It's been quite awhile since I posted here. A lot has happened. I became the general manager of a fast food establishment and stayed with that from July 2008 until just this past week. I learned a lot about operating a business and I'm sure that will help be tremendously in working from home. I'm still with the company, but now I'm working closer to home.
Now, I'm cutting back on some of my expenses so that I can make working full-time from home move from just a dream to a reality. My needs are fairly simple and I find I can do without some things I previously thought I couldn't do without. We are all experiencing a pretty tough economy these days and I think it's wise to reassess our priorities and make some firm decisions to stop living as if the money river will never stop flowing.
I've noticed, as I drive back and forth to work, that more people are beginning to put in at least small gardens this year. I think that's a response to the ever-increasing cost of food. Even a small garden can supply enough produce through the summer to offset what a family would spend on fresh vegetables. Worked right, a family can even grow enough to can, freeze, or dehydrate for use during the winter months.
Of course, there are other ways to reduce expenses. Using compact fluorescent bulbs in all light fixtures, monitoring water usage in and outside the home, consolidating trips by car so that more errands are run per trip, eating at home instead of eating out, renting movies instead of going to the movie theater - you get the picture. It takes some thought and planning, but any family could reduce expenses in some small ways to have a pretty nice impact at the end of the month.
