04-19-2008, 10:09 PM
Filed under: Blogs, Working from home, Staying at homeStay-at-home parenting isn't easy to do in our economic times. Though our mothers often were able to pull it off, the fact is that many families need two incomes these days to stay afloat. If you are in a position to try and make a go of it, however, About.com has some suggestions for trimming the fat from your budget:
Research refinancing your house.
Become a one car household.
Cut back on luxuries like cell phones, cable, restaurant meals, etc.
Look hard at your grocery budget.
Work from home, if possible.
Shop resale and garage sales.
Use coupons.
Look for free or inexpensive family activities.
We've given up our cell phones, sold our extra car (my husband is a bicycle commuter anyway, so it was an easy sacrifice), and hit garage sales in the summertime. Grocery shopping and eating out continue to be a black hole in our budget, though, and don't get me started on our cable company's internet rates. If you're a SAHM or have cut back on your working hours since starting a family, what do you do to save on expenses?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Research refinancing your house.
Become a one car household.
Cut back on luxuries like cell phones, cable, restaurant meals, etc.
Look hard at your grocery budget.
Work from home, if possible.
Shop resale and garage sales.
Use coupons.
Look for free or inexpensive family activities.
We've given up our cell phones, sold our extra car (my husband is a bicycle commuter anyway, so it was an easy sacrifice), and hit garage sales in the summertime. Grocery shopping and eating out continue to be a black hole in our budget, though, and don't get me started on our cable company's internet rates. If you're a SAHM or have cut back on your working hours since starting a family, what do you do to save on expenses?Read | Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Posted at http://feeds.bloggingbaby.com/~r/weblogs...273502536/
Comments: http://www.parentdish.com/2008/04/19/mak.../#comments