Saving Money as Prices Increase

[Snobdds]

I just had 3 propane tanks filled at the ranch, 500 gallons each. $3.85 a gallon delivered
Had 500 gallons of diesel delivered 3.42 a gallon delivered
Had 500 gallons of 91 gasoline delivered. 4.15 a gallon delivered

A quick way to spend a little less than 10K.

I am in my prime money making years and have to spend money to make money. I can't really spend the extra time required to price shop. I pay the man what the man wants. I guess when I retire I will become cheap.

 

[Oaktree]

It might seem like paying $18 for a 10 lb. ham is a budget buster, but the ham meat went to a couple dinners, a couple omelets, a big batch of mac 'n cheese, plus the big pot of navy beans. Call it $1.50 per meal, $2.00 with other ingredients. Cooking is key to thrift.

That's the thing with getting a ham (or a turkey for that matter) is that even though the up-front cost is high-ish, there's a lot of meat there, and you've got many days of leftovers from either one.

I am in my prime money making years and have to spend money to make money. I can't really spend the extra time required to price shop. I pay the man what the man wants. I guess when I retire I will become cheap.

I'm assuming you're talking business expenses? I suppose you gotta do what you gotta do.

 

[kenmac]

Is a good perspective.

Now is a good time to look at what your actually eating and make some changes if one is worried about cost.

Heck, I'm eating beans and rice now. I doubt I can eat any cheaper !

 

[lman]

We picked up a turkey last week for .49/lb. We got pork chops for 1.49/lb the week before that. My freezer is full of deals.

 

[Oaktree]

We picked up a turkey last week for .49/lb.

You used to see deals like that a week or so before Thanksgiving...loss leaders, usually a minimum purchase (exclusive of the turkey) required. Last few years, not so much. We got ours for 89¢/lb last weekend, cheapest I've seen.

 

[Snobdds]

I'm assuming you're talking business expenses? I suppose you gotta do what you gotta do.

No business expenses here. I'm not a rancher, just live on one that has been in the family for years and is too valuable to sell. My neighbor runs his cattle on the meadows and keeps the fences up, ditches cleared and hay cut. He's the rancher. He keeps my meadows from becoming weed infested wastelands. I just get a steer from the butcher all vacuum sealed every year from him.

 

[Oaktree]

No business expenses here. I'm not a rancher, just live on one that has been in the family for years and is too valuable to sell. My neighbor runs his cattle on the meadows and keeps the fences up, ditches cleared and hay cut. He's the rancher. He keeps my meadows from becoming weed infested wastelands. I just get a steer from the butcher all vacuum sealed every year from him.

Nice place! Sounds like you got the best of both worlds!

 

[arto98607]

No business expenses here. I'm not a rancher, just live on one that has been in the family for years and is too valuable to sell. My neighbor runs his cattle on the meadows and keeps the fences up, ditches cleared and hay cut. He's the rancher. He keeps my meadows from becoming weed infested wastelands. I just get a steer from the butcher all vacuum sealed every year from him.

Your buffalo's look pretty skinny or thin!

 

[WinifredHobbs]

I believe everyone should have a kind of safety cushion that will not leave him without money in case of trouble like unemployment or an unexpected rise in the price of necessities, etc. When I accumulated enough money in such a "cushion," I did not start taking money from there for my regular expenses. I wanted to start a business and started thinking through my business plan. Of course, I didn't immediately think to contact a financial advisor. But later I found a consultant at hensoncrisp.com and asked him many questions, which he answered to me satisfactorily.

 

[daugen]

Welcome Win to TBN. Take your savings and put them into your financial cushion.
Good advice.

part of the challenge of today's messed up shipping situation are the shortages which drive up price,
because as any seller knows, more demand and less supply means raise your prices.

This is not an easy time to save money, but two things are very positive. One is mortgage and financing rates are relatively low, so the
cost of home and car ownership is helped by those savings. Also positive is that just about any one who wants a job can get one.
So if you need to earn more money, there are a lot of opportunities out there.

If you drive a lot of miles, buying gas at Costco or Sams should save a significant amount of money. I need to look up and see if Costco gas is "certified".
Engines with direct injection are getting a lot pickier on quality of gasoline.