The Sweet Life On A Budget

Eat Well On 4 Dollars A Day:  Good and Cheap By Leanne Brown Leanne Brown created an earlier version of this book during her time at New York University while getting her MA in Food Studies.  Leanne choose to design the recipes in her updated book on the concept of eating for $4.00 per person per day. This is the rough calculation for what SNAP (US food assistance program) recipients receive in assistance.  Her desire to educate and empower people to eat healthy on this low of a budget inspired her cookbook. In her cookbook, she shares her tips on how to purchase nutritious food at the lowest price, building a pantry, how to think/eat seasonally, and make good choices when it comes to meal planning.  Her price calculations are based on 2014 prices, but you can get the general ideas as to which foods are cheaper to purchase and how to combine different low/high price items to create delicious meals and still maintaining your weekly gro...

Live Your Life For Half The Price: Without Sacrificing The Life You Love By Mary Hunt Mary says, “It’s the money you don’t spend that ultimately gives you the freedom to live the life you love.”   Mary’s number one premise is that stuff doesn’t make you happy and you MUST discover what does make you happy whether that is time with your family, growing plants, or reading a good book.  It is only then that you can make more educated choices on how to spend your resources. Life is about choices and when you change your choices then you can change how well you live on less money. Let’s dive into some tips and tricks on making that happen. Her second chapter focuses on Found Money.   According to Joe Dominguez, author of Your Money or Your Life , It’s amazing that we go to work to get money, then we overspend which sends us back to work again.  Unfortunately, many people fall into the trap of immediate gratification and overspending (A...