When I think about Thanksgiving what comes to mind is family and friends gathering together around a table full of delicious foods. For my family it’s a time when we reflect on what we are thankful for and how much we have been blessed.
Unfortunately, with all of the changes in our economy I know that some of you may not be looking forward to Thanksgiving with joy and a sense of peace.
This is why Good Deal Divas and several of my sweet blogging friends have joined together to help put a little hope back into someones Thanksgiving. We have teamed up to award (1) lucky reader $136 in cash for their Thanksgiving meal!
For us, Thanksgiving is about being thankful for what we have and even those things we don’t have. It’s about giving what we can and giving even when we may think we have nothing to give.
While I would have loved to have raised more money to give away, I’m thankful for the prize pot we have and know that it will bless a few lucky readers.
Here’s how to enter for a chance to win:
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I am thankful that my husband and I were able to afford rent this month! We just moved from Illinois to New Jersey-away from all of our family in the midwest-and things got tough when I lost my job immediately after the move (our company transferred both of us out here).
BUT I am also thankful because I hated that stupid company anyways, and I know God has something better for me!
Jenny
The fact that our family is still here and we are able to ban together to get through the tuff times.
what keeps me thankful is my family. Even though times may be tough economically, we still have each other, and for that I am grateful!
i am grateful for my family, and that i have been able to learn how to coupon, it has been a great blessing for my family! we are military, and i am a stay at home mom.so of course i am grateful that my husband has been able to not be deployed this year and we will all be together this year for the holidays.
we have been tested severely this last month, my husband walked out on my daughter and i on oct 1. it has been a hard struggle, i wasnt prepared. i had nothing ready in case something like this happened, and i should have. he left us with no money, no income, (im disabled and waiting on social security to come thru) but i was thankful i had saved some christmas money that bought us groceries and gas for the car, we still have a house over our head, and we won a box of food this last wkend, and we are very thankful for that. im thankful that my car runs most of the time, that i have family close and they are supportive. im thankful that i have a counselor who is there to get me back on my feet. i will make it, it wont be easy, but nothing worth anything is easy right? we would love to win this, since my mom is on social security, and she cant help much, this would be our thanksgiving meal. thanks for the chance!
I am thankful for my loving husband who stands by me through thick and thin. My two sons are my greatest gift from God and I feel blessed to have them everyday in my life!
I am very thankful to have a wonderful Husband and two great kids!! They keep me grounded when life gets me down!!
sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com
I’m thankful that even though my daughters live in Ontario Canada and I live in Mesa, Arizona, we still text everyday and talk on the phone at least 3-4 times per week, and that we are still so close emotionally. I’m also thankful to have found my husband of 4 years. He is the best man I could have ever hoped for.
that my kids are healthy and thriving keeps me grateful despite our current financial woes
staceyx at telus dot net
I am able to remain thankful because of my beautiful family, seeing my son smile everyday! SO thankful to have such a supportive husband who has stood by me no matter. Also by learning how to spend money diligently. but more than anything our health and my husband who works hard all week so I can be a SAHM and take care of my beautiful son!
I am thankful that both my husband and I still have jobs and that our family is healthy and happy.
We have been devastated by the economy! What has helped us stay thankful is our children being healthy and happy! Kids never really seem to be bothered by things like forclosure, and bills.
mmjohnson555@gmail.com
Just seeing my kids happy and them not knowing our financial burdens helps me get thru it!
I really want to with this awesome prize !
I am thankful to have a job (aggravating as it may be) and great medical coverage, which allowed me to have WLS earlier this year.
I am Thankful for my family that has stuck strong threw these hardships. I am Thankful for my daughter who is serving this country in the United States Army to keep us all safe and I pray all the men and woman fighting for us stay safe.
Being thankful took on a new meaning this year since we have my husband and children’s daddy home with us this year. After 2 deployments, we are always grateful when he is with us to share in and enjoy our holidays. Thanking God for His Blessings and kindness are a daily happening even though the economy is not as supportive of his return as we are!
I am thankful for mine and my families health and despite the fact that both myself and my husband are unemployed we have each other.
Spending time with my family, enjoying my children.
I’m very happy with the savings I’ve gotten from couponing at a time when the price of everything is rising (except my husband’s salary!) A little time spent organizing my shopping trips has paid for my live theater habit a couple of times this year.
Having a great job and being frugal has helped me through our tough economic times.
No matter how little we have monetarily, we still have each other. And that is a lot to be thankful for. We’re all alive and in decent health and quite possibly our situation has brought us even closer.
I’m thankful for my kids and husband and that despite the lack of money, we’re together, and that’s all that matters.
Just spending time with my family and talking about all the things we are fortunate to have and be thankful for.
Even though we have had tough economic times, I continue to be grateful for my family and for bloggers like you that help us get through these difficult times. We have been very blessed! If I should win this money, I will be purchasing Thanksgiving dinners for the needy through my church. I always do one dinner but if I win this, I would be able to do at least 4! What a blessing that would be for my town! Thanks!
I am so thankful for a husband who is willing to work far, far away to support this family. He commutes back and forth from Juneau to Anchorage (soon to be Orlando) so we can have a great life. Thanks, babe!
Thankful that we’re healthy…and that I can use coupons to help make ends meet
So Thankful that there are open, caring hearts out there not only giving love but being ambassadors to teach others the meaning of and joy of giving. Keep up the great work!
I am so thankful for my stockpile. Husband’s hours will be getting cut due to the weather, and with my stockpile, I will be able to provide for him and I, and our 3 pets.
My husband! He works hard 7 days a week so I can be home to take care of the kids!
I am so thankful for my husband. We are tighter right now financially than ever before, but we are also closer emotionally than before. I am so blessed to have my husband in my life, and I tell him that everyday!
When we get down about our finances, we stop and thank God for our 6 heathly kids and know that He will make a way for us to be able to provide for them.
My family’s continued good health keeps me thankful
I practice being grateful daily regardless of the conditions however I am grateful that for now I am still able to be a stay at home mom.
COUPONING! my husbands job also makes me thankful (but not sure how much longer he will be getting a pay check. He was told he could miss one for 2 this winter. OUCH! I am thankful for family support and friends.
What has continued to make me thankful is that my son at 8 years old is still not having to worry about the economy. All he has to worry about is getting good grades and waking up for school and staying innocent. Yes, he does know that at times we can’t have extravagances like eating out all the time or buying anything we want at the store, but its not affecting his life at all. Thank you lord!
When I feel down about our debt and what we can’t afford to buy or spend money on, I look around and try to be thankful for what we do have: each other, God, shelter, food, water, clothing. There are so many people out there who would be grateful to have any of those things.
By learning how to save money and not wasting money buying things we don’t need! My family is awesome too. Thank You!
Having a wonderful family support, great health and lovely friends i can always count on.
Having a loving and supportive family system especially my dad. He has always been my rock! Love him! tHANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY
Awesome prize!!