http://www.paidtwice.com/2008/09/23/when-your-budget-cant-change-keeping-the-spending-in-check/#comment-50100 jay Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:09:54 +0000 http://www.paidtwice.com/2008/09/23/when-your-budget-cant-change-keeping-the-spending-in-check/#comment-50100 PaidTwice this is very well said, and a critical topic for most of us! The concept of stockpiling does presuppose you have some spare $ up front to purchase the extras. Reading some of the various books about stockpiling and monthly cooking plans, etc, address this issue. If you are really strapped, I would think a combination of Jinger's and your approach might work. Buy some, BUT go without USING it for a while to allow the stockpile to grow. Another drastic approach which I don't think is a good idea for young children, would be to really go without--skip a meal once a week, or go vegetarian at least one day a week. Obviously many people in our country have to do this already. The final key in a budget squeeze focused on groceries is finding recipes, cooking methods which truly stretch your foodstuffs while still being healthy and satisfying. Amy Dacyczyn's works and a wonderful book titled "More With Less Cookbook" are my favorites. The companion book, written first, is also wonderful: "Living More With Less". Most libraries could get hold of any of these. PaidTwice this is very well said, and a critical topic for most of us!
The concept of stockpiling does presuppose you have some spare $ up front to purchase the extras. Reading some of the various books about stockpiling and monthly cooking plans, etc, address this issue. If you are really strapped, I would think a combination of Jinger’s and your approach might work. Buy some, BUT go without USING it for a while to allow the stockpile to grow. Another drastic approach which I don’t think is a good idea for young children, would be to really go without–skip a meal once a week, or go vegetarian at least one day a week. Obviously many people in our country have to do this already.
The final key in a budget squeeze focused on groceries is finding recipes, cooking methods which truly stretch your foodstuffs while still being healthy and satisfying. Amy Dacyczyn’s works and a wonderful book titled “More With Less Cookbook” are my favorites. The companion book, written first, is also wonderful: “Living More With Less”. Most libraries could get hold of any of these.

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