Also, don't forget about stashing some emergency supplies in the not-home places you regularly spend time. For most people, that mean your car and work. You probably don't need near a lot. But it's nice to have a flashlight in your desk in case of a power outage at work. And a sweat shirt, granola bars, bottle of water and deck of cards will make the wait much more bearable should you get stuck in your car somewhere.
I highly recommend you sit down and do the math on high end food vs junk food, like dog chow.
Take a close look at the dog chow which will take up to or exceed 2x as many cups of food daily. Then think about the cost of the bag of food.
We did the math on our site and we found the high end food was about $0.50 cheaper on a day to day basis than the junk food! Plus, you have less food to buy (less errands) and less fuel to spend getting the food.
You can see the article we wrote by clicking on Sustainable PF above!
Like many, my bucket list involves travel and skill mastery. A cross country trip taking in the regular sights (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone) plus those crazy concrete buildings shaped like ice cream cones and tea cups.// Go back to Italy. Once was not enough.// Learn enough Italian to get by without a dictionary.// Build a small house on a piece of land from salvaged materials. Perhaps on wheels.// Learn to forage. //Visit the world's longest yard sale.// Learn to identify birds by their songs. //Write a book about my father, a sculptor, for his grandkids.
Some goals are in process. I've got door knobs and small bits for the house, some research done on the book, language learning tapes, and a little cash towards plane fare. Steadily onward, like eating an elephant. One bite at a time.
Thought provoking. Anything that gives you a good return on the original price is worth putting money into.
To follow up on your gardening example. Purchasing five $1 tomato plants and a container of basil (which divided into five plants), eventually made a huge difference in our food budget.
Bulk yeast is another. It keeps in the freezer. You can use it for bread, ginger ale, or wine making.
Needle and thread. Sew a button or hem and save a garment.
Our $25 yard sale sewing machine allowed me, (even with primitive sewing skills), to make cloth napkins, reusable cloth gift bags, numerous kid's costumes, repairs, and scrap quilts, thus saving a bundle.
A basic home medical guide. With $67 doctor's visits, this gives great returns, especially when you have kids.
I had the exact same idea! I call it the Anti-New Years Resolution Movement, and it's all about setting annual goals in line with your life goals. I think most resolutions fail because people forget why they were important. By tying them to life goals, it's impossible to simply say "well, I didn't really mean that..."
While many experts agree that consumer response to this trend will dictate whether smaller banks follow suit, alot of this is in consumers' control. A recent study showed that most consumer bank fees are completely avoidable-- like ATM surcharges and overdrafts. The moral of the story? Know what your bank does and doesn't charge you for, stay on top of it because it's always changing and manage yourself to manage your money.
Aloha, Guest. Glad you found the post helpful. The answer to your question is yes. It is much less tedious than cutting up guavas with a knife, as recommended in my recipe. HOWEVER, I found that I still needed to put the pulp into cheesecloth for the day to let the nectar drip into a bowl. Guava jelly and jam is pretty labor-intensive -- and in Hawaii, only about $4 a jar. I have issues with making it. I have frozen guava nectar in the freezer but have to make it "for the love of it" and not because I'm saving any money. Hope that helps.
Visit Italy.
Try skiing.
Trip to the moutains, probably Santa Fe.
Visit friends I haven't seen in years who live near the coast.
Visit Yellowstone.
Trip to an amusement park.
I am also a one-bag traveler. One thing I always do is wear each pair of pants/bottoms that I bring twice. I also wear some tops twice. (I pack a small travel-size bottle of Febreeze.) So, for a 6-day trip, I have 3 pairs of pants and 4 or 5 shirts - MAX. I also pare down jewelry to just a few select pieces - as in one pair of earrings and a necklace. I like the idea of a shawl one poster mentioned - using it for multiple purposes. I may need to adopt this idea. Excellent ideas in the article!
1. Visit all the national parks in the US
2. Visit the Italian countryside
3. Return to Alaska
4. Bike the length of Nova Scotia, from west to east.
5. Swim with dolphins.
6. Visit New Zealand
7. Find a traveling companion.
I would like to ride one day in a hot air balloon :)
Pet a tiger cub... :) First item on my list when I made it three years ago, still the only item.
To go to Ireland!
become a crazy cat lady living in a little cottage somewhere in England.
Also, don't forget about stashing some emergency supplies in the not-home places you regularly spend time. For most people, that mean your car and work. You probably don't need near a lot. But it's nice to have a flashlight in your desk in case of a power outage at work. And a sweat shirt, granola bars, bottle of water and deck of cards will make the wait much more bearable should you get stuck in your car somewhere.
I've always wanted to run a marathon... and I'm doing it this year on April 30!
