 Re: How did you get your DH on board?
Originally Posted by IOWA29  The misconception is that most coupon clippers are poor is just wrong. Yes there are poor people that clip them too, but I think the majority are SMART people trying to save money. One of the way the poor get rich is by learning how to HOLD onto the money they have and SAVE it.
I wish the poor would do a better job using coupons it woulld let them get more with their state dollars | Well not everyone who is poor is on welfare, but those that are need the skills. "Someone" has to teach them. It is nice to say "I wish" but...(see my signature!) who is that "someone"?
We got off of food stamps begining on 07 and are making really good progress. We were able to use the help for a time and get ourselves back on our feet. And are trying ever so slowly to build a nest egg so that if God forbid my DH is injured at work again we will be able to support ourselves better.
I think vision and goals (personal, family, and financial) are very important!
OP keep track of your savings and spending and once your DH starts to see how much more stuff you can get for the money or more money you can save or use towards other things I am sure he will "get it" more. Perhaps treating him to a night out and saying to him "I paid for this dinner with my coupon savings" will impress him.
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