Drive down your street and count ten houses. Seven of them represent a family living paycheck to paycheck in America. – Dave Ramsey
In my opinion, living paycheck to paycheck is like gambling with our financial well being. It’s not worth gambling with our peace of mind. We can buy a lot of things, but we can’t buy peace of mind.
Having less spending $$ for extras (shopping, eating out, going out) does not necessarily mean you have to have less peace of mind or enjoy life less.
I drive a 13 year old car (which I love) and scaled down from a 6 bedroom house in the country to a house 1/3 the size in the city so that I do not have a car or house payment. It’s small and comfy, all I need. I haven’t eaten out for a while, I discontinued my cable TV and haven’t even spent a penny on a coffee at a gas station in over 2 months. At the same time I am SO grateful for the peace that comes with knowing I am living within my means! That is a gift we give our self!
I still enjoy eating nice meals, but they are at home with low cost ingredients instead of at a restaurant. I easily make delicious dinners and cheap healthy recipes, but my dinner guests aren’t thinking about the cost of the ingredients. (If they are, then they have a problem!) The most important thing is being together and enjoying healthy, delicious and nutritious food. I simply cook great tasting and delicious looking frugal meals with inexpensive ingredients.
We can save a LOT of money eating ingredients that not expensive! It can look like a million bucks, but I want it fast, easy and inexpensive! 
Easy meal planning of fast and easy recipes is super simple with Busy People’s Fast and Frugal Cookbook andBusy People’s Super Simple 30-Minute Menus Cookbook because there is only one set of time-line instructions to follow in order to make the entire menu of recipes in 30-minutes or less, PLUS a grocery list is provided! Each features cookbook meals loaded with low cost family dinner recipes (over 250 each) that are low fat, too!
Is it time for a change? Is it time to cook even more frugal? If so, have no fear, I am here to help!
Try these many free recipes from Busy People’s Cookbooks on my Cooking for Busy People website to see if my fast, easy and low fat home style recipes are just what you’ve been looking for!
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God bless you~
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