I would want to travel with my family
I highly recommend you sit down and do the math on high end food vs junk food, like dog chow.
Take a close look at the dog chow which will take up to or exceed 2x as many cups of food daily. Then think about the cost of the bag of food.
We did the math on our site and we found the high end food was about $0.50 cheaper on a day to day basis than the junk food! Plus, you have less food to buy (less errands) and less fuel to spend getting the food.
You can see the article we wrote by clicking on Sustainable PF above!
Like many, my bucket list involves travel and skill mastery. A cross country trip taking in the regular sights (Grand Canyon, Yellowstone) plus those crazy concrete buildings shaped like ice cream cones and tea cups.// Go back to Italy. Once was not enough.// Learn enough Italian to get by without a dictionary.// Build a small house on a piece of land from salvaged materials. Perhaps on wheels.// Learn to forage. //Visit the world's longest yard sale.// Learn to identify birds by their songs. //Write a book about my father, a sculptor, for his grandkids.
Some goals are in process. I've got door knobs and small bits for the house, some research done on the book, language learning tapes, and a little cash towards plane fare. Steadily onward, like eating an elephant. One bite at a time.
Thought provoking. Anything that gives you a good return on the original price is worth putting money into.
To follow up on your gardening example. Purchasing five $1 tomato plants and a container of basil (which divided into five plants), eventually made a huge difference in our food budget.
Bulk yeast is another. It keeps in the freezer. You can use it for bread, ginger ale, or wine making.
Needle and thread. Sew a button or hem and save a garment.
Our $25 yard sale sewing machine allowed me, (even with primitive sewing skills), to make cloth napkins, reusable cloth gift bags, numerous kid's costumes, repairs, and scrap quilts, thus saving a bundle.
A basic home medical guide. With $67 doctor's visits, this gives great returns, especially when you have kids.
I had the exact same idea! I call it the Anti-New Years Resolution Movement, and it's all about setting annual goals in line with your life goals. I think most resolutions fail because people forget why they were important. By tying them to life goals, it's impossible to simply say "well, I didn't really mean that..."
I want to volunteer with my dog at a nursing home or hospital.
Go to Italy.
Get out of debt.
Get a job I love.
While many experts agree that consumer response to this trend will dictate whether smaller banks follow suit, alot of this is in consumers' control. A recent study showed that most consumer bank fees are completely avoidable-- like ATM surcharges and overdrafts. The moral of the story? Know what your bank does and doesn't charge you for, stay on top of it because it's always changing and manage yourself to manage your money.
Go to Australia and New Zealand and also see Antarctica!
My bucket list does change over time. One thing that has been on the list for 10 years is to spend some time in Brasil. It will happen!
I have a ton but I'll list a few:
Escape from quicksand
Pick blueberries in Maine
Learn to ride a horse and jump
Memorize a Shakespearean sonnet
Become *fluent* in another language; I have smatterings of a few but fluency in one.
Have a job I truly enjoy. Take family trip to Disney. Have 3 children (1 down, 2 to go!).
Aloha, Guest. Glad you found the post helpful. The answer to your question is yes. It is much less tedious than cutting up guavas with a knife, as recommended in my recipe. HOWEVER, I found that I still needed to put the pulp into cheesecloth for the day to let the nectar drip into a bowl. Guava jelly and jam is pretty labor-intensive -- and in Hawaii, only about $4 a jar. I have issues with making it. I have frozen guava nectar in the freezer but have to make it "for the love of it" and not because I'm saving any money. Hope that helps.
Visit Italy.
Try skiing.
Trip to the moutains, probably Santa Fe.
Visit friends I haven't seen in years who live near the coast.
Visit Yellowstone.
Trip to an amusement park.
I am also a one-bag traveler. One thing I always do is wear each pair of pants/bottoms that I bring twice. I also wear some tops twice. (I pack a small travel-size bottle of Febreeze.) So, for a 6-day trip, I have 3 pairs of pants and 4 or 5 shirts - MAX. I also pare down jewelry to just a few select pieces - as in one pair of earrings and a necklace. I like the idea of a shawl one poster mentioned - using it for multiple purposes. I may need to adopt this idea. Excellent ideas in the article!
I went to Africa in 2007. And it was a life changing trip. I would love to return and to climb Kilimanjaro, before age 50. ;-)
Whoo!
Hmmm... Yes. A.D. makes a lot more sense. Thanks Cassandra!
1. Visit all the national parks in the US
2. Visit the Italian countryside
3. Return to Alaska
4. Bike the length of Nova Scotia, from west to east.
5. Swim with dolphins.
6. Visit New Zealand
7. Find a traveling companion.