How do you save money as a DCP?

[Wonderwiper]

I agree with Suzie 100%!! A tax write off does not create an equal amount of cash in my pocket. It gives me a lower tax bill but i still had to spend all of that money in the first place. If I worked outside of the home I wouldn't have spent that money. I wouldn't have spent that $8000 in groceries, the heat/power bills would have been lower etc. Although I love my job, I do it because it is comfortable and convenient for my family and I. Pretty sure most of us would agree that the pay is pretty s%&tty and a out of home job that paid the same would be very sh$t to ha ha! I am positive I would be in the same financial situation either way. I can not imagine getting up everyday for a job outside of my home that paid this low....the rewards of working at home for me are worth it for me.