Living Well In Lean Times

Living Well In Lean Times

Everyone wants to live well in lean times. The economy is shaking and it affects everyone. Gas prices may have come down a little but do you really think they will stay low? When it gets more expensive, so does everything that has to be... [more]

Everyone wants to live well in lean times. The economy is shaking and it affects everyone. Gas prices may have come down a little but do you really think they will stay low? When it gets more expensive, so does everything that has to be transported and that includes food. Finding solutions now will help reduce the stress an uncertain future brings. While you may need to cut back, there are things that you can do to stretch your resources and in many cases, be good for the planet as well. Don't be at the mercy of a budget crunch. Let's share positive ideas to reformulate our lifestyle so that we end up healthier and happier. That's living well in lean times.

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Cheap Living Means Taking Charge of Your Health

Written by Gandree on
Whether you have medical insurance or not, being ill is costly.  Even if you have access to free medicines and Doctor visits, illness drains your energy both mental and physical.  It makes it hard to enjoy your family, your home or your job.  Not only that, every bottle of pain killer you buy stresses your wallet and your liver. In 2009 I am working to improve my health so that I don’t have such unnecessary expenses.  To that end, I am juicing fruits and veggies more and cutting out (or down) the things that I know aren’t good for me.  In addition to that, ... Read Full Story

Cheap Living With Free Stuff

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Sometimes it’s the little things that make the difference in life. I found a cool site that has lists of free stuff. It looks like it is worth exploring so I joined their affiliate program and shared it with you. I get something like 7 cents for someone clicking through from this banner but in the interest of full disclosure… In any case, it’s a fun site and the price is right so why not check it out? Just beware that you never know whose list you will get on when you join one of these sites. You might want to get a free ... Read Full Story

Cheap Living Loves Babies

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Baby Talk Is there a baby in your future? My daughter’s due date was actually yesterday so we are definitely on the edge of our seats. Someone asked her if she was in a hurry to meet this little one. Her reply was no because he sleeps through the night now. We love her first boy to pieces but he took forever to learn to sleep. Let’s hope this next one does better. Sometimes it helps to find out how other mothers deal with things. More and more people are doing their socializing online and as a new Mom, you need to be able ... Read Full Story

If You Are Starting A Garden - Count The Cost

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I am a confirmed believer in gardening. Food prices are up and don’t look like they will be retreating any time soon. In addition to that, unless you buy organic, there is no telling what you are eating. Some food is genetically modified. Much of it is created so that they can spray Roundup (a weed killer) on it to make it easier to harvest. Recent studies show that even in minute concentrations, Roundup is lethal to human cells. So what is the longterm effect of it in our food supply? That is one concern but there are many more. So on the whole, ... Read Full Story

Reevaluate Your Shopping Techniques

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When things get a little tight and you realize that you have to curb your spending, it helps to learn a few new shopping techniques. It used to be that brand names meant quality. Lately many of the brand names come from the same places that cheaper products do. Take a good look at what you are buying and where it was made. Is it lead free? What type of guarantee does it have? You might decide that there isn’t as much difference between the brand name and the ‘knock-off’ as there used to be. Always shop with a list. Taking time to make ... Read Full Story
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