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Hello.. is there anyone out there? I keep praying, my family keeps praying. My prayers are going unnoticed. My husband found out today he did not get hired today for a truck driver position. Why? I'm glad you asked. Because he sure asked the company. The answer; Because he is not from the area, and does not know the roads and area like the other applicants. He was assured his qualifications and skills were up to par. But his knowledge of the city, was not! SO MUCH FOR SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY. That, if I am correct, sounds like a form of discrimination. He is being discriminated for not being a long standing South Carolina resident! Last I checked, this was 2009. Someone had invented a fancy little do-dad called a GPS. I AM OUTRAGED! I guess that is all for my rant and rave. Thanks for listening.
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I am trying my hardest to be as positive as I can be, but after nearly 2 months of being unemployed in Greenville, SC, I find myself wondering what more can I do to become gainfully employed! Alas! What's that? A job interview! Finally!!! It's not the job of my dreams, but I managed to finagle an interview with Sears. I worked for them in years past, and hope that I am able to get a position with the company again. This Thursday at 11:30 am, I will go meet with a member of management. I am hopeful. I am praying! At this point, any income is better than none!
My husband was also lucky enough to get invited to a Job Fair with a local company, and also must call another employer back on Wednesday regarding a position that he interviewed for last week. So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we hopefully enter a new and more prosperous chapter of our lives here in The Upstate!
My husband was also lucky enough to get invited to a Job Fair with a local company, and also must call another employer back on Wednesday regarding a position that he interviewed for last week. So please keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we hopefully enter a new and more prosperous chapter of our lives here in The Upstate!
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Here are some recipes that will save time and money. And we all know that these are things that we are all lacking these days!!!!
This is one of my favorite quick and cheap recipes!
Tuna Noodle Pasta
I start out with 2 bags or boxes of Mac and Cheese or Alfredo Noodles
(we prefer Alfredo flavor with the tuna) I find them for .98/ea at Wal-mart.
Follow directions on box.
I purchased 2 cans of Tuna for .64/ea at Wal-mart.
I heat the tuna on the stove top.
Stir in tuna once noodles are done.
Serves 4-8 depending on portions.
Start to finish takes approximately 15 minutes.
Lean Steaks
Top round, London broil, top sirloin or petite sirloin steaks can often be found for about $2.47 to $3.47 a pound. A pound of steak can make you 3 or 4 servings depending on the size. Its easy to make these less expensize meats taste much better. Marinade! I start by using a knife to aerate the meat by basically stabbing each piece about 25 times. Chances are you already have barbecue sauce or marinade in the fridge or cabinet. Place in fridge for a few hours to let the flavors really soak in. Even if you need to purchase a bottle of marinade or sauce for $5.00 or less you can serve that tasty steak!
Fridge Leftover Frittata
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped vegetables (use whatever you have on hand: onions, bell pepper, mushroom slices, tomato, broccoli, asparagus, etc.)
1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
4 large eggs
8 egg whites (save the yolks for another dish)
1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheese (any type will work)
Canola or olive oil cooking spray
1 teaspoon no-salt herb seasoning blend
Preparation:
In a large, nonstick skillet, cook the vegetables (except tomato, if using) in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat, stirring often, until veggies are tender (about 3 minutes). Stir in chopped tomato if you're adding it (it doesn't need to be cooked like the other veggies). Add salt and pepper, if desired. Set aside.
In mixing bowl, beat or whisk together the eggs and egg whites until blended. Stir in the shredded cheese and the sauteed veggie mixture.
Begin heating the large, nonstick skillet again over medium heat until hot. Coat the pan generously with cooking spray and quickly pour in the egg mixture, distributing the veggies evenly in the bottom of the skillet. While it begins to cook, sprinkle the herb blend over the top. Cover the skillet and cook, without stirring, for about 6 minutes (the frittata should be set and the bottom nicely brown).
If desired, brown the top of the frittata in a preheated broiler, about 4 inches from the heat, for 1-2 minutes. Slide frittata onto a large serving plate and cut into 4 wedges.
