As I push my shopping cart through the crowded grocery store, I see a hundred different people all with their own individual stories, experiences, and struggles. But one struggle we all share in common these days is the struggle of buying our groceries without overburdening our pockets. Every generation experiences the financial pressure of an economic downturn. And many generations feel it more than once.  For those of you who, like me, are experiencing that financial clinch for the first time as an adult, it is an eye-opening experience.  My flooding-over grocery cart gives me plenty of looks from fellow…

We all want to see growth in our lives, monetary growth included. Here at Pockets of Pennies and Dirt we are all about figuring out the best ways to utilize the things we already have – and that includes money.  Though we wish money was of continuously flowing supply, that isn’t always the case, especially not in the quantity we’d like.  When it comes to money, I feel like my most creative self is forced to come out in order to stretch it to its max! Money always seems to be in short supply around my household. Here are some…