Here is a list of some of our most frequently asked questions:
I just found your site and I'm overwhelmed with debt. How do I start?
Start on our website and blog. We have thousands of pages of information. Just start reading and pick one thing you can do today to save. Then tomorrow pick another and so on until you are out of debt!
Do you really only spend $350 per month to feed your family without using coupons? How?
Yes, we really do. I've been doing this a long time, so I have practice. Don't expect to do the same if you have four teenage boys, 10 kids or special eating needs like allergies. The trick is to start doing the best you can. Try just cutting $25 a month and work your way down from there.
I have an article here that tells how we do it.
If you're curious, here are some of our menus.
You can also check out our grocery shopping e-course for all the details.
If you're vegetarian, on an organic diet, diabetic or have allergies, all the principles for saving on “normal” groceries apply. You will pay more if you want or need to eat special foods, but you can still save.
I want to earn money from home. How should I get started?
Working at home is just that-- work. We have been working at our Internet business for over 10 years now. The first 8 years we made no money. Most of the quick and easy Internet businesses you see advertised with amazing incomes are just scams. If you want to make money, you will have to work at it and if you want to be successful, it won’t be when the kids are around. If you have to manage the kids, you will have to either get up very early or stay up late and work when the kids aren’t around because you won’t get anything done with a lot of distractions.
There are some things you can do to successfully earn money from home. We give you a few ideas in the articles Things To Look Out For If You Want To Work At Home and If You Want to Work at Home, Be Creative!, so read through these and see if there is anything that might work for your family.
Regarding Paper Plates
From a reader:
"I love to get your newsletters and read them and forward to all my friends. I didn't like what you wrote about using paper plates and cups all the time. Everywhere you turn, people are trying to go GREEN and you are basically giving them permission not to. I understand people want an easy way out, but what would it hurt to wash a few dishes."
I get this comment all the time and here's what I think about using paper plates and cups. First, paper plates come from a renewable resource that is produced on agricultural farms and can be composted. For the 1 cent each it costs to buy paper plates, I would much rather have people use paper plates than eat out.
As for the cups we don't use paper cups. Our kids each have their own color cup and they each use only that cup for the day.
"but what would it hurt to wash a few dishes."
Sometimes it does hurt to do a few dishes. In my case, I am so worn out by the time dinner comes around that, if I get dinner on the table, it's a miracle and doing the dishes is simply more than I can handle. I do have a husband and kids that do the dishes frequently for me, but there are times it's just too much.
There are also working moms who are so tired and worn out that they would rather go through McD's than have to look at another dish. (and imagine how much more packaging goes in the trash when a family does that.) So, yes, sometimes it is too much to do the dishes.
There is nothing wrong with using paper plates. This "green" thing has gotten way out of control. Yes, we need to be mindful and not wasteful but a lot of people, including Christians, are so focused on being "green" that it's turning into a religion. Again, If you do EVERYTHING in moderation there isn't a problem with any of these things.
-Tawra
Why did you delete my comment?
We moderate the comments on our blogs to keep our blogs upbeat and encouraging. If we sense a comment is rude, critical or could start a fight, then we will delete it. We also will not post comments that advertise products that we aren’t familiar with or don’t recommend.
There are times when we accidentally delete a comment that was just fine. If so, it was an accident on our part. We have a lot of comments come through every day, so please don’t take offense if your comment was accidentally deleted.
Why is your grammar so bad?
We try our best to use good grammar and spelling but we are both chronically ill and have horrible brain fog most days. We will get words mixed up and mis-spelled or just leave them out all together. If you see these things please just “bear” with us.
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