coyote's corner

excellent post!!
I agree w/ you about saving. We have $6.83 in our savings. But we got the van fixed!!!
Janis
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From: Jon and Rue Kream
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 4:01 PM
Subject: RE: [Unschooling-dotcom] Unschooling and funds


"I think what stresses me the most is when I see these families in their
SUV's
or not counting what is in their cart at the store. I know the grass looks
greener on the other side and no I dont want to be them but it all does way
heavy on my heart."



Well, I have an SUV (so scary to admit here :0)), that we bought used, for
cash. I count what is in my cart before it goes in my cart. Really, before
I go into the store. We have no debt, aside from our mortgage - no credit
cards, no other loans. We live below our means, on a budget. We don't
consider shopping a pastime.



It was not always this way. I've been on the buybuybuy treadmill, I
remember the nagging guilty feelings at the cash register, the night-time
worrying, and the thrill of finding a 'bargain' on some unnecessary item
that I just had to have. When we decided that something had to change, we
just stopped shopping. That simple. We throw away catalogs without looking
at them. We came up with a yearly budget. We agreed never to have another
credit card. We only go to a store when there is something we NEED.
Thinking about what a need is made a huge difference for us. We started
putting any money we could find into savings - even if it was .02. If the
electric budget was $50, and the bill was $48.50, $1.50 went into savings.
We couldn't believe how quickly those small amounts added up. We do buy
things that we want, but not on impulse, and not without making sure we can
spare the money first. Our whole perspective has changed.

We are by no means wealthy, and Jon had been laid off for over a year, but
we are in control of what money we do have. I don't think it matters how
much you make (I'm not talking about truly impoverished families) - anyone
can make a budget and stick to it if they decide to.

We're all responsible for our own grass. If it doesn't look green enough,
we're the only ones who can change it. The same way we can be at peace in
our families because of the choices we make, we can be at peace with our
money because of the choices we make. ~Rue











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coyote's corner

May I use that??

Yuppie Porn.

It's so right.

thank you, Mary

Janis
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From: zenmomma2kids
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Sent: Monday, May 12, 2003 6:06 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Unschooling and funds


>> We throw away catalogs without looking at them. >>


We made the choice to do this too. My dh calls those catalogs Yuppie
Pornography. <g>

Life is good.
~Mary



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In a message dated 5/12/2003 6:08:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
zenmomma@... writes:

> We made the choice to do this too. My dh calls those catalogs Yuppie
> Pornography. <g>
>
> Life is good.
> ~Mary
>
>

I LOVE THIS!!! Thanks for sharing....now i can call these blasted catalogs
by one name. Btw, sometimes i cross out our addy on the catalogs and write
"Return to Sender" and then drop it in a mailbox....let them get their own
junk mail!

Raydie


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and Grace?**

Oh heavens yes! And he is simply faaaaabulous! He's not afraid of who he
is and he just oozes passion and excitment in what he does. I love that
show!

Jennifer

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Marcia Miller

> Does anyone know that poem, that includes the words (I think) Make it do,
or
> do without? An old poem to help with not spending....can't remember the
> words...

Hi! I think it goes like this:

Use it up.
Wear it out.
Make do,
or do without.

:)
Marcia

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In a message dated 5/14/2003 4:26:29 PM Eastern Standard Time,
marcia@... writes:


> Use it up.
> Wear it out.
> Make do,
> or do without.
>
> :)
> Marcia
>

Thanks Marcia! :o)
Nancy


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