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]]> In case you missed Dave Ramsey’s Town Hall for Hope broadcast (or if you’d like to see it again), you can watch it for free on Hulu. 

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Here’s a few things I tweeted or heard Dave say during the event:

  • When things are going well, we get a little sloppy.  We’ve become a bit sloppy. 
  • When things are going good any idiot could make it.  Even a turkey can fly in a tornado.  Stupidity has been officially stress tested.
  • When the tide goes out you can tell who was skinny dipping.
  • Fear is not a Fruit of the Spirit.
  • Bush decided to bailout stupidity and then the new administration decided to stimulate stupidity.  I’m not a big fan of government interference in the marketplace.
  • You can be sincere and still be wrong.
  • I’m a believer in capitalism, but the not the kind of capitalism we’re seeing.
  • Those of us in business are supposed to take care of our customers, not milk them like a cow.
  • Commerce without morality will destroy us. ~Ghandi
  • Life’s not fair. Sometimes it hurts. We need to allow failure. Failure is good. Failure brings clarity. It’s cleansing. Failure will steer you toward excellence.  A little desperation is good for the soul.
  • I don’t do business with big banks because they have no soul.  Use a local hometown bank.

Listen to Town Hall for Hope for free on Hulu.

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]]> http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/listen-to-town-hall-for-hope-for-free/feed/ 0 How Much Do You Spend on Groceries? http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/how-much-do-you-spend-on-groceries/ http://www.blisstree.com/thriftymommy/how-much-do-you-spend-on-groceries/#comments Thu, 09 Oct 2008 18:28:30 +0000 Karen Weideman http://www.thriftymommy.com/how-much-do-you-spend-on-groceries/ Post from: Thrifty Mommy

]]> As I write this, I’m sitting in a doctor’s office surfing the net.  (Yes, they have internet.  Awesome, huh?)  I came across an article which states the monthly food stamp allowance is making the largest jump in two decades.  I clicked on the article.  I’m expecting them to say that now they’re giving a family of four $385 instead of $350.  Nope.  Now the benefits for a family of four is going from $542 to $588.  Wow!  Really?  Maybe I am just too much of a penny pincher, but I think $588 a month is a lot of money.  I’m not saying they don’t need that much money to eat, but that I didn’t realize people are spending that much on groceries.

All of this information has got me wondering if $550-600 is a normal amount of money to spend on groceries.  What do you think?  How much does your family spend on groceries each month?  Please let us know approximately how much you spend, if you use coupons, shop sales, and how many people are in your family.  I’m looking forward to some good conversation.  In the meantime, please check out 50 Ways to Save Money on Your Grocery Bill.

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