With kids in college many hours away, we end making A LOT of road trips — and that can add up to some big bucks if we’re not careful. Since I’m already spending major money for college itself, hello, I definitely don’t want to use any more of it than I have to when I […]
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I think it is a well-established fact that meal planning is a good thing. I mean, it saves money, hello, and it helps keep our days organized and under control. But I’ve known about the benefits of meal planning for a long while. And yet I have been very NON-consistent when it comes to doing
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Meal planning is definitely a great tool for cutting expenses. But just planning your meals is not enough — you have to do it wisely. It’s possible to meal plan and still spend MORE money than before (don’t ask me how I know). This month on Fridays we’re going to explore how to do meal
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Usually the saying is that it’s the first thing of whatever you’re attempting to do that is the hardest. The first step is the hardest, or the first million dollars (tell me about it), or even your first love. Well, I’m here to say that when you’re doing a no spend month, the first week
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It is a big fad to be gluten free these days. And I will freely confess that I have gone right along with it! Someday I will write a post detailing why I’ve done so; for now, suffice it to say that I had seen auto-immune problems in family members and decided that gluten free
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Overview: Reduce your electric bill with these simple ideas. Some might surprise you! It’s summer, and it’s HOT! And that means the electric bill can skyrocket as we try to stay cool. Even though I actually happen to be one of those people that prefer to be hot more than cold, I’m still just as
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Whoever said camping was cheap must have eaten a few too many s’mores. Cuz camping can