Making soup from leftovers is one of the best ways to save money on food. You can get an entire meal out of the bits and pieces you have in the fridge! And it’s SO EASY, and you can have dinner on the table in less than 30 minutes. Just add some bread or toast […]
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Thanks to VIPKID for sponsoring this post! I am sharing my honest thoughts, y’all. I am all about recommending ONLY what I think will help YOU. :-) Are you the one that “gets” to do the budget in your home? I am. And I. HATE. IT. The main reason is that there is NEVER enough
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You woke up this morning with the organizing bug. Something has GOT to be done about the dining room, where you’ve stashed everything you didn’t know what to do with for the past several months. You’re raring to go — except you don’t have any extra cash to head to the store to buy all
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There is something I know about myself that I have to fight. It’s a daily thing. I still fall into the trap more times than is healthy. What am I talking about? True confessions, here: I have a tendency to be late wherever I go. Welcome to 31 Days of Practical Organizing Tips for a
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Sticker shock when you go looking for supplies to organize your life is a real thing. Planners are EXPENSIVE. Sticky notes, labels, label-makers, even pens can set you back pretty far. And the bins and baskets to put everything in? Fuhgetaboutit. I discovered the cheapest and best bin for almost all of your organizing needs
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Overview:This is a saving money tip you have probably never read about before — but it works! There are several examples so you can see how to do it yourself. Listen. Do you want to know a secret? Do you promise not to tell? (And if you’re a Beatles fan, you’re chiming in with a
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Are you familiar with the term “hangry”? I am VERY familiar with it, lol. It’s that state of being so hungry that you are easily angered. You feel like all of life is against you and no one understands, and there is an intense underlying level of frustration in whatever you are doing at the
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If you don’t know what a sinking fund is, you are in the right place. If you know what one is but are not using them, you are also in the right place. Sinking funds are a KEY defense against the typical family budget busters. Sinking funds are a relatively new (within the last year
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Have you tried using the cash envelope system and given up because it was not successful for you? I feel ya; we personally have started and stopped MANY times. But I keep coming back to it as the best way to maintain control of our budget, in spite of its flaws. No system will ever be
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Is money tight for you RIGHT NOW?? Do you need to get some cash together quickly to pay a looming bill, or are you trying to gather funds to make a large purchase and are tired of the nickel-and-dime approach? One of the fastest ways to save money involves a relatively small lifestyle change but
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