Do You Buy School Lunches?
February 18, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under food, frugal living, poll, saving money
When we worked at the group home, we spent so many hours working each day that I usually did not have time to pack my daughter’s lunch. It was hard to pay the $1.70 each day for her to eat, but it was a chosen convenience for us.
Now that we’ve moved and I’m working from home again, I’m packing her lunch every day. One reason is because I want to monitor what she’s getting and how much she’s eating. The main reason though is the price. School lunch for elementary students is $2.30!!! Of course, rates are higher for older …read more
How We Cut Costs Part 1
August 25, 2008 by Karen Weideman
Filed under money saving idea, saving money
The following is a guest post.
Many people have asked me how our family manages to “make it” on my husband’s salary. It’s not that his salary is low, but more that we have a somewhat large family and survive on only one income.
Here are a few of my tips, for anyone who thinks they might be helpful.
Shop Around
Don’t just comparison shop for groceries. Comparison shop for telephone service, cable or satellite TV, all your insurance, or any major purchase. My husband calls around for car parts and tires. I search online for the best deals for things such as beauty …read more
The Average Cost of a Wedding
May 22, 2007 by Karen Weideman
Filed under financial matters, odds and ends
I was listening to The Matt & Ramona Show today and they were talking about weddings. Ramona said that the average cost of a wedding is $28,000. I could hardly believe my ears. I mean, I know the wealthy might spend that kind of money on their weddings, but do normal people really spend that much?
We spend less than $2500 on our wedding. It can be done. We didn’t have a grand reception at the country club or a 4-star hotel, but it was a nice wedding.
Given the new information I’ve heard today, I’ve created a poll. Please vote and let us …read more
