anyways…

In looking at our new budget, I’ve found a problem…now that I am actually making money of my own, I have to make ends meet. And somewhere along the way…they may not be able to. So now, I am exploring ways to save money in everything we do. This will be hard as much of this effort will find me stranded on an island. I think my family will often look at me in disgust or with a roll in their eye. So I will have to do this work myself (pregnant wife = person not able to take on new and magnificent things, to the power of 5 kids) and if this is the cause of my anxiety, it is because I will probably lose speed fast. How’s that for pessimism? Besides having a new job that I am anxious for (new job and new career - nursing), I will be trying this while my spouse will have a hard time just waking up each day. Bad timing, but money doesn’t wait for timing. I must find a way to maximize my income AND expenses. A daunting challenge for sure. PS - I don’t want to paint my wife and family in a negative light - just telling it like it is. We are who we are.
In trawling the internet, I found this Maine-based blog. It’s called The Frugal Family Kitchen - and it’s wonderful. I am looking forward to exploring it’s down-to-earth no-nonsense money matters. Enjoy it at http://thefrugalfamilykitchen.blogspot.com - I have put the link permanently in my Blogroll.
ADDITIONALLY: Feel free to post your frugal tips, ideas or cool savings ideas as comments to this post.