With the Price of Everything Going Up, How Do You Budget? | I've Paid For This Twice Already... http://www.paidtwice.com/2008/04/21/with-the-price-of-everything-going-up-how-do-you-budget/#comment-23050 Flaime Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:12:00 +0000 http://www.paidtwice.com/2008/04/21/with-the-price-of-everything-going-up-how-do-you-budget/#comment-23050 I've saved money for a freezer, which I will be buying soon. This will allow me to do the following: Buy a quarter beef and a quarter hog - Purchasing in this quantity will save me significant dollars over all on meet costs, and I'm purchasing from a local farmer who doesn't do engage in factory farming. Freeze produce from my garden. Purchase bulk frozen goods when they are at lowest price in my local retail establishments. Next, I will need to develop a root cellar area in my basement for long term storage of root vegetables. But I need more research into that because my basement develops leaks during heavy rains so I need to know how to mitigate. Of course, the next thing is that I'm starting gardening. Not a ton, but enough that I shouldn't need to buy certain easy to grow vegetables from mid-June throught the end of September, and longer, depending how much excess I have that I can put up. Lastly, we have a farmers market that will be starting up soon, and I will be returning to it for regular purchases as well. I’ve saved money for a freezer, which I will be buying soon.
This will allow me to do the following:
Buy a quarter beef and a quarter hog - Purchasing in this quantity will save me significant dollars over all on meet costs, and I’m purchasing from a local farmer who doesn’t do engage in factory farming.

Freeze produce from my garden.

Purchase bulk frozen goods when they are at lowest price in my local retail establishments.

Next, I will need to develop a root cellar area in my basement for long term storage of root vegetables. But I need more research into that because my basement develops leaks during heavy rains so I need to know how to mitigate.

Of course, the next thing is that I’m starting gardening. Not a ton, but enough that I shouldn’t need to buy certain easy to grow vegetables from mid-June throught the end of September, and longer, depending how much excess I have that I can put up.

Lastly, we have a farmers market that will be starting up soon, and I will be returning to it for regular purchases as well.

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