So I came across quite a deal this week. From a Mennonite. AND I AM a Mennonite! So put two and two together, and you get a steal of a deal. It got me thinking about what Mennonites do to save a buck. I've come up with a list:

1) Mennonites save hundreds of dollars a year down the hygiene aisle. Can you say 'Deodorant Free'?

2) Mennonites search local classifieds for used items, saving them more money on house hold items than any other community around. For instance, a used breast pump is not out of the question.

3) Mennonites replenish their children's bicycle tire stash by collecting bent ones off the side of the road. This type of find is almost as good as roadkill. I have people who can vouch.

4) Mennonites sew all their blankets from used clothing. No joke, your grandpa's sweat stained lumber jack shirt becomes your duvet cover.

5) Mennonites talk to other Mennonites to get the scuttlebutt about the latest deals. That's how they found out that a friend of theirs is housing four sidewalk blocks in his shed, which he's been trying to get rid of for months! Thanks Tim and Suzanne!

I'm Whitney, and I'm a Mennonite. I just saved myself some serious coinage.