Here’s the thing… we all have some money, but that is not the only “spendable” thing we have to work with.

Feeling the financial “pinch”?  If so, you have lots of company.  When you start talking to people there is never any shortage of complaints and the old adage if often heard, “The money ran out before the month.”  We’ve all been there.

I recently heard of a cost cutting measure that is working like a charm for some of my elderly friends.  Granted, these folks are already living in a financially affordable apartment home, having left the big expensive setting behind as their children grew up and established their own families, but the “pinch” is still felt, even by these careful proactive people.

They raised a large family and have always lived on “Reality Street”.  During this season, one strategic way of cutting back further on expenses has been to become involved with a prominent, well organized volunteer group in the community.  This group has an arrangement with a local high-end grocery store to receive prepared food which has passed its freshness date.  The idea is to then quickly distribute the food to those who are in need.  The volunteers who help make it happen are also welcome to take the food they need for themselves.

Because of the service they offer, my friends have been able to cut their own food bill down to nearly nothing!

Here’s the thing… we all have some money, but that is not the only “spendable” thing we have to work with.  We also have time, talents, abilities, strength and personal resources such as our automobiles which can be thoughtfully used to help not only ourselves, but others in the process.

Marion Lorence
Glendale Place, Resident Manager
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