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  1. 10-24-2008, 08:01 AM #1
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    Question I'm New

    Hi! I'm new to frugal village.
    Well, a little about myself. I am married. I have 5 kids and 1 grandson. I live in Missouri. I like to go canoeing, read books, and play computer games. With this economy going down so fast, we are needing to be more frugal. So today I went looking for ways to help us survive. My husband is on total disability (at age 41). He has two forms of arthritis and other things. I'm am not working just now. Had my gall bladder taken out the other day. All my kids are home, including my grandson. Their ages are 20, 19, 19,(twins) 17, 13, and my grandson just turned 1 in sep. I have 6 dogs (3 outside, 3 inside) a cat, a bird and a big fish tank full of fish. We live on 3 acres out here in the sticks. Very close to a river, where my husband loves to fish.
    I could sure use some help figuring out how all this works. I don't understand the challenges, the money, I'm lost. I did get my avatar figured out (kinda). I would appreciate some help. This site looks like an exciting place, and very friendly...
    Last edited by khanilea; 10-24-2008 at 08:02 AM.
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  2. 10-24-2008, 09:14 AM #2
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    Hi, Welcome! It must be nice to be new! I've been around almost 41 years on this planet, so I'm not exactly new. (By the way, I'm one of those that likes to put a little humor in things occasionally... I tend to see things differently from other people. )
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  3. 10-24-2008, 09:19 AM #3
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    Hi thereWelcome to the village. The best advice I have is to just spend a lot of time reading. Go to the first page of the forums, pick a category, click and start reading. You'll learn so much and before long you'll be an old hand at cruising around the village. There's lots of info, valuable info on these pages. Glad to have you here with us.

    ~48 yr. old sahw, livin' it up in our empty nest, smack dab in the middle of everywhere.~
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  4. 10-24-2008, 09:30 AM #4
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    Welcome to Frugal Village!
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  5. 10-24-2008, 09:39 AM #5
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    Welcome!!
    I agree with the above suggestion to pick a category and start reading.
    If and when you feel comfortable post your budget. I tell you the people on this forum are wizards at telling you how/where to cut your budget to make it fit your income and the best part of it is that all of the advice is FREE!!
    If you have a particular area which you are wondering about then run a search on the topic. I have found lots of tips that way.
    Take Care and enjoy the forum. I have really benefitted by being a member.
    Baby Step #1 Done!
    Baby Step #2 Beginnning debt balance 01/01/08 $78K /Paid in full on 08/06/10
    I'm debt freeeee............ GOD IS SO GOOD!!!
    Baby Step#3 Goal: One year emergency fund began saving Jan 2011 accumulated Aug 2011 YIPPEE!!! God is sooo good to me!!!
    Baby Step #4 Yep currently doing this.
    Baby Step #5 No kids so no need.
    Baby Step #6 Renter.. Working on putting 100% down on a house!!! Currently have 25% saved.
    Baby Step #7 Someday.......
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  6. 10-24-2008, 10:21 AM #6
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    I agree,spend some time reading the forums. Lots of great info.
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  7. 10-24-2008, 07:06 PM #7
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    to FV. Agreeing with those above. You will learn more than you could ever imagine just by reading the posts. It is a wonderful board, and you are right it is a very friendly place. Glad to have you here!
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  9. 10-25-2008, 07:35 AM #9
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  11. 10-25-2008, 09:19 AM #11
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    :welcometofv:

    Most people put the challenges in their signature as a way to keep track of how they are doing and the numbers are easily updated by going to user cp then signature, making the changes then clicking save.
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  13. 10-26-2008, 05:00 AM #13
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    Wow, Thank You all for the warm welcome!
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