There are still many families finding it hard to budget because they have either lost their job or have experienced a reduction in work hours. We have to find places to cut back, and sadly enough, sometimes that is food. 

There are ways to save money buying food, and not have to worry about going hungry though...Follow some of the tips below.

Budget-Friendly Food Saving Tips

There have been many families who have seen a reduction in their household income. There are households where at least one parent (if not both) have either lost their job or have had to deal with reduced hours at their job. Many Americans are still fighting tough times despite what current news may report. Some say the economy is getting better, while others believe we are still in a recession...In my area-I believe the last statement- “We are still in a recession.”

Since many families are experiencing a reduction in their income, they have had to learn how to cut back and plan their food budgets accordingly. Some families have had to cut back on snacks and desserts and only buy the necessities. Others have become coupon-savvy and shop during sales. Whatever choice their household has made, they have had to learn how to become more budget-friendly with their food.

Make a List

There are a variety of ways to save money on your grocery budget. While it may seem obvious, one of the first ways to save money is to “make a list and STICK to it.” Do not buy any extras or items that are NOT on the list. When you shy away from the list, you spend more money than what was intended.

Plan a Menu

Another way to help you only buy necessities is to plan a menu at home.

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Save Energy & Money Washing and Drying Your Clothes

Many appliance companies are developing products to help customers save energy and reduce costs in our power bills. Also, with a shaky economy, it is more important than ever to save money wherever we can. 

Most of us do laundry at least a few times a weeks. Those with larger families do laundry almost every day. Instead of doing many small loads, you should always full loads. This will save on money and the cost of running your laundry machine. Use cold water each time to wash your clothes too. Many detergents are now specialized to use with cold water.

To save on money using your dryer, you should take out clothes that dry quicker halfway through the drying process. During warm and sunny days, instead of using your dryer, hang your clothes out on the line. It won't take any energy at all to dry your clothes naturally. Our ancestors dried their clothes this way-why can't we use inherit some of their habits?

If we use these tips to save money and energy when washing our clothes, our wallet and planet will thank us...

Money Saving Tips

In today's economy, many individuals are finding themselves without a job, we are using about half of the money in our wallets to pay for gas and we are struggling to pay the grocery bill. It's getting plain hard to live and families are having to come up with creative ways to save and earn money. 


More and more, we are finding ourselves pinching and putting back every penny that we can. Some of us are deciding whether cable television is really that important, how many cell phone minutes do we really need? and creating menus to try to use all of the food that we have at home before heading to the grocery store. 


I wrote an article awhile back titled, "How to Save Money While You are on a Budget,"(CLICK THE TITLE TO READ MORE) and the advice that I listed is something that you can still incorporate into your daily life. Learn about some of the ways that you can save money, so that you can still afford to pay the rent, your mortgage, groceries , the utility bill and transportation...If you are lucky-you might have a little bit of money left over!....