Hi Mommies, it's me, Mhownai!
Since the Enhanced Community Quarantine was extended until April 30, 2020, we are into the extreme pressure now in terms of money more than ever. As we all know, most of our employees have received their monthly salary left and 13-month pro-rated bonus. So the question is, where will you get the funds for the succeeding weeks.
As homemakers, we need to take action on this- maximize the budget and make the most out of it.
Find out how much do you have right now for the family's budget
Now's the time to be realistic, you should see for yourself how much money you have right now. Get the exact numbers and know how much you are working with. This is much better if you are working this together with your family; everyone should have a clear vision of how much money is left so that they can also adjust to the family's situation.
Create a weekly meal plan
This is the fun part. Creating a meal plan, although these are already practiced by most of the families, however, not everyone is doing this practice. Before you create a weekly plan, I strongly recommend checking all the contents in the pantry and regroup them to see what works and doesn't work. This is also a great opportunity for the family to bond as well, making crazy ideas for the family's meal.
Wants vs Needs
This plays a vital role in budgeting but now, we need to implement it strictly.
I'm sure that most of our budget is running out not because we have the budget doesn't mean we should buy our wants no matter how much would that be. Apart from the amount you should also take into consideration if it's healthy or not.
Cut down the sweets, junk foods, and soft drinks and switch to a healthier diet like fruits and vegetables, not only it's more affordable but it's a great way to boost the immune system.
Go DIY
Based on my own personal disinfecting products are already running out in our local grocery stores and as we all know, health is wealth. The primary goal to avoid our family to be infected with COVID-19 is by keeping our surroundings clean which is why it's necessary to disinfect our house from top to bottom.
However, the challenge is, the disinfecting products are already running out. Last time I went grocery shopping, I cannot find a single disinfecting products all of them are sold out!
Creating Do It Yourself products that would help you cut costs. There are a lot of instructions on how to create which are also affordable and ingredients.
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