| What ever happened to the single income family? It | | | | huge for us. I try and bring my lunch to work |
| died that's what happened. For the majority of | | | | everyday. Once in awhile I'll treat myself and buy |
| American families it's just not feasible. This is very | | | | lunch. I used to buy lunch everyday and maybe a |
| unfortunate that it's pretty much a necessity to have | | | | coffee in the morning. It was costing me at least $10 |
| two incomes coming into the household. Unless you | | | | a day. |
| are making a nice six figure income. | | | | You might be saying that doesn't sound like much. It |
| Well I am one of the lucky families that are managing | | | | doesn't when it's one day but it works out to roughly |
| to be a single income household, and before you ask. | | | | $200 a month that's a lot of money. So needless to |
| No I do not make a nice six figure income. The only | | | | say bringing your lunch to work can be a great way |
| way I make a six figure income is if you start | | | | to save a decent amount of money. |
| counting decimal places. I do make a pretty good | | | | Wholesale Clubs: While these can be a big help you |
| living, but it doesn't allow my family any great | | | | need to really check the prices as some of the items |
| luxuries. I'm married and have two children, and I'm | | | | might actually be cheaper in your local grocery store. |
| very grateful that we are able to keep my wife | | | | My family uses these clubs and they can be a great |
| home with the kids. Let's see the house is nothing | | | | help. I'm just saying to investigate the price per unit |
| special maybe 1200 square feet three small | | | | as it might be cheaper else where. Sometimes you |
| bedrooms and one bathroom. Did I mention I live in | | | | just don't need 15lbs of ketchup. |
| Connecticut? Which lets just say isn't the cheapest | | | | Groceries: Use coupons! They work I know in my |
| state to live in. | | | | younger days I'd be to proud to use them. Not |
| I sometimes wonder how my wife and I are able to | | | | anymore. You don't always have to buy the brand |
| pull this single income household off. We are not | | | | name product. A lot of the time the generic is just as |
| financial wizards we don't have our families subsidizing | | | | good. Sometimes it's not close, but you'll just have to |
| us. We just try to live within our means. This seems | | | | experiment. |
| to be an alien concept to most of American now | | | | Clothes/Shoes: If you insist that your kids have to |
| days. We had to prioritize what was most important | | | | wear all name brand high end clothes look outside of |
| to the household and that's how the money would | | | | the department stores. Especially if your kids are |
| be spent. There isn't much of a budget for frivolous | | | | young they're going to outgrow the clothes and |
| spending anymore. I'd like to have that part of the | | | | shoes in a week. Try Ebay you can find tons of |
| budget back as much as the next guy, but it's just | | | | clothes if you know what you're looking for. I must |
| not happening. Let's see some of the ways we try | | | | say my wife has been doing this for years now and |
| and save money. Like I said we are not financial | | | | has pretty much clothed our kids for nothing. Other |
| advisors or anything of the sort just regular people | | | | sites like ours help people to find Deals On Infant |
| trying to make ends meet. So here we go a few of | | | | & Toddler Clothes also try second hand stores. I |
| our techniques we use. I'm sure these will probably | | | | guarantee with a little looking you'll find some very |
| be redundant as you've all heard of these before. | | | | nice clothing whether it comes from a thrift or |
| The problem is people don't use them. I believe the | | | | consignment store. |
| reason that most people don't use these available | | | | Baby Food/Diapers: These are incredible expenses go |
| options is because of pride. Pride can be a very | | | | to the company of your choices website and sign up |
| positive thing when it allows you strength to | | | | for their mailing list or coupon list. We receive a few |
| overcome obstacles you might face. On the other | | | | five dollar coupons a month and every little bit helps. |
| hand you can be blinded by pride, and not ask for | | | | I wish you all the best. Even if you aren't able to be |
| help when you need it, or not take some of the | | | | a single income family hopefully a few of these tips |
| options available to you because you are too proud. | | | | will help out. Just don't be to proud to use some of |
| Lunch: Bringing you lunch to work. This one has been | | | | the tips. |