“I planned my food menu around what was on sale and items for which I had coupons or other discounts. Today coupons and other money saving tricks are also available on the Internet…

“If you don't have the black thumb I was born with, a recent article suggests another idea...’While many gardeners today cite great taste and avoiding chemicals as reasons to grow their own food, there is another important reason: It's cheaper. Even with the toil and time spent, typically five or six hours a week after the garden is planted--gardeners say they are genuinely saving money when they grow it themselves. Keeping costs down in the garden, resulting in cheaper food than can be bought at the grocery store, is not difficult, they say.’ In the long run, your family will be healthier and you'll all spend less time in the doctor's office. Besides, a garden can be used as an opportunity to teach science lessons.”*

*From Quit Your Job! You Really Can Afford Stay at Home Parenthood (full of unique money saving hacks)

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