Sunday Papers

I had to get up early today to check on a house that i'm watching for a friend. On the way I passed probably 10 kids standing on corners trying to sell the sunday paper. Even though it's only $2.50, I didn't buy one. I started to, pulled over and everything, but then I thought about the reasoning. Why did I really want a paper?

All I really want out of it is the coupons and the flyers. I watch the news daily and read alot of news sites online. Are a few flyers and coupons worth the $2.50? I get weekly ads and sometimes even coupons in the mail. I can even get coupons on ebay now, probably more for $2.50 than i'd get out of the paper.

So after this internal debate I decided not to purchase the paper. Yes, there was a part of me that felt guilty for not supporting the kid who had the inative to get a job standing out in the cold on a weekend morning selling papers, or supporting the written media which everyone claims is a dying form. But in my new found effort to pinch pennies, I decided to live with the guilt.

Here I am world

I have always strived to live simply. I've clipped coupons, shopped garage sales, and worn hand me downs my entire life. But with job cuts and suffering from 'living the good life' for a while, I find my self in need of some simplifying. I plan for this to be my journal of my quest for a more frugal, cost effective life. I know I am not the only one going through this transition, so if you try any of the tips or ideas I post, or if you have any of your own, please let me know. Let's all help each other through this!