[Wiffles]

My family is like a roller coaster ride of financial stability. We once had a 5 bedroom house and stuff, but problems with forclosure, my dad's mental breakdown, mounting debt, and a plethora of other things forced us to take extreme measures to be super frugal. Do you have any stories? ^.^

*We once collected ketchup packets whenever we went to a fast food place and use them at home

*I used to collect cans and sell them to the recyclers, for extra cash. I remember making $20 from a sackfull of empty soda cans

*We once diverted our rain gutters into big barrels to collect water so we can use them to water the lawn, wash the car etc

*Stealing the neighbors unsecured wi-fi

*No more home heating on winter

*Eating only at work, because they had free food

*eating cheap things like 50 cent ramen all the time, when no ones watching.

Most of the people I knew thought I was loaded tho, because Id still drive around alot when gas was $4 a gallon, and treated some of them to pizza or coffee from time to time.
I used to feel ashamed thinking about this, but I find it funny now ^.^