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What's Good About Tough Times?

Hello to all my Frugal Friends!

Guess we all couldn't help but notice the recent multiple murders that took place. It's really sad. And, I'm concerned that a tough economy is only going to contribute to more of the same.

I wish could wave a wand and make the problems go away. But I can't. What I can do however is to encourage you to take the kind of financial steps that will make tough times (no matter how hard they get) a little easier to handle. We can share ways to be happy without spending money that we don't have. We can encourage each other and even share what we do have with those who need it.

I've been accused of always looking on the bright side of things. And, to a certain extent, that's probably true. But, I think that's practical. You see I rarely find a solution by looking at the dark side. Only when I look for the positives can I find ways to handle the problem or at least live through it without being permanently damaged.

Do you have a positive store to share? If so please send it to me by email. We'll find some way to share them with our readers.

Keep on Stretching those Dollars!

Gary

Comments

 

cheapChic said:

What so good about this is being alive and togetherness poeple tend to forget that and the selfishness steps in and the self centeredness sad ain't it the good thing it makes you slow down and think where is all the time went how do you reconect to the family yeah!!!! got to worry about your job why not worry about your heath  sometimes its like saying screw the health work work work forget it ain't gonna work reconect with your family you are alive and if thank god hope you are healthy time is short and hope you can remind yourself hey there is tomorrow.

Cyn

April 20, 2009 11:44 PM

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For more than 25 years, Gary Foreman has worked to manage money effectively. Prior to starting The Dollar Stretcher, he was a financial planner and purchasing manager. While helping clients manage their hard earned money as a financial planner, he applied commonsense, time-tested techniques during the turbulent 1980’s. The experience convinced him that you didn’t need to hit the lottery to accumulate significant wealth. Following that, Gary had an opportunity to learn more about how to get the best value for a dollar spent in the corporate world. As the Purchasing Manager for a computer manufacturer, he was responsible for supervising over $10 million in annual purchases. Gary began The Dollar Stretcher website <www.TheDollarStretcher.com> and newsletters in April 1996. Over 300,000 readers benefit from the time and money saving ideas presented in The Dollar Stretcher newsletters each week. His mission is to help people "Live Better for Less". He also provides private label newsletters for companies wishing to provide money saving information for their clients and/or prospects. Gary lives in Florida along with his wife of thirty years and their two children. Much of his time is spent working with the men's ministry of his church. One of their ongoing projects is the "Holy Smoke BBQ" which sells bbq on Friday nights with the profits going to support local foster kids and orphans. When he has a free moment you’ll find him restoring a Checker station wagon nicknamed “Two Ton” or cruising in a '65 Impala SS Convertible with doo-wops playing in the background.

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