If you have thought about trying the Dining On A Dime Cookbook, now is your chance to get it at a great price! My personal copy is very well-loved, complete with cooking stains and dog-earred corners! It is a must have resource for any frugal cook.
As an early Christmas present for myself :) I'm getting a copy of Penny Pinching Mama. A book filled with practical, every day ideas for stretching a small income. In my opinion, whether your income is considered small, large or in-between, it is beneficial to live below ones means. So, I'm hoping to gather more ideas and inspiration from Jill Cooper's story of living on $500 a month {as a single mom, with two teenagers!}.
Mary Ellen
100 yrs ago, when I was a young married military wife, I walked the 2 miles to the library and checked out 2 of the best books ever-- 100 things to do with 1 lb of hamburger and 100 things to do with Spam! Our income was way below the "poverty level" in Tex. but
ReplyDeletewe were not allowed to have any food stamps or any "donations" from any charity. You can do, I'm proof !!