Last Thursday I went with my wife to a “home preparedness” meeting at our local church. There were topics such as cooking with wheat, gardening, and reducing your spending. There were also products and services displayed from several local companies. It was a good meeting and a lot of people put a lot of time and effort into putting it together. There were a lot of good things said, much of it I’ve heard before, but oftentimes the only thing(s) that sink in are what we are tuned in to at any given time. This time the topic that caught my attention most was reducing your spending. This wasn’t just a simple wants v. needs analysis, this gal is a real aggressive penny pincher. I heard someone say you’ve got to have pennies to pinch, but I’ll tell you what, if you’re spending money on something anyway, why not get it for the best price possible and increase the amount of pennies that stay home?
Her name is Kimber, and she has a blog with a lot of interesting stuff on it. I’m sure she’s not the only one who does this, but she lives here in Rigby where I live, and I really like “shopping local”. Here’s her blog – http://kimberlovesadeal.blogspot.com. If you are like me, you are looking for ways to strech things and she’s got some good ideas. Not everyone will be able to accept every idea, but if you can pick up a couple of ways to save a few bucks, it’s probably worth the time to go look.
