Michelle,If you have more than one credit card in usage-try to consolidate
into one w/ out interest for 6 months and in 5 mo repeat until you can get a
grip.
use coupons,B1G1F,but lost leaders,shop once/month.Plan your car
trips,park one car to save on gas, even may have to sell one to get by,do
not buy clothes,wear and mk do w/ what you have,no eating out,
You have to keep up utilities,mortage.
Can you baby sit some children in your community to help pay for groceries.
Use Walmart freebie site,and other freebies.
Try some container gardening for this spring.Winter Sown has free tomato
seeds for stamps.And pray.
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Original Message
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From: “shellbeau813” <
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To: <Budget101_@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2008 9:14 AM
Subject: Budget101.com : need some practical frugal advice-
> Hi everyone-
> I live in MA, and my husband lost his job very unexpectedly last
> night. He has been given 2 weeks severance (for 10 years of service)
> and will also recieve his three weeks vacation pay. He is a great guy
> and has many contacts out there, but that could take time to turn into
> a job. My husband is shocked and quite