Showing posts with label Harris Teeter. Show all posts
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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Living Happily on a Shoestring: Live Within One's Means

Photo by Bill Adler
by Christine Wilkinson

Just a quick FYI: On September 1st Harris Teeter started Double Coupons (up to $1.98) -- I saved $90.00 yesterday. L.I.G (that's the acronym my daughter gave to all the Life Is Good T-shirts). And now, today's column, Live Within One's Means.

It sounds so simple -- so why isn't it?

The point of this column is how to live frugally but happily. This week's message is less about tips and how-to's; rather, it's about acquiring the mindset and self-discipline needed to truly dig your way out of debt (or better yet, to avoid it completely). It's about finding ways to "need" a whole lot less and give even more. You'll be surprised by the results. When I did so, a kind soul put a chicken in my bank!