Getting your tax return can be a nice windfall to the family budget. Assuming that you’ve already got a healthy budget and are meeting all your monthly obligations, you might want to use your tax return to get ahead on your preparedness goals. Some tools and equipment needed for self reliance may cost more than…
The Gold Mine I love, love shopping thrift stores*. Not only can you get some ridiculously good bargains, but they are a gold mine for those that want to tap into their creativity. And by shopping thrift stores you are giving old things new life, saving them from the landfill and (depending on the store)…
Have you ever had one of those weeks? The week where everything seems to go wrong and you find your finances, time and patience put to the test? Maybe you’re having a busy week shuttling kids to activities two or three times a day, lots of home and garden chores plus a rush of other…
Setting down a budget is the first step to getting a Preparedness Plan in place. In theory… In theory budgeting is pretty simple: just don’t spend money you don’t have. Easy enough to say. But what exactly does a good budget look like? There are some good guidelines to setting a family budget. The…