Surviving Turbulent Times

Get the feeling these days that everything is collapsing around you. The economy especially, but maybe everything else too. War, downward spiraling housing prices, experts predicting inflation or deflation or both, climate change that could wipe us all out, proliferation of nuclear weapons. What comes next, the sun exploding?



It's actually part of the human condition to live in turbulent times. It's happened throughout most of human history but it is tough to cope with. There are some things to remember that can help and I'll be posting about them periodically. There are some good constants in life even though it seems now it seems like nothing but a stream of bad news.



In the meantime remember that we have nothing to fear but fear itself.

Saving Money On Food #4

Yet another way to save money on food and household purchases is to join a warehouse club. You pay an annual membership fee to shop there and the prices are, mainly, much lower than a supermarket. The selection can be limited because they only carry a certain number of brands and the quantity that you must buy may be larger than a regular purchase. Huge mayonnaise jars, for instance.

The important thing to remember is not to make impulse buys. Buy only what you need and will use. No matter how tempting something is it is not worth it if you do not use it. I belong to Costco and only buy certain items, such as paper goods, bottled water, detergent, certain cuts of meat where I can freeze part of it, etc.

I am always amazed when I see people go past with chafing dishes in their shopping cart. Are they really going to use those? I doubt it.

You can save a lot with a warehouse club but you must be careful when you shop.