If you were to ask anyone in any of the 50 states that make up the United States of America, how they are fairing in the midst of our less publicized yet still ongoing recession, they would mostly speak of the woes our economic collapse has caused them, or the added pressure their spouses and families are encountering trying to make ends meet. But there is an old saying that speaks to the notion of a silver lining under each and every apparently dismal or challenging event. In fact, there are several that address the issues of turning our stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and our obstacles into opportunities. At the end of the day, it really is only a matter of perspective anyway.
With the holiday season unfolding and pressure from the commercial industry pushing us to work harder so we can make more useless money to buy more meaningless things to put on our overstuffed Thanksgiving tables and under our mass produced yet under consumed Christmas trees, more and more people are opting out of the life draining rat race and finding peace and financial preservation by nurturing more creative and rudimentary ways to maneuver through Americas recession and the holiday season. Frugal, conservative, utilitarian, resourceful, practical
With this notion in mind, J&O Fabrics would like to take a moment to not only thank ex president Bush for creating the opportunity for us to nurture our imagination just a little bit more, but for the inspiring and liberating seed that sparked our list of Top 10 Recession Inspired Money Saving Tips.
Frugal, practical, conservative, resourceful, even utilitarian… yeah, these are some of the words being used to describe the new mindset of many, and the revisited mindset of a few from the old school who have seen depressions and recessions before as we move forward through the holiday and the seasons ahead. In many ways, we’re all in this together and all the better for it, so feel free to add on, pass on, and be the peace in the midst of adversity you are looking for!
J&O List of Top 10 Recession Inspired Money Saving Tips
1. Instead of buying gifts for family and friends from the store, be the manufacturer and save! By making your own gifts, you cut out the middle men and the extra money you spend on packaging, distribution, and retail markups. We have customers from every walk of life calling in for fabric to make no-sew fleece throws and pillows, curtains for their kitchen, even for reupholstering basic chairs in their homes. With free instructional books, instore workshops, and how-to classes right on line, you can be a jack of all trades in no time!
