Amy @ Finer Things — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:00:43 +0000

@Frugal Girls — 125 Grapefruit?!? Wow!!! If you’d be willing to share your bubble bath and stain remover recipes, I’d definitely like to try them out. Thanks! Amy

By: BarbaraLee

BarbaraLee — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 15:13:04 +0000

That is like living in our grandparents era. The problem is too many people are spoiled and lazy.
It shows big time. This is one family who lives like grandma & grandpa.

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 20:49:50 +0000

@Kristen: Isn’t it amazing? It’s what you do with what you have, not having more that makes all the difference. I’m so glad you stopped by!

Barbi

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 16:08:00 +0000

Excellent article Amy! Having a good attitiude and being content goes a long, long way too! I have been guilty of being discontent, and living on one income has me worried a lot. I have to learn to let it go and just trust God. We have been a one income family for a little over a year and I am still struggling with it!

Thank you so much for the reminder and inspiration that this CAN be done!

By: Kristen@The Frugal Girl

Kristen@The Frugal Girl — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 14:51:35 +0000

Amen! We live so much better than people we know who have twice our income.

By: shel

shel — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:36:47 +0000

Good article! I am especially inspired that you were able to grow some good veggies with your black thumb;-) This is one of the things that has prevented me from trying to grow my own, because I even killed a cactus plant before! I would like to try growing some things on my patio (in pots). Thanks for the inspiration.

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:02:50 +0000

@Abbi: So very true. I find that cutting back on (or eliminating) tv commercials also reduces the amount of “I wants” that go around the house. It’s easier to feel grateful when you’re not focused on what you don’t have. I appreciate you taking a few minutes to share your tip! Wedding flowers sound like a blast.

Barbi

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:55:13 +0000

@Trixie: I agree with you and Amy about the possessions. My husband is very attentive to that; when people are driving new cars and buying Tivos and big screen tvs, he mentions to me that he bets they have huge debt to go along with the material things. I’d rather have peace of mind than an obligation to keep paying for things I already own! Thank you so much for leaving a comment :)

Barbi

By: Abbi

Abbi — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 22:46:17 +0000

Great post! We also enjoy doing the things she mentioned above. We are a family of 6 who are thriving on one income. Though I have found various ways to add a little to the income by doing various jobs which I find to be fun (teaching music lessons and doing wedding flowers) at home.

I think her 2nd point on being thankful is such an important one! When we are truly grateful and appreciate what we have we are much less likely to be seeing things that we want.

By: Trixie

Trixie — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 20:26:31 +0000

Hello,

Great post! It truly is more about how we choose to live on the salary we have rather than always needing to make more money. My husband and I are pretty frugal. We do this partly because its so much fun finding creative ways to do things for less and partly because it allows us to live very comfortably on a small amount of money.

We save the difference between what we earn and what we spend so we will have a safety net in the case of an emergency or a job loss. I liked what you said about not being caught with a new TV but no money for an emergency. My husband and I feel this way too. It boggles my mind the number of people that have so many nice, newer possessions (including vehichles and homes) and cannot pay their heat bill or buy food.

Take Care,

Trixie
http://farmhomelife.blogspot.com/

By: Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam

Jen@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 04:30:36 +0000

I didn’t see the “what if your husband lost his job” but it’s ironic that I came to this article today at 11:26pm since tomorrow is my hubby’s last day. The amazing thing is that we’re ready. We had a heads up that it was coming since his company was bought out and moved out of state, and since the day we found out, I have been “acting” as if he was already unemployed. We already had a emergency plan in place, but now I am actually “throwing a party” with the kids instead of living in a panic stricken state.
Living within and under your means at all times is a blessing!! Living debt free allows us to go through a recession and unemployment with out total chaos taking over. I go into so many of the ways we do it on my blog so I don’t want to take over in the comments, but it is such an encouragement to find other like minded frugal women in blog world. (but….remind me of this in eight months if my hubby still doesn’t have a job. :)

By: Home Ever After

Home Ever After — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 22:15:00 +0000

@Shellie: Fantastic- thanks for the link!
Barbi

By: Frugal Girls!

Frugal Girls! — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:16:08 +0000

Thanks so much for the wonderful tips! My latest frugal trick has been making homemade laundry stain remover and homemade bubble bath. I also recommend growing food in your yard if you can. Last night I picked 125 ruby red grapefruit off my tree! :)

By: Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free

Phoebe @ Cents to Get Debt Free — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:11:02 +0000

What an excellent article, and very well put! It never fails to amaze me all the different things you can make at home—and generally it ends up being a higher quality product.

Definitely ditch those Joneses! ;)

By: Shellie

Shellie — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 20:49:32 +0000

Well, you are one step ahead of me! Well two to be exact. I’m doing a 3 part series on my blog about our current economy. Part 3 is how to recession proof your life. I think I’ll link to this post for more ideas for people. But Part 1 (which posted today) is What Happened to the Economy in Plain English. If you or your readers are interested: http://tinyurl.com/b5to9e