In the 13 Ways To Save Money In The New Year post, point #13 was to find someone to be an accountability partner for spending and budget making ideas.Before you can look for an accountability partner, you need to do something first. You need to make a budget.I know, I know. Making a budget is really, really, really hard. I know because I struggle with it too. However, I am determined to make a budget this year, adjust it when necessary,…
Food storage is our number two way to be prepared for almost a crisis or situation that can happen in our lives. (Number one is water and water storage.) Our food storage can see us through lean times, no money times, power outages, and other crises. Simply said, we all need to have food storage. Now let us all be real here. We all have food in our food storage and pantries that are close to the expiration date or…
A new year and new goals! Yes! One of my goals for the year is to live as frugal of a life as possible. What I was really saying is that we are going on a spending fast. We literally will be cutting back expenses and saving money as much as possible. My finances are not where I want them to be and I need to change that. What will I be doing to save money in the new year? …
Everyday Carry (EDC) Bags are one of the most important items that a prepared person should have with them. They carry the most immediate things you need for an emergency as well as daily life things. EDC bags are not bug-out bags or get-home bags. They are the bags you carry with you everywhere. You would have them with you at work, at home, while shopping, while camping, and anywhere else you may go. As you can see, my EDC…
The year 2014 is almost over. Thank goodness. This year has had its high times as well as its low times. I started raising chickens and getting eggs. Woo hoo! This blog has gotten bigger and better. Another woo hoo! However, I felt lost most of the year. Not cool. I realized when I looked back over the year that I did not set any real goals, commit any dreams to paper, and had no definitive plan for getting anything…
The end of the year is here which is unbelievable to me. However, time keeps marching on and life goes on! These are the top posts of 2014! This little old blog really grew this year and it is all because of you! Thank you all so very much for reading this posts, sharing with others, and giving me the boost to keep blogging! 1. The Budget Is Getting Tighter! 15 Ways We Are Making Lincoln Scream and You Can…