Taking care of the family is a hard job. In these complicated times it's even harder to make "the best" decision when there are so many things to make decisions about. In case your list has gotten a little scrambled, here's my list of "16 Things every family should know and do!"
Rich is a moving target
Rich is a moving target. If I made just a little more that would fix everything, at least that's how we feel. At $1000 in savings, $2000 looks like a lot. At $100,000 in assets, $200,000 looks like a lot. It's all a matter of perspective as to home much is a lot. Bill Gates certainly has a different opinion than our family.
Complain! But be curteous.
Recently I bought a full chicken to roast. I opened the package and - THERE WERE FEATHERS! Ok, so I called the company and they sent me gift checks for chicken and I plucked my own bird. I got a new bird the next week and again had feathers. This time they sent me a check for the entire cost. Basically giving them feedback on their product got me 2 free birds, which amounted to 8 dinners for the family! (Chicken enchiladas, chicken fajitas, chicken tortilla soup, and chicken, corn and potatoes.
Practice Balance
Consider the word cheap? Then consider the word thrifty? Which one sounds smarter? If you take anything from this blog, remember we want to be thrifty not cheap. Cheap tends to not be worth what is put into it. Thrifty however is smart.
Scrutinize Your Bills
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