Living the Low-Income Life
Archive for January 2011
Spot Checking Welfare Recipients’ Homes
When I first starting hearing this, about a week-and-a-half ago, I thought that people were referring to drugs or alcohol. I thought: Well, if they are actually known addicts and are doing or selling the drugs in front of their children – maybe… I didn’t think too much of it. A comment from someone yesterday … Continue reading
Welfare Recipient does NOT = Drug Addict
As a single mother who had to collect welfare benefits at intervals while her children were growing up, I can honestly tell everyone that Welfare Recipient does not automatically equate to Drug Addict. As my daughters grew up, I was neither drunk all of the time nor became a drug addict. It was not a … Continue reading
Why I do not Allow Certain Comments to Post
Image via Wikipedia While I believe that everyone is entitled to their opinion, I also believe that pointing an opinion out in a rude manner is immature and wrong. I believe that there are better ways of saying things than by making people feel two-feet high; than making them feel like dirt. Due to these … Continue reading
Living Frugally: Lessons from Mom
A guest article by Jocelyn Anne I think I had maybe one of the best examples for frugal living during my childhood, and that was my mom. She was definitely working within a low income, and frugal to her core, everything she did to save money, cut back, and make more with less all seemed … Continue reading
