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Survive a Winter and Holidays On a Bums Budget

Written by: Michael Mosby

Article Overview: The coming winter of 2008-2009 will test ALL!!! The bad economy means one thing you have to be resourcefully some things will be easy some you will have to just grin and bare. Being a Baby Boomer like me Helps most of us came from large family's and did not have a lot of cash but had the survival methods used and passed down just like the clothing! So bad times are sometimes the best why? Well in the effort to stretch the buck and stay warm we have a habit of coming closer together which can in turn make for a Winter and Especially a Holiday Season that will not be forgot for a long time all done on the budget of a BUM even though we are just normal people trying to survive a economy we did not plan for.

Survive a Winter and Holidays On a Bums Budget

The first thing everyone thinks of is the COLD and although many articles have been wrote about the subject well yes the most important thing is what you wear. When we were kids this was not a fashion statement it was what was passed down! These days with smaller families and more recycling the pass me down effect does not happen as much. Fact is quiet a few just did not have to worry about it but This Year things are a changing! So first thing and we all know how to do it be resourcefully use common sense think about needs not just for today but for the upcoming season.
Believe it or not make a list you are going to do it anyway for the Holidays so incorporate it two columns One Holiday needs and One winter needs you are going to find allot of things end up on both lists but thats OK makes them have a priority.Now here is a Very important part that most will not do and most will not like its "A BUDGET" for you! If you want to save and be nice and warm this season with a cost you can live with Do This and write it down start with a basic list and like the holidays add things as you think of them. I have a small tape recorder when I think of something I just like work record it for later then I always write it down.
Now before we talk where and why we want to shop, dress, eat and maybe even act like a poor destitute BUM lets get into why we should and these reasons are not selfish and Hopefully not needed but maybe we should implement them into our lives anyway. The reason for bum Budget is everyone even the rich and famous are feeling the pinch of a economy we are not sure of it changes and challenges All of us everyday Thats Fact. Even if the fuel price has come down we are still remembering what it was and we know we have to conserve not just because of cost but for our environment and to lesson our needs of foreign energy OIL! So making a budget like this helps ALL not just you even if this list doesn't save you a dime from last year you did have to sit down and Think about it and thats a start so do it.
Now lets go Shopping and remember that famous line "Shop till you Drop" well do it but with these things in mind: Walk don't drive unless you have too its good for your health and saves fuel and the environment so simple yet so important. Skip all the stops for food you know what I mean just don't buy what you want make it at home again Health. Use shopping sense you know whats on that budget list so you know what to stay away from. Stop take a break talk to people why well everyone is in basically the same boat so get some new ideas where to buy where to go shop for better deals its social interacting and helps what Health. Now you are doing some healthy things with that list make your family do them to its good for ALL a healthy society becomes a stronger one.
OK we are now getting some healthy ideas and its good for mind and body Now the old wallet. We need clothing first hand me downs call friends and relatives you know who grew out of what and its not begging this year its called conserving remember that. Go to the thrift stores and I mean thrift GoodWill Salvation Army Church second hand stores. Stay away from franchise type second hand stores that do not contribute what they make back to people that need it. If you do go to one of those stores you probably will find if you compare you can buy new for less its just they give you the hype about what a good thing you are doing. Now when you looking for clothing get that list out you can find things that are Great as gifts for the Holidays in these places. In fact most items are donated and you will find one of a kind gifts which really make you look good and feel good when you give them. Remember its the thought!
I hope you are on your way to saving some cash making your health a little better and doing some things that help ALL! Lets do this Walk don't drive.Buy from those who give back to the community. Use things that can be recycled that includes clothing holiday gift wrap fake holiday trees. No Burning stay away from that fireplace unless you use it for heat. Stay at home for the Holidays save that energy save that environment but most of all save yourself some of that hard earned cash. You will learn some good lessons and have some fun doing it. Happy Holiday's

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