Why does everything cost so much money???

amother

Orchid

Sun, Jan 16 2022, 11:21 am

amother [ Dill ] wrote:

Depending on where you live, there are many gemachs which can help with second hand furniture and things for your household.

Consider moving to another area where the rent is not so high.

Consider getting food from Tomchei Shabbos or other food box program for a while until you can get on your feet so to speak and save some money.

Look into how to save money in buying food. If you have access to the internet try finding ways other people save money from blogs and what they use as resources, google penny pinchers; thrifty shopping, frugel recipes and hacks, etc.

Try not to borrow money or use credit cards which will in the end cost way more because of the interest rate added to your spending.

Consider going to a gemach for clothing.

There are resources, depending on your income, for getting free medical. or very low cost, and it will help with copays when seeing a physician.

Here in Lakewood, we buy at Aldi's, Walmart, and Lidl's, and try to buy meats and dairy when they are on sale at the heimish stores.

If you have a smart phone, you can get apps that will help with finding low gas prices in areas that you drive. I have a BP app for getting discounts at my BP gas station which saves 5 to 10 cents every gallon.

Try not going out to eat, that uses alot of money which can be used frugally for essentials at the store.

Find out where other friends are buying for items that you need. If you need something high priced, ask around where it is the best place to shop.

For furniture, you can also try Habitat.org for finding a Reclaim Habitat for Humanity for furniture in your area.

Craigslist also lists curbside furniture people give away under "free" in the for sale section. You can also find great deals on Facebook Marketplace--lots of new and used stuff.

Also, check out your neighborhood local heimish magazines, which often show sales at stores.

Stay away from coffee shops for your lattes and whatnot, if you are into that and opt to make coffee at home to save money.

Different times of year have different sales for household items...see link:

https://money.usnews.com/money.....-year
or

Link for Yearly Bargains Calendar

Agree with a lot you posted except tomchei Shabbos should not be used for people to be able to save for furniture. They cant accept new families who need it (emergencies, lost job) because their rosters are full.
There are many other ways to cut back on expenses to save for big purchases or to make ends meet. People should do that before accepting tzeddakah.