SIMPLE WAYS TO SAVE MONEY AND LIVE FULLY

I have always liked to look for ways to stretch a dollar...................Its almost a challenge for me to see how I can make meals; clothe my family and myself; decorate my home on a few dollars. God has known my heart and desire and blessed me with so many great buys or things during the course of over 40 years...... I know my husband has also worked very hard and cared for so many things even sacrificially but for our everyday life..........I have been richly full.... I am going to share some ideas that have helped me in a few areas.........These helped me with a family of five......You may have more........but the same applies....

. MEALS.........
. Get books from the library and research simple meals that would benefit your family. *If you have someone with a special health need work on getting those foods .

Pray and tell God what you need. Set a budget in mind what you will spend each week. (not what you want to eat but what you have to spend) .

Look for simple food and needs. For instance: Milk ( if you have to use dry milk in recipes); Bread (Bread stores sell good WW bread for less) you may even bake and freeze bread; Eggs ( these are usually inexpensive and can be used for breakfast and dinners); Butter or margarine; Oatmeal
Again........Milk; Bread; Eggs; Butter; Oatmeal

Fruit.........Bananas; Fruits in season Produce......

.Potatoes; carrots; cukes; leaf lettuce; veggies on sale in season * have a garden in the summer

Meat..........Chicken (whole) can be baked; cut up; boiled and shredded; chicken breast on sale; pork chops on sale.......** I can use 2 chicken breast for a large chicken stew

Burger; roasts on sale only...... Dairy.......sour cream; yogurts ( for my husbands needs at Sams Club) .

Make up a menu.......Soups; Simple meats browned on both sides in put in a 9x13 with potatoes and carrots around with foil cover for one hour ...so good..

. Try and not buy convenience foods too much. They can get pricey.

. Make up desserts for special occasions for your children.

Celebrate your meals with pretty tables and dishes......Even something simple can look better on a nice dish than a white paper plate .....Make your table a beautiful creation..........

. Be creative with your foods. If you want to buy organic; buy specialty foods; buy healthier get smarter and learn how to do it within a budget...

These are just a few ideas for meals.........more on other ways to save later..