Money isn't something people like to talk about it. It's a very old fashioned thing. Some people don't care, but you'll find most people like to talk more about what they do have than what they don't

I have learnt over the years, that people have misjudged us badly thinking we have more than we do etc. And I don't care anymore. I also tend not to care what others do with their money either unless it impacts me directly which it shouldn't LOL!

It can be depressing constantly pinching every penny.

And even though things are tight, and we don't go on holidays, and I can't remember the last time I bought furniture/clothes etc we are fine. We don't go without food, the children are happy and so are we all.

We don't really do luxuries, but we have children and they cost a lot LOL! A lot more than we could have ever thought... new clothes, kinder/schooling, activities, birthdays, christmas, easter, dentist appointments etc It all adds up, so I do think that most families struggle on some level iykwim?

I guess what I'm trying to say is, I've learnt to stop stressing. I've learnt to be frugal, and I've learnt that we will get there and we have for the past 5 years.

Definitely check out some of the money blogs around about frugal living, they help not only with how to save money, recycle etc but also with finances and how to handle them.