Interesting Recession Coping Article

**staceyy** · 04-20-2008, 01:09 PM

http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/18/recession/

**yankeegal** · 04-20-2008, 04:39 PM

Good article-thanks for posting it!

**dianne9106** · 04-20-2008, 04:42 PM

That was a good article. Thank you for sharing. And I bought two bags of dried beans today!

**starsapphire** · 04-20-2008, 04:49 PM

Ha! Love it!

**Marie78** · 04-20-2008, 04:52 PM

What a great article, I like her take on the "new" economy. I like her bean aisle description. I think many more people need to see what she sees, what we all see here on Frugal Village. I agree with this lady, I would much rather clip coupons and budget then worry about the house I don't have and can't afford and just be happy knowing I can't afford it, and that's that. I need to look around and enjoy my cozy apartment and stock pile. I also need to appreciate the family I have and my grandma, because she's my only grandparent left and maybe the last link in the family to a time when the economy was simpler and the world wasn't so fast paced

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**Its_Donna** · 04-20-2008, 04:56 PM

Great Article! Thanks for sharing!

**larabelle** · 04-20-2008, 04:59 PM

Good article. It makes me stop sitting and whining about what I do not have and just be happy with life right now...and I think I will have bean tortillas for dinner.

**coffeechick** · 04-20-2008, 05:52 PM

Thanks for the article- it was really good. I'll have to go cook up some lentil or split pea soup with the dried beans that I have.

I've learned to like being poor (not necessarily destitute, but being on a tight budget) because I get to be so creative with things. And finding stuff really cheap is a favorite hobby.

**TheRootedNomad** · 04-21-2008, 07:27 AM

Wish I could get DH to eat beans. That said I recently started stocking up on beans myself.

I think this is going to be a growing trend as long as the prices keep rising. I use to just keep a bag of something. I currently have 4 bags of lentils, 2 lbs of split peas, 4 bags of black-eyed-peas, and 1 bag of great northern beans. Her prices though are less than they are around here on the beans though.

**jamie79** · 04-21-2008, 07:58 AM

very good article

**mikandmari** · 04-21-2008, 07:27 PM

What an enjoyable article! I agree.... a recession may be what this country needs to make Americans appreciate the simpler things in life.

**i.m.cheap** · 04-21-2008, 09:48 PM

I thought her bean prices were on the low side, compared to prices where I am. She is a funny writer, though. I enjoyed the article.

**HandyMom** · 04-22-2008, 01:24 AM

I already have a bunch of dried beans. I think I've been saving them for hard times. Getting close to that now, esp with the price of black beans - I did buy a big bag of those.

**Wendy Mack** · 04-22-2008, 09:13 AM

I loved this article too .. now if I could just get my hubby to like beans!!! There are certian dishes that I have been adding more rice too and less hamburger .. but there is only so much I can do that too ... but if things get worse I might have to add a little hamburger to the rice dish sigh .. and call that main course! (which I wouldn't mind but the rest would)