The Smartest People I Know Sound Off

Cooking more homemade meals & cutting down on the cost of dining out.2.

Going on a local vacation this year.3.

And the worst by far....Cutting back on my shopping. My shoe closet issuffering. LOL4.

Saying no to kid more than giving him everything he sees.5.

Cooking more @ home less eating out 6.

Teaching myself the new "no" to stop buying what I want & like & focus moreon needs. Hmmmm pray for my strength.7.

COUPONS.....COUPONS...COUPONS...are your best friend forever......8.

No unnecessary shopping, occasional and limited fast food take‐outs, andmost importantly making sure I give GOD His and He takes care of theREST.....we are in a recession but Heaven is recession proof.....!9.

Consciously, I have fire walled my mind in to believing the propaganda andfear being permeated into consumers. I am learning that my job is not mysource...only my seed....God is my source and God is everywhere so I haveadequate supply and resources everywhere!10.

In everything that I do...financial decisions...acknowledge him and he will ...direct my path. I haven't changed spending habits one bit...I am still going onvacations and believing God for a raise in the midst of this crisis! Please don't try this at home if you are not in that faith zone! And I am not saying don't berealistic about the times...but fear promulgates untruths and fallacies into theminds of people ...and so as a man thinketh so is he. This is the best of timesand it is the worst of times. I choose to experience the best of thisdispensation!11.

I've cut my shopping, cut my satellite bill, my phone bill. Even tho, I make adecent salary I've always conducted myself the same way I did when mychild was at home when I didn't have a decent salary. I guess you can call mean empty nester!!!! I make homemade meals, bring my lunch, only go to thestylist for a touch up. One thing I miss is shopping at Resale Shops, I lovedthat when I was younger.12.

Cutting my own grass!!13.

Eating out once a week for lunch as opposed to every day!