An old Trick that many overlook!

Every Year the average household spends hundreds of Dollars on take out food, thousands on clothing just because they have a brand name attached to them and will only be in style for a season. We have become so brand oriented that we are more worried about who created or who labled it then about the state of our Pocket Book.

You can safe money be implementing some of these simple if not glamorous tips:

#1 Pack your own lunch or enjoy cooking for your family at home.

I know that many of us have a hard time finding time in this busy period of our lifes, but cooking does not have to be another chore. You can turn it into quality time if you make it into a family activity. For example, I have my daughter read a book to me or read me one of her essays she has written for school. She helps me chop of Vegetables and cooking is in our house a Mommy & Daughter catch up time. I teach her recipes or learn new ones with her together. And no that is not just for little ones either. My daughter now is 17 Years old. We have making "Mommy & Imp" time a priority in our lifes ever since she was much younger. Even married or "in love" Couples can do the same. Cook together or have one cook and the other share some of their interests with them. Single? No problem either, turn on your favorite music or stories and just enjoy the sights and smells of the food.
Home cooked meals are not just the fraction of the cost, but are also a lot healthier and tastier then a lot of the meals you purchase at your local fast food place, neighborhood restaurant etc. Leftovers make wonderful take with you lunches. Not a good cook? No problem, there are dozens of cooking shows on TV and 100's of cookbooks you can purchase.
If you love to cook and you are a Mommy & Child team like us, why not write your very own cookbook with some of your favorite contraptions for when he or she goes of to college to take. Not only is it a lovely memory, but a good reminder of easy and cheap recipes. My daughter and I are working on one currently, which we will release for sale through Lulu.com very soon.