Not having to depend on a man by being this housekeeper, cook and baby producer, etc while working at the same time and he comes home and sits down in front of the tv. Being able to do my own home repairs or hire them out instead of depending on my handy relative who is verbally abusive, belittling and critical (at least not much of a ...

If you rent, it's a possibility that you have a messed up landlord.  But this is illegal to enter without notice that something needs to be fixed or you are informed they are going to do maintenance/spraying. If any of your keyholders are control freaks, snoops or psychologically messed up people, you need to change the ...

Get this from the library instead: Frugal Luxuries by the Seasons: Celebrate the Holidays with Elegance and Simplicity--on Any Income Take a walk along a country highway in spring and pick flowers to your heart's delight.  Put up two hooks and a line of twine cross the back of the shed or laundry room.  Rubberband ...

Sign the kids up for free or reduced lunch and breakfast at school.  The school districts in some large cities serve free breakfast and lunch to children.  Check out the local soup kitchen for dinner.  Get some fruit and peanut butter, jelly and bread for breakfast for youself and hubby.   If you are just going to sit ...

If this goes to collections, they can get court ordered garnishment of your income unless you are social security.  They can also freeze your bank account.  Technically, they can't freeze one that has mostly social security benefits going into it but it still happens and it can be a while before you can get back into court to get ...

June: Mort. 356 Nat. Gas 62 elec  21 water 52 internet 27 car ins. 52 food 150 gasoline 40 rx 21 pets 30 toiletries 20 cleaning 3 med bills 40 gym 8 trash 11 entertainment 10 ------------------------ 903 Expenses $1169 Income Massively bad month:  computer virus and hard drive crashed, fence falling down, only light in living quit, ...

I saw a story that sun tea actually breeds bacteria.  You might want to research that.  It might not be recommended any more. 

There's a quilting shop, yarn store and cross stitch store in town.  I have never seen a $20 skein of sock yarn on sale before.  I do have trouble finding real winter socks affordably anymore but that's more than I would spend considering it would probably only do 1 sock.   There is still a walmart with a fabic ...

After a rough childhood with a control freak mother and a sometimes abusive father, I am really unable to trust.  I never once heard I love you the whole time growing up and don't remember my first hug until I was 22.  I just remember being insulted, told I was ugly, mouth washed out with soap, yelled at, called names, hit and ...

The SA store in Wichita, KS has $1.50 an item adult clothing sales and $1 a bag kids' clothing sales.  Just call and ask.  I do notice they really make money on the furniture.  I would only shop there during their sales.  The Salvation Army store profits probably go to support the emergency services, homeless shelter and ...