in memory of bragg

[wareagle69]

sometimes think bragg had the right concept it was just his delivery of the message that got tangled. (bragg if your looking in "whose a grumpy kitty)

so that being said we all know we are facing difficult finacial times so what can we do to help stay afloat. the mrs is much more frugal than i am but she still enjoys certain liberties, it takes quite a bit of cash to get the homestead up and running the first fw years purchasing equipment that is needed and while yes i agree it can be done by hand think of it this way i cut my timber in the bush and haul it back sometimes from half a mile away in 8 ft sections then cut it by hand the same way i cut down the tre then split it by hand, time wise that is not very economical especially when i heat my place by wood so a chain saw and a quad would cut that donw greatly.

so i have my bills as do all and i worry about upcoming projects being cancelled because the price of nickel is down mrs eagle has come up with some ideas but sometimes its hard to see the big picture cuz i think well thats only going to save me 30 bucks big deal, but if i put that 30 bucks in the bank every monthi've saved 360 dollars that year now multiply that by other cost cutting measures and i have just saved one month mortgage which could make all the difference

savings accounts work also i try to have 6 months of truck payments, and minimum payments for all my other bills saved up.my unemployoment insurance will cover the mortage for a year, then when the time comes i can live 6 months on the food i have stocked up.
lets touch on that really quick just buy one or two extra things each trip when on sale and yuour food storage will grow quickly.
thats all i've got folks anyone care to share their thoughts and tips?

[wareagle69]

i think my biggest expense that i could cut out is the eating out, i make excuse after excuse for it i am gone long hours 2 days it is 13 hours and two days it is 18 hours so those four days are hard to pack food for and sometimes i get tired of my onw lunch so a hot dog cart or subway on the way to school after work or even egads mcgreasy's, then firday is our go into town day and we will stop at the chinese buffet another 35 dunkets gone so on average i would say probably 200 to 300 a month could be saved by not eating out ah lets see thats 2800 dollars in th bank, even if i treated my self as a reward once a month it would still be close to two grand thats another mortgage and truck payment in the bank, my goal is to have a minimum six months all bills but one year would be ideal that way ifn i am laid off i can ride it out without worry i would be relaxed and could concentrate on the homestead

[Sarge47]

i think my biggest expense that i could cut out is the eating out, i make excuse after excuse for it i am gone long hours 2 days it is 13 hours and two days it is 18 hours so those four days are hard to pack food for and sometimes i get tired of my onw lunch so a hot dog cart or subway on the way to school after work or even egads mcgreasy's, then firday is our go into town day and we will stop at the chinese buffet another 35 dunkets gone so on average i would say probably 200 to 300 a month could be saved by not eating out ah lets see thats 2800 dollars in th bank, even if i treated my self as a reward once a month it would still be close to two grand thats another mortgage and truck payment in the bank, my goal is to have a minimum six months all bills but one year would be ideal that way ifn i am laid off i can ride it out without worry i would be relaxed and could concentrate on the homestead
Here's a sure-fire method to help keep you from eating out as often; leastwise it worked wonders for me: Go work in the kitchen of any restaurant for awhile & watch what they REALLY do that the paying customers don't know about. I don't eat anything I or someone I trust cooks for me!:cool:

[HOP]

To much gear and it ain't cheap anymore , I also try to save money on trail rations by cooking, dehydrating and vacum packing my meals. Trading for items I want to try or upgrade instead of buying and putting the old ones on the shelf . I could stand to lose a lot of weight because I eat a lot , could save a lot right there. I walk most places I go (can't tell by my weight)(retired and in no rush) and I don't spend much on gas.

[wareagle69]

Here's a sure-fire method to help keep you from eating out as often; leastwise it worked wonders for me: Go work in the kitchen of any restaurant for awhile & watch what they REALLY do that the paying customers don't know about. I don't eat anything I or someone I trust cooks for me!:cool:

dude ive done lots of service work as a plumber in my time enough said on that