Super Quote Wednesday

The safe way to double your money is to fold it over once
and put it in your pocket.  Frank Hubbard

We get excited when we buy things on sale; but it's good to remember that if we use the extra money we saved to buy more stuff, we will never get ahead. 

Instead we should put that extra money in savings or towards an emergency fund.

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Super Quote Wednesday, by Jim-Bob

I know it's not Wednesday but this is one I just couldn't wait to share.

This quote is brought to you by Jim-Bob Duggar from their book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting (I highly recommend it as a summer read, it's great on issues regarding family and frugality; I picked up a copy at my library).

You make your money when you
buy your item at a good price,
not when you sell it.

So often I'm of the mindset that I can just resell items and make some money, but according to Jim-Bob Duggar (who's quite the business man if you read their book!) you'll make (aka: save) your money if you buy things cheaper up front.

This requires some searching before we just buy an item. Or it may suggest we buy it gently used from Garage Sales, Craigslist, Ebay or Amazon. Keep this in mind next time you're out shopping, your bank account will thank you later!

Super Quote Wednesday

"Count it all joy!"

Life is full of unexpected surprises, some good, some not-so-good.  When things don't go the way I planned, something I'm trying to do more of is tell myself to count it all joy.  

Doing this works the highest degree of patience in me, and I must be honest, it's not always easy to do.  But I'm trying to make joy my standard habitual response to things that don't go according to plan, or when unexpected problems arise.  The more I do this, the less overwhelmed and stressed I tend to feel during the day.

Give it a try!  

Super Quote Wednesday

"This too shall pass!"

When life is crazy and things feel overwhelming I remind myself that, "this too shall pass." Nothing will stay the same forever, everything we experience is seasonal, there will be an end and something new will take its place; that's the wonderful cycle of existence that God has established.

So when your debt seems too high, your child just won't use the potty, your life seems too disorganized for peace, and you can't remember the last time you had a full nights rest, just tell yourself: "This too shall pass!"