Makes 4 servings
Tuna Patties
Ingredients:
1 can (6 ounces) solid white tuna canned in water, drained
2 tablespoons chopped onion or green onions
1 egg white
1 tablespoon pickle relish (optional)
1 tablespoon light Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup panko crumbs (dry bread crumbs can be substituted)
2 teaspoons canola oil or olive oil (canola cooking spray can be substituted)
Preparation:
In medium bowl, combine tuna, onion, egg white, relish, Italian salad dressing, and panko crumbs.
Shape into 4 patties. Begin heating nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat surface with oil or cooking spray. Add patties and fry on both sides until lightly browned. Serve with salad, soup, or whole-grain bread.
Makes 4 patties.
O'Brien Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
2 pounds Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien (about 8 cups)
2 cups fat-free or light sour cream
6 green onions, white and part of green, finely chopped
10 3/4 ounces-can Healthy Request condensed cream of mushroom soup (or similar)
1/2 cup low-fat milk
2 tablespoons butter sprinkles (such as Molly McButter)
8 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 ounces reduced-fat Ruffles potato chips, crushed (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 13-x-9-inch baking pan with canola cooking spray.2. Thaw potatoes and combine with all ingredients except the potato chips. Spread into prepared pan and top with crushed chips if desired. Bake for about 30 minutes
16 side-dish servings or 8 as a main dish
Almost Lasagne
1 pound elbow macaroni (or other similarly shaped pasta-like small shells) cooked
1 pound ground meat; beef, turkey, chicken, sausage or tofu crumbles -- whatever works for you
2 eggs
1 pound ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
1 jar spaghetti sauce: 24 - 26 ounces
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups or so veggies (e.g. diced zucchini, matchstick carrots)
Directions
Brown meat and drain well, if necessary.
While meat is cooking, stir together eggs, ricotta, grated Parmesan and salt and pepper.
Mix cooked meat, macaroni, sauce and veggies. Add ricotta mixture and blend well.
Coat a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil and spread half of macaroni mixture evenly over the bottom. Top with a cup of mozzarella and a healthy sprinkle of grated Pamesan. Add the remaining macaroni mixture and top with another cup of mozzarella and another sprinkle of Parmesan. Cover with foil.
At this point the whole thing can go into the refrigerator to be cooked when you're ready.
Heat your oven to 350 degrees F and bake the casserole for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes until the cheese on top is lightly browned and bubbly.
Makes 6 servings @ $1.50 a serving.
Easy Chicken Lo Mein
1 tablespoon oil-sesame or peanut oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin slices
1 clove garlic, minced2 tablespoons soy sauce or teriyaki sauce
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger or 1 teaspoon powder
1 3-ounce package chicken flavor ramen noodle soup1 1-lb bag frozen mixed oriental vegetables1/4 cup water
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until no longer pink.
Add vegetables and lid. Cook until vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, cook the noodles (without the flavoring packet) according to package directions. Drain.
Add soy sauce, garlic, ginger and seasoning packet to water. Mix well. Pour over chicken and vegetables, add noodles and toss to mix.
Makes 4 servings @$1.20 a serving.
Creamy Chicken & Rotini Primavera
1/2 pound dry rotini
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast - cubed
1 pound frozen vegetable mix - thawed
4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)
1/2 cup lite Italian dressing
1/2 cup 2% fat milk
Directions
Cook rotini per package directions to desired doneness. Drain well and keep warm.
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken cubes and cook until no longer pink.
Combine cream cheese, dressing and milk and whisk until smooth.
Add thawed frozen vegetables to chicken along with sauce mixture. Stir well and heat through - about 5 minutes. Serve.
Makes 4 servings @ $1.35 per serving.
I will add more later!!! I hope that these will get you all started on the road to keeping the money in your wallet, where it really belongs!!!
This is one of my favorite quick and cheap recipes!
Tuna Noodle Pasta
I start out with 2 bags or boxes of Mac and Cheese or Alfredo Noodles
(we prefer Alfredo flavor with the tuna) I find them for .98/ea at Wal-mart.
Follow directions on box.
I purchased 2 cans of Tuna for .64/ea at Wal-mart.
I heat the tuna on the stove top.
