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Well, last week I posted about my new venture of money saving madness.  I am thrilled to report that Tuesday’s grocery shopping trip proved to be a complete success!!  I bought $100 worth of groceries  (including diapers)  for $45!!!  It was pretty simple; all from printing coupons that were emailed to me.  No scissors required…….

Also………I got absolutely FREE baby food at Publix!!!

here’s how……

Publix Buy 1 Get 1 Free Beech Nut Baby Food

2 manufacturer coupons for $1 off of 3

got 6 jars for FREEEEEE!!! 

just go to www.beechnut.comand sign up for the newsletter….and watch your inbox for $avings!

join the Publix Baby Club on www.Publix.comfor even more $avings

stay tuned for more great tips!

Tags: budget, coupons, family, free baby food, free groceries
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So as you may or may not know depending on how avid of a reader you are, I have been writing a book for about three years.  It is about my journey as a successful real estate investor to someone who cares more about life and less about the almighty dollar finally to a person who lives a happier life.  I guess you could say that I am finally out of the “rat race”.  I am thinking adventure parable with my journal being some type of old manuscript.  I will probably place the story 30 years from now and have 2012 happen, burying and destroying our current way of life.  Tell me what you think about that possibility.

Now for my title and my question.  Why did God kill all of the people in Haiti?  Why do we have any natural disasters?  Please dont write for population control, because I was there, and you do not know the feeling that was among those people.  Also with that, why does God tell us to Honor our parents and then give us cheats and crooked people as parents.  I havent spoken with my parents in quite some time, so this isnt just someone mad at their parents.  In fact, they left my sister to fend for herself at age 14, when I first enlisted in the military.

Why does God kill innocent people in  natural disasters and why are we supposed to honor people that dont deserve to be honored?  Please help me out with his one.

Thanks

I have gotten a couple of good comments on my other blog on activerain.  Thank you for this.  After some research of my own I have found that “Parent” is defined as someone who helps raise you.  So with that in mind, I am very able to honor the people who have helped to raise me to who I am and I am sure you can do the same.  Thank you

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Hello all!  In this economy, we are all searching for ways to scrimp and save.  I have decided that the first place I could start was at the Grocery store.   I have been clipping coupons for years, as I’m sure all of you are as well.  But, are we really taking advantage of the power of coupon saving? 

So, over my next few posts, I will be documenting my adventure into the world of coupon shopping!  I read the following blogs; (these have been highly beneficial)

www.fidledeedee.com

www.thecouponmom.com

Also, the following video shows how The Coupon Mom bought $114 worth of groceries for $1.62!!!!!!! 

Coupon Mom

I have made myself a “Coupon Binder” to organize all of my coupons.  It is just a simple 3 ring binder with clear plastic sheet protectors inside.  I used my beloved label maker to index my categories such as baby, pantry, cleaning etc.   

I have also designated one hour on Sunday morning to clip coupons and plan my weekly meals.    This week, I am setting a goal of reducing my weekly grocery bill from $100 to $50…..including diapers and formula…..

Check back to see my progress!!

Tags: budget, coupons, groceries, saving money
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The Polphia fund is a charitable fund that we have created to help people in the time of need.  We believe that every once in a while, good wholesome families come across difficult times and a fund like ours keeps them from crossing the line of debt.  For most people, we all know this line, once falling over it you are caught up in a never ending cycle of late fees, collection attempts, and a terrible feeling of failure.  In today’s economy, every day all day long good people like you and me fall over this line and are unable to get back to their feet again.

We are a federal 501C3 and all funds collected will be used to aid these people that need the help.

The Polphia Promise is a promise made under this fund that a portion of our donations will go to helping the families of disasters.  I recently spent some time in Haiti helping to get 66 Americans back to the United States.  Using Haiti as an example, that was very solemn time, and I was barely able to help with anything.  Of the few million citizens of Haiti, nearly 200,000 may have perished.  It may be as close as 10% of the population.  When I looked into the eyes of the children that I helped, I didnt see the fun and happiness that I see in my daughter yet I knew there was something there.  What I saw was the fear and pain as if everyone on that plane lost someone or more than one someone.  I saw a feeling of not knowing where home was or what was to come next.  I saw fear that disgusted me with myself, as I knew that when I went home I would see my wife and daughter again and all I had to offer them was a smile and a hand.

My help was more than nothing but our promise and our fund helps people.  We are helping people just like you and I before someone falls, before they have to say,”When I get back on my feet.”

In today’s economy, it is overly difficult to manage and we are all feeling the effects of the depression.  A woman just down the street from my home, a grandmother, killed herself and her two grandchildren ages 6 and 6 months citing the depression as the main factor.  If she would have called on the Polphia fund, we would have been able to at the very least given her other options.

So we are asking you, the reader, if you have some extra money and you believe in the cause that I believe in, please mail donations (check, cash, or money order) to;

The Polphia Fund

PO Box 50758

Summerville SC 29485

Thank you

Of course all of the applicants to our help have to go through a counseling session to determine whether or not they are deserving of our help.  It is unfortunate but through our efforts we have met people that try to manipulate the systems and take advantage of our kindness.  Please be sure that we are very careful in the aid that we share.

To me, there are people that use government aid as aid to better their lives.  I mean the 20 yr old girl that has three kids because she has been living on her own since the age 14.  She works full time, is in college and is a single mom.  She deserves the aid.  The guy who doesnt, lives in his parents basement, doesnt work, and had his social security claim denied twice as he is perfectly able to work a regular job.  We do not help those who feel they are entitled or that they can scam the system.  We do not help those who are nuisances to our way of life. 

Please help us to help the people like us that need the help.

Polphia is my daughter’s name Sophia Poltor.

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