Okay, so I've actually been off my food stamps since the summer, but I'm still just barely scraping by so I'm gonna keep this blog up. I'm not going to change the name to "Broke Foodies' Anonymous"... though it is a catchy name, no? Haha!
I'm in a really good mood today because I've discovered that so many times in our lives we feel pressured to spend money on things when, in fact, the better alternative is FREE!
I can get down with free.
Example: Any of y'all out there use coupons? A lot of times, I just kind of dismiss them because I don't have time or patience to clip... but I made a friend over the summer and HOLY MOSES! The girl knows how to get a deal. Like, just imagine for a second, cutting your grocery bill (whether you're on SNAP or just a tight budget) from over $100 to like... $30. Didn't the thought of that just give you chills? Wouldn't that help those of you with kids stretch your budget/stamps so much? You could buy 3 TIMES the amount of groceries with the same amount of money. Awesome.
I'm not a pro yet, but man... I'm practicing every chance I get. Along with coupons, you kind of get a little more in tune with ways you can save a little here and there. I mean, I went out to Brown's Taproom last night with a friend, and - wonder of wonders - their brown ale (exactly my second choice... but they were out of my first... *sniffle*) was the beer of the day. That meant it was only $3 a pint or something awesome like that.
Free apps are another thing. I could've spent over $30 on a financial calculator which would be useful for all of one exam in one class at Staples... but since I thought to check the Android app market, I got a WAY EASIER TO USE, FREE APP for my phone. Super fabulous.
Anyways, I would love to read about some awesome deals y'all out there have gotten recently!
Ciao ;-)
