Black Friday or Blessing Friday?
Thanksgiving weekend is a time when millions spend lots of time and money shopping.
Best Buy & Kohl’s, Target & Home Depot, the stores and malls will be filled.
I must admit I’m a little jealous.
Instead of spending money we gave money
We avoided the Black Friday shopping spree.
Instead we expressed our “thanks” by giving away our undesignated charity fund.
Less stress. More peace.
Less crowds. More fun.
Less stuff. More freedom.
Last year I wrote in a post entitled “Got Money Stress?” that budgeting discipline learned through Dave Ramsey principles had improved our financial situation despite the economy.
Got Money Stress?
Please keep reading. This advice might make your life better! Seriously!
No gimmick, no scheme, no quick fix, I just found some common sense that was not common to me.
I’m not working today because I’m on a furlough. I’m not being paid to not work. The economic challenges hit TreeHouse.
At the risk of sounding like a martyr, Amy and I still struggle with the financial impact of my choice to work at TreeHouse. In 1990 during my first month at TreeHouse I made $30. As the months went by I had several paychecks of less than $200.
