Gandree on December 19th, 2008

I wanted to share with you how a woman in California was able to feed her family good food on a budget. I’m not telling you about this so that you can do what she did, although that is a possibility. It’s more that when your finances shut down, you start to feel [...]

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Gandree on December 17th, 2008

I selected this story to share because it shows how someone found themselves in the foreclosure mess simply due to inexperience, a bad economy and trusting others.  In this case, Jason started out right.  He was a batchelor with good income and got advice before settling on a small house that he could afford.  One [...]

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Gandree on December 15th, 2008

A lot of people would like to work from home but are afraid of all the scams out there.  If you are disciplined and can set up a quiet work station, there are legitimate places to work from home.  You have to rearrange your schedule so that you are “at work” on time with no [...]

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Gandree on December 12th, 2008

When you come through a financial meltdown, one of the pitfalls is to blame yourself.  If your thoughts continually turn to, “If only I had…” you are playing a losing game.  Truth be told, there is plenty of blame to spread around.
Thirty years ago I applied for a mortgage and heard phrases such as,”The [...]

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Gandree on December 10th, 2008

Are your children dying for a dog but you can’t afford to feed and vet one?  Why not find a no-kill animal shelter and volunteer.  That way when your finances improve your family will know how much work a pet is and whether or not they really want to commit to one.  The shelters need [...]

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Gandree on December 8th, 2008

If you are one of those suffering through a foreclosure, you know it can be a long and drawn out process.  Part of the problem is having questions and not knowing who to trust for the answers.  It’s really hard to face it alone.
I have found a site that has a really good blog that [...]

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Gandree on December 6th, 2008

I read a recent article by Leslie Hatfield called Desperate Times Don’t Call For Spam: Eating Green On A Budget in which she said that of the few companies actually prospering in hard economic times, SPAM is a winner.  For those who don’t know, it is a processed meat product that comes in a tin [...]

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Gandree on December 4th, 2008

It’s expensive to buy taquitos in the store yet they are a meal that most kids love to eat.  You can make your own according to what you have on hand.
I used leftover turkey but chicken (light or dark meat) or beef would work too.  You simply make the filling, roll the taquitos and bake [...]

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