A new penny pinching blog. Just like a million others, right? Well, not exactly. I intend to examine some of the traditional advice found in frugal living books and websites and see how they apply to the average household. But first, let me start by saying who this site is not for.<\/p>\n
If your idea of financial hardship is settling for Applebee\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s instead of Outback, you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re in the wrong place.<\/p>\n
If you think that a site like this isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t complete unless it includes homilies on being a stay-at-home mom, tithing, and the joys of having large families, you will be disappointed. While I have a great deal of respect for the writers of that kind of site, that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just not me, and it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not most people.<\/p>\n
You will not be happy if you are expecting one of the extremes of family money sites. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Cheap and Easy Recipes! Ingredient #1 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c something from a specialty store, Ingredient #2 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c a quarter teaspoon of something you will never use again\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and its opposite number, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How to mill your own flour. Keeping chickens in your garage, a beginner\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s guide.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n
So who is it for?<\/p>\n
It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for the average family who has found themselves in a rotten place in their lives. It can happen to anyone. A job loss or demotion, an illness, any unexpected crisis can shatter the security we thought we had and leave us reeling. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s for people who have to tighten their financial belts all the way down to the first notch.<\/p>\n
So let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s explore together. Besides writing about my own experiences and ideas, I hope that readers will feel free to trade their money-saving secrets so that we can all survive these tough times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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