Financial Abuse Diet: Have you racked up pounds in investments that beat the costs of living?

Financial abuse costs you more than money. The reality is that when he abuses his budget, he pays with retirement, child care costs, health costs, and other charges too numerous to mention. So what can you do about it?

These tips will help you implement a financial management system that works effectively every time, every time, to save you money.

Mealtime planning and freedom

As a parent, you may mistakenly believe that if you don’t prepare food for your child at every meal, your child will suffer permanent damage. Sometimes it is necessary to let your children fend for themselves and prepare exactly what they want to eat. (I’m not talking about cooking two-year-old stew here, I’m talking about simple meals that anyone can make.)

Growing up, my family had Fend for Yourself Night once a week. Everyone prepared something they wanted from a specific selection and had a great meal, filled their bellies and didn’t break the bank. From a selection of ramen noodles, frozen vegetables, fresh vegetables, fruits, breads, and some small canned meats and soups, we were allowed to make whatever we wanted. The only rule was that it couldn’t be fast food, and it had to be something healthy (no candy or soda dinners). My favorite meal was wheat toast with butter, fruit, and tea. My belly was happy, mom was happy, and I didn’t have to work hard. It’s still my favorite fast food meal.

How often do you eat McDonalds or Arby’s because you don’t have time? Is it really faster to drive around town than to put bread in the toaster? Top toast with peanut butter and add a banana or apple and you have a FAST healthy meal that only costs pennies. No, you can’t do that for every meal, but why abuse the fast food privilege? Why not use that option only for special moments, when you really want to spend that money?

The best part of Fend for Yourself Night is that it teaches kids how to prepare simple meals on their own, a skill they’ll need in college, which will keep them healthy and well-fed on a very SMALL budget.

I remember my daughter calling home and saying that she had been careless with her money, but she still had food for the last week of the month. I asked her what she had and she told me that she still had peanut butter, two cans of tuna, two cans of pineapple, a box of ramen noodles, several cans of vegetables and fruit, a can or two of pudding, and a box of bagels. of tea She had eighty-five cents for a loaf of bread. She replenished her supplies on the next paycheck and she was happily eating in the bedroom until she got paid.

Save money, Fend for Yourself Night pays BIG dividends.

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