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Dad always asked, "How much does it eat?" meaning what is the cost. Dad also taught me that cheap is expensive as you have to replace the tool or article of clothing. Growing up I also learned that what is going out is more important than what is coming in.
In our 40+ years of marriage my bride and I have had to pinch many a penny and do without to take care of our two kids. Only bought one new car in that time and that was back in 1986. We did put our money into stocks and cashed them out over the last 15 years to buy our property and build our cabin without a mortgage. We still look for ways to save money.
Food, especially meat is expensive at the store, so we don't buy our meat or eggs there. Instead, we go straight to the source and buy in bulk, saving a great deal of money in the process. I made friends in the Amish community and buy from them and get quality food that I don't have to worry about.
Every two weeks I buy between 10-15 dozen eggs that are brown, free range and very tasty. the cost is $2.50 per dozen, and we split the cost with friends of ours, thus saving them money as well. I also just bought a side of beef for $2.00 per pound cut from the bone. The meat was packed into large bags that I bought home and placed into one of our freezers to process later. I will cut into steaks, roasts, chunk meat and ground our own hamburger. We have a vacuum sealer that comes in handy for long term storage.
If you cannot grow your own, go to the source and buy in bulk to save a great deal. The Amish are quite pleasant to deal with and honest as well. I buy our firewood from their mill at a cost of $30/per cord that I bring home in my F150.
In our 40+ years of marriage my bride and I have had to pinch many a penny and do without to take care of our two kids. Only bought one new car in that time and that was back in 1986. We did put our money into stocks and cashed them out over the last 15 years to buy our property and build our cabin without a mortgage. We still look for ways to save money.
Food, especially meat is expensive at the store, so we don't buy our meat or eggs there. Instead, we go straight to the source and buy in bulk, saving a great deal of money in the process. I made friends in the Amish community and buy from them and get quality food that I don't have to worry about.
Every two weeks I buy between 10-15 dozen eggs that are brown, free range and very tasty. the cost is $2.50 per dozen, and we split the cost with friends of ours, thus saving them money as well. I also just bought a side of beef for $2.00 per pound cut from the bone. The meat was packed into large bags that I bought home and placed into one of our freezers to process later. I will cut into steaks, roasts, chunk meat and ground our own hamburger. We have a vacuum sealer that comes in handy for long term storage.
If you cannot grow your own, go to the source and buy in bulk to save a great deal. The Amish are quite pleasant to deal with and honest as well. I buy our firewood from their mill at a cost of $30/per cord that I bring home in my F150.