Jayme and I started trying to save money long ago. A penny saved is a penny earned, right? We started penny pinching when I first moved to Evansville to live with her the better part of a decade ago. She worked and went to school and I worked for modest pay... part-time. I had no health insurance, a car that always gave me trouble and lots of dreams of pricey items. But it is hard to lie, we were broke. If it was not on sale, it only had our attention as we walked down the grocery aisle. Some might say our lives were boring since we never went out to party and our only treat was a visit to Steak and Shake. But we had each other.
Jayme and I have been through rough times, but we have always found a way through. Those frugal behaviors years ago helped us pay rent, car insurance and massive amounts of student loan debt even on low incomes. So if they worked before, they can work now too. We have been very blessed to be where we are now. And I am thankful every day for those countless blessings. "Ask any ye shall receive. Knock and the door shall be opened for you." Now I have a young boy growing up fast, a house and am nearing my bachelor's degree. Why is this NOT the time to save for the future? This is why I coupon.
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