Teach a Man (or Woman) To Fish

I have some stories I'd like to share with you about my recent BeCentsable workshops in Spotswood.

The first involves a neighbor who went with me to the workshop. While she saw some benefit in the workshop, she was really going to support me (I am thankful that I am blessed with such friends). What made my day, though, was a call from her telling me that she used a couple of the strategies, and saved $12.50. That might not sound like much, but let's say we use it as a baseline, and if she saves $12.50 each week, that's $50 a month. I was grinning from ear to ear, and I could hear her enthusiasm as well.

The second involves an attendee who basically didn't coupon, saying she had saved money by switching to lower cost brands. One of the brands she mentioned was her love of Lipton Green Tea, and she bought a cheaper brand because she was trying to cut her budget. What did I find in my Sunday inserts but a sale price for Lipton Green Tea? I immediately sent her an email, and then clipped the coupons, which I will mail to her tomorrow.

The third story is one where one of the attendees was a heavy duty coupon user. She thought there was nothing we could teach her about couponing, but happily, she was wrong. What makes this a really good thing was the fact that she uses her couponing skills to create baskets that she donates to a homeless shelter. What she learned will benefit many other people.

These three stories leave me with a glow. I often say, give a man a fish; he eats for a day; teach a man to fish, he eats for a lifetime. I've taught these three to fish, and that gives me immeasurable happiness.