I've been thinking a lot about this lately.
How can I possibly live less expensive and more productively?

I feel that I am forever a slave to gas, rent, utilities and high priced food.
When will the cycle stop?

So how do you live a less expensive and more productive life?

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It would depend on what you mean by productive life.

It costs very little to expand your knowledge and I find that VERY productive. You can check out books for free from the libarary and educate yourself. Learn to cook, learn a new hobby, learn about a period of time you find interesting, etc...

It costs very little to volunteer. You can improve the lives of others through your actions and maybe even get a little entertainment for yourself. Look into outdoor improvement projects, community events where you volunteer and get free admission to an event, volunteer at a child's camp, etc...

For me organizing and cleaning are pretty much low cost events that might even net me some cash if I sell what I find. If I am not in the mood to sell I donate and pass on what I don't use to someone else.

I often "picnic" with my children. We need to eat anyway so if I take the food to the front lawn and pretend we are on an expedition they think its hysterical. I have been known to set out tent up in our backyard and have a great adventure.

For me some of the best things I do don't cost anything at all.

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Wife to Stoney

Mommy of Sarah (8.5), Hannah (7), and John(5)

That is a very good reply LawDawg. It was so good ... I don't even know what else to say!

! I don't think I can add anything to what you already said! You always here that the best things in life are free and I really do think that is true!

I totally agree with LawDawg.

But I also think it depends alot on your priorities and your definition of productive. I personally have never felt that having to work to pay the bills makes me a slave to these things. It is just a fact of life. So I do work that I find fullfilling and that I think is productive. Personally, I don't have having a totally clean house high on my priority list. I don't find it all that productive or fulfilling. So we get by with not too disgusting. I find having my children involved in various activities to be a very productive use of our time, also I find serving on various committees at the school and in the community to be productive. None of this has to be expensive.

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