Let’s face it — when it comes to inflation, 2022 and 2023 have been tough years. The numbers don’t lie. According to the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics, in August 2022, the rate of inflation for food stood at 11.4% — the highest it had been in 43 years. And while inflation on…
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Getting Creative To Stretch The Food You Have On Hand
2022 was a tough year for us financially. I lost a bread-and-butter client who sold his business in December 2021. My significant other lost the use of not one but two work vehicles that his bosses never replaced. Due to him being unable to work as regularly and with me being without my typical income,…
Get It Down Pat’s 2023 Favorite Little Things List
Oprah had her annual list of favorite things… But many of those things were extremely luxurious — and pricey. The everyday Jane couldn’t afford them. But the truth is, there are little things that don’t cost nearly as much and yet can still be just as wonderful and fantastic! I always say — The little…
Easiest and Cheapest Survival Food Prepping
According to a recent Bloomberg article, National Economic Council Director Brian Deese said that diesel fuel supplies are “unacceptably low.” According to the Energy Information Administration, the United States has only enough diesel fuel to last until the Monday right before Thanksgiving day 2022 — the lowest supply since 2008 — while demand for diesel…
Frugal Ways To Make It Financially Through The Month
I’ve seen it all throughout my adult life. There were times when my family’s income was great and we didn’t even have to think twice about our spending. And then there were other times when we weren’t making very much money at all, and we had to watch every penny just to get through the…