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The Astronomical Price of Strawberries

Okay, by now I am getting used to the cost of food rising everywhere, but when thing rise more than 100 percent in a single week, it can be a bit intimidating. Such is the case of strawberries here in my local town. Exactly two weeks ago, I did some shopping for produce at our local farmer’s market. The prices there aren’t the best I can get, but I always know that the food is fresh and in good shape. Having to throw out produce from our grocery store lately, I figure extra price is worth not having any waste. … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: April 28th Through May 4th

With food and gas prices being so expensive, even the non frugal are becoming frugal. People are having a rude shock when they realize that their dollars aren’t going as far as they should. This is leading a huge interest in frugality and saving money. Living frugally is becoming a widespread necessity. That is why I hope that you can use and enjoy all of the great articles here in the Frugal Living Blog. Here are just the ones from last week, in a handy review. April 28th Frugal Living Week in Review: April 21st Through April 27th This week … Continue reading →

Your Marriage Benefiting from Recession?

As I’ve repeated more than once in various articles, I’m a huge fan of Sarah Ban Breathnach and her Simple Abundance approach to life. Speaking of Simple Abundance, if I’m remembering correctly it was born during a time when another recession was under way. Back in the early 1990s. Ms. Breathnach wanted to find a way to get more out of life with less, not just materially but spiritually too. So she revamped her life and her way of thinking about life and created what has become a transformative guidebook instructing other women how to achieve both as well. This … Continue reading →

Food and Gas Price Report

The U.S. Labor Department reported today that food and gas prices are skyrocketing along with unemployment rates. People all over will need to tighten their belts and do it quickly. What is actually happening and how can you save and stay ahead? Here are some answers and ideas. Overall, according to the Labor Department’s report, consumer prices overall rose 0.3 percent in March. That is a list of all consumer goods, from french fries to potting soil. Inflation is up a whopping 4 percent from the past 12 months. The two biggest increases that we see for prices are energy … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: March 24th Through March 30th

How have your grocery prices been lately? There is no doubt in my mind that we are in for a tough time with fitting food into a frugal budget. You can find out all about how things stand through some of the articles I posted last week. Also, there are plenty of tips to save you money on food and on all other expenses. Here is the Frugal Living week in review for March 24th through March 30th March 24h After Easter Tips I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Easter. Now that Easter is behind us, … Continue reading →

Analysts Predict Ten Years of High Food Prices

According to an Associated Press (AP) report, food prices are soaring worldwide and we probably won’t see any relief for the next ten years. Countries from Equador to Italy, Japan to Mexico are seeing food prices jump up astronomically. Many families are finding that the cannot feed their families. The poorest countries are the worst effective, but even is more prosperous countries, such as egypt and Italy, violence and protests over food prices are emerging. AP reports: “’It’s not likely that prices will go back to as low as we’re used to,” said Abdolreza Abbassian, economist and secretary of the … Continue reading →