Stir in tuna once noodles are done.
Serves 4-8 depending on portions.
Start to finish takes approximately 15 minutes.
Lean Steaks
Top round, London broil, top sirloin or petite sirloin steaks can often be found for about $2.47 to $3.47 a pound. A pound of steak can make you 3 or 4 servings depending on the size. Its easy to make these less expensize meats taste much better. Marinade! I start by using a knife to aerate the meat by basically stabbing each piece about 25 times. Chances are you already have barbecue sauce or marinade in the fridge or cabinet. Place in fridge for a few hours to let the flavors really soak in. Even if you need to purchase a bottle of marinade or sauce for $5.00 or less you can serve that tasty steak!
Fridge Leftover Frittata
Ingredients:
2 cups chopped vegetables (use whatever you have on hand: onions, bell pepper, mushroom slices, tomato, broccoli, asparagus, etc.)
1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste (optional)
4 large eggs
8 egg whites (save the yolks for another dish)
1 cup shredded reduced-fat cheese (any type will work)
Canola or olive oil cooking spray
1 teaspoon no-salt herb seasoning blend
Preparation:
In a large, nonstick skillet, cook the vegetables (except tomato, if using) in 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat, stirring often, until veggies are tender (about 3 minutes). Stir in chopped tomato if you're adding it (it doesn't need to be cooked like the other veggies). Add salt and pepper, if desired. Set aside.
In mixing bowl, beat or whisk together the eggs and egg whites until blended. Stir in the shredded cheese and the sauteed veggie mixture.
Begin heating the large, nonstick skillet again over medium heat until hot. Coat the pan generously with cooking spray and quickly pour in the egg mixture, distributing the veggies evenly in the bottom of the skillet. While it begins to cook, sprinkle the herb blend over the top. Cover the skillet and cook, without stirring, for about 6 minutes (the frittata should be set and the bottom nicely brown).
If desired, brown the top of the frittata in a preheated broiler, about 4 inches from the heat, for 1-2 minutes. Slide frittata onto a large serving plate and cut into 4 wedges.
Makes 4 servings
Tuna Patties
Ingredients:
1 can (6 ounces) solid white tuna canned in water, drained
2 tablespoons chopped onion or green onions
1 egg white
1 tablespoon pickle relish (optional)
1 tablespoon light Italian salad dressing
1/4 cup panko crumbs (dry bread crumbs can be substituted)
2 teaspoons canola oil or olive oil (canola cooking spray can be substituted)
Preparation:
In medium bowl, combine tuna, onion, egg white, relish, Italian salad dressing, and panko crumbs.
Shape into 4 patties. Begin heating nonstick skillet over medium heat. Coat surface with oil or cooking spray. Add patties and fry on both sides until lightly browned. Serve with salad, soup, or whole-grain bread.
Makes 4 patties.
O'Brien Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
2 pounds Ore-Ida Potatoes O'Brien (about 8 cups)
2 cups fat-free or light sour cream
6 green onions, white and part of green, finely chopped
10 3/4 ounces-can Healthy Request condensed cream of mushroom soup (or similar)
1/2 cup low-fat milk
2 tablespoons butter sprinkles (such as Molly McButter)
8 ounces shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 ounces reduced-fat Ruffles potato chips, crushed (optional)
Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Coat a 13-x-9-inch baking pan with canola cooking spray.2. Thaw potatoes and combine with all ingredients except the potato chips. Spread into prepared pan and top with crushed chips if desired. Bake for about 30 minutes
16 side-dish servings or 8 as a main dish
Almost Lasagne
1 pound elbow macaroni (or other similarly shaped pasta-like small shells) cooked
1 pound ground meat; beef, turkey, chicken, sausage or tofu crumbles -- whatever works for you
2 eggs
1 pound ricotta cheese
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
salt and pepper
1 jar spaghetti sauce: 24 - 26 ounces
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
2 cups or so veggies (e.g. diced zucchini, matchstick carrots)
Directions
Brown meat and drain well, if necessary.
While meat is cooking, stir together eggs, ricotta, grated Parmesan and salt and pepper.
Mix cooked meat, macaroni, sauce and veggies. Add ricotta mixture and blend well.
Coat a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray or olive oil and spread half of macaroni mixture evenly over the bottom. Top with a cup of mozzarella and a healthy sprinkle of grated Pamesan. Add the remaining macaroni mixture and top with another cup of mozzarella and another sprinkle of Parmesan. Cover with foil.
At this point the whole thing can go into the refrigerator to be cooked when you're ready.
Heat your oven to 350 degrees F and bake the casserole for 20 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 10 to 20 minutes until the cheese on top is lightly browned and bubbly.
Makes 6 servings @ $1.50 a serving.
Easy Chicken Lo Mein
1 tablespoon oil-sesame or peanut oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into thin slices
1 clove garlic, minced2 tablespoons soy sauce or teriyaki sauce
2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger or 1 teaspoon powder
1 3-ounce package chicken flavor ramen noodle soup1 1-lb bag frozen mixed oriental vegetables1/4 cup water
Directions
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken and cook, stirring frequently, until no longer pink.
Add vegetables and lid. Cook until vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
In the meantime, cook the noodles (without the flavoring packet) according to package directions. Drain.
Add soy sauce, garlic, ginger and seasoning packet to water. Mix well. Pour over chicken and vegetables, add noodles and toss to mix.
Makes 4 servings @$1.20 a serving.
Creamy Chicken & Rotini Primavera
1/2 pound dry rotini
2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast - cubed
1 pound frozen vegetable mix - thawed
4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)
1/2 cup lite Italian dressing
1/2 cup 2% fat milk
Directions
Cook rotini per package directions to desired doneness. Drain well and keep warm.
Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken cubes and cook until no longer pink.
Combine cream cheese, dressing and milk and whisk until smooth.
Add thawed frozen vegetables to chicken along with sauce mixture. Stir well and heat through - about 5 minutes. Serve.
Makes 4 servings @ $1.35 per serving.
I will add more later!!! I hope that these will get you all started on the road to keeping the money in your wallet, where it really belongs!!!
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If you have access to any old cotton muslin sheets, these make great re-usable window cleaning cloths. Just throw them in the wash after using them, and they'll be ready for the next time you need to clean your windows- free to use, and saving the expense of paper towels, too. Some people also used to use wadded up newspapers, but your hands will turn black from the ink if you try this.
A great idea to recycle newspaper: if you're used to peeling your veggies onto paper towels, instead keep a supply of half-sheet newspapers under the kitchen sink and use one of these when you're ready to peel. You're re-using the newspaper, and you're saving money on paper towels at the same time.
A great idea to recycle newspaper: if you're used to peeling your veggies onto paper towels, instead keep a supply of half-sheet newspapers under the kitchen sink and use one of these when you're ready to peel. You're re-using the newspaper, and you're saving money on paper towels at the same time.
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Vinegar
I found some additional vinegar uses to pass along. Please feel free to post any suggestions! I have not tried all of these, so if you have please feel free to let us all know about the results!
- Wash old sponges in vinegar water, then soak them overnight in a quart ofwater with 1/4 cup vinegar. This will help renew old sponges.
- Vinegar can clean away mineral buildup on metal. Add 1/4 cup to a quart ofwater for cleaning metal screen and storm doors and aluminum. If your waterhas a high mineral content add extra vinegar.
- Clean your eyeglasses with a streak free finish by wiping them down withwater with a few drops of vinegar added to it.
- You can clean and freshen your microwave by boiling a mixture of 1/4 cupvinegar and 3/4 cup water in a bowl in the microwave. After it boils (whichshould only take 2 or 3 minutes) let it sit for 5 more minutes. This willsoften any baked on food splatters, and remove any odors.
- Not only will a sprinkle of vinegar in your dish water keep glasses fromspotting, but it also kills germs.
- Keep drains odor free by pouring 1/2 cup vinegar down them once a week.
- Add 1/4 cup of vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to a pot of water andsimmer, uncovered to clean cooking odors from the air.
- Chewing gum and stuck decals will remove easier if you saturate them withwarmed vinegar.
- Clean your windows with a mixture of 1/4 cup vinegar with 1 quart of waterand put in a spray bottle. Spray on, and wipe off with a clean, soft cloth.
I hope that you are all finding some great ideas and suggestions for money saving uses for common household items!!!
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Sometimes people think "you get what you pay for" and are afraid to try freestuff, or store brands, or generic. But they shouldn't let themselves be afraid...what do they have to lose? My mother got the following information from a column in the Morning Call.(Local newspaper in Pennsylvania)
Consumer Reports checked free software security programs and found that they"were on par with the best pay suites we tested." Security suite protectioncan cost $50 to $90 per year, but you can save that money and use some ofthe following free software:
Consumer Reports checked free software security programs and found that they"were on par with the best pay suites we tested." Security suite protectioncan cost $50 to $90 per year, but you can save that money and use some ofthe following free software:
- A very highly recommended anti-virus software is called Avira AntiVirAntivirus Personal (free-av.com).
- Also recommended, for badware, is Microsoft Windows Defender (micro.soft.com/defender)- it's built into theVista operating system.
- A free e-mail spam filter to try is SpamfighterStandard (spamfighter.com)
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition (free-avg.com) is also getting good reviews.
- Cnet is a great site to go to review something you're thinking of buying,but they also offer a review of the free suite Open Office, calling it "acredible rival to MS Office." Common Microsoft formats, such as .doc can besaved and read using this free suite. It offers writing and spreadsheetprograms as well as programs that are similar to Microsoft Power-Point andAccess. You can download this at openoffice.org.
- Google offers gmail.com for free email.
- Google Calendar -calendar.google.com. Docs.google.com offers word processing, spreadsheet and presentation tools.Picassa is for photo editing.
- More freebies to consider trying are:Audacity.sourceforge.net for audiediting.
- getdropbox.com for keeping up to 2 gigabytes of files in sync among computers.
- gimp.org for photo editing
- rememberthemilk.com for managing tasks and other things you need "to do".
- skype.com for free Internet phone calls and cheap calls to regular phones
- mozillamessaging.com (Thunderbird) for offline e-mail.
Thank you to my Mother, for contributing this valuable bit of information!
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This is a great little weapon for your money savings arsenal!!!
- The Dishwasher - One of my favorite uses for plain old regular white vinegar.... is in my dishwasher! You can easily spend $3.50 for the fancy dishwasher rinse aide and get 12 or 16 rinses! But WHY!?!? I purchased a 32 FL OZ bottle at Amelia's on August 7th, for .79$. I still have 2/3 of the bottle left, and we run our dishwasher every day! Just add a few drops, and there you go!
- Ant Repellant - Spray around windows, doors, the fridge, or any other known ant trails in your home. This will help deter those pesky little insects!
- Household Cleaner- It will deodorize a lunchbox, clean brass, copper, and stainless steel, shine your formica, or no-wax linoleum floors and much, much more!
- Hair Product- Help fight dandruff and even add some highlights!
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Some ideas...
I have found some great ways to save money. If anyone has any contributions to make, please 
feel free! I am always open to learning new ways to save!
- Online coupons - http://www.couponsurfer.com/ http://www.slickdeals.net/
- Freebies - http://www.thunderfap.com/ http://www.shop4freebies.com/
- Meal Planning - http://www.menus4moms.com/frugal/index.php
I have found great deals at Sav-a-lot and Sav-mor and dollar. When I lived up north in Pennsylvania, I used to shop religously at Amelia's Discount Grocery. By buying generic you save a lot of much needed cash and get the same quality item. I have found some items where I feel the generic is actually better! Another suggestion is if you can make it yourself, Do it! My family are habitual Sweet Tea drinkers. But why spend the $1.75 - $3.00 for a gallon of tea? I buy Luzianne Tea and usually the box has coupons to clip! I spent $4.00 at Publix and got 48 family size tea bags. It takes 3 tea bags to brew 1 Gallon of tea. So I am now paying .25$ for 1 Gallon of Tea!
Don't be afraid of the discount racks!
While shopping at Sav-Mor and Dollar, I found several tables that had items that needed to be sold off and were sold at a discounted rate. (You know, like the baker racks at Wal-Mart!) I was able to purchase a 2 lb. loaf of white sandwich bread for $1.30. I also found, as a special treat for the kids, Betty Crocker Family Size brownie mix for .79$. The box was crushed and ripped, but they sure tasted great!
On any given day, I am guaranteed to spend most of it calculating over and over the financial aspects of my life. Sound familiar? While I now find myself unemployed for the first time in years, of course this becomes an even larger part of my day. I know I am intelligent, well read, and competent. But for some reason, after registering with Monster.com, Careerbuilder.com, Yahoo Hotjobs, Indeed.com, (yes, there are more) SCcareersearch.com, and SCjoblink.org ; I am still unemployed. At this point, I am beginning to think I am officially unemployable!
Let me start closer to the beginning. My husband and I sat down and made a decision about 8 months ago. We were going to pack the family up, and move from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. Although the unemployment rate was higher, the overall cost of living was tremendously lower. Sure that as a truck driver, my husband would locate work quickly, and with the possibility of working from home with my job, we were sure we were taking the right step. But I was unable to keep my job. So I quit. And we moved August 8, 2009.
After the very tearful farewell, and the 11 hour drive, we had made it. We moved in to a condo and haven’t looked back. It’s been almost 2 months. And neither of us has a hope of a job even glimmering on the horizon. So now, as our savings has dwindled to a dangerously low amount, I fret. Ok, fret is the nice way of saying; I agonize over ways to bring a few dollars into the house. I have tried to sell random items on Ebay, and Craigslist; netting about 20.00. The appointment I set at the local consignment store could not be scheduled until the middle of October.
But, I am confident that God has only handed me exactly what I am capable of handling. Now I am not the most religious person. I do not attend Church. But that does not change or sway my beliefs. Somehow, some way, my husband and I will find out way out of the darkness, and step into the most glorious light, and we will be lifted up and set carefully back on our feet.
Times are extremely tough, not just for us, but for an estimated 11.1 million people. The nation now finds itself with unemployment at an all time high. And the little guy, like me, my husband, and probably you, or your friends, or loved ones, we find ourselves competing for a low paying job with thousands of others in the same boat.
So here I am. I have decided that I would like to share some sentiments with others. And I hope that it will be well received. I know out of the 11.1 million estimated unemployed members of society, there must be a few of you out there, who share my thoughts, my fears, and hopes and prayers. Let us work together on this path to a new beginning!
Let me start closer to the beginning. My husband and I sat down and made a decision about 8 months ago. We were going to pack the family up, and move from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. Although the unemployment rate was higher, the overall cost of living was tremendously lower. Sure that as a truck driver, my husband would locate work quickly, and with the possibility of working from home with my job, we were sure we were taking the right step. But I was unable to keep my job. So I quit. And we moved August 8, 2009.
After the very tearful farewell, and the 11 hour drive, we had made it. We moved in to a condo and haven’t looked back. It’s been almost 2 months. And neither of us has a hope of a job even glimmering on the horizon. So now, as our savings has dwindled to a dangerously low amount, I fret. Ok, fret is the nice way of saying; I agonize over ways to bring a few dollars into the house. I have tried to sell random items on Ebay, and Craigslist; netting about 20.00. The appointment I set at the local consignment store could not be scheduled until the middle of October.
But, I am confident that God has only handed me exactly what I am capable of handling. Now I am not the most religious person. I do not attend Church. But that does not change or sway my beliefs. Somehow, some way, my husband and I will find out way out of the darkness, and step into the most glorious light, and we will be lifted up and set carefully back on our feet.
Times are extremely tough, not just for us, but for an estimated 11.1 million people. The nation now finds itself with unemployment at an all time high. And the little guy, like me, my husband, and probably you, or your friends, or loved ones, we find ourselves competing for a low paying job with thousands of others in the same boat.
So here I am. I have decided that I would like to share some sentiments with others. And I hope that it will be well received. I know out of the 11.1 million estimated unemployed members of society, there must be a few of you out there, who share my thoughts, my fears, and hopes and prayers. Let us work together on this path to a new beginning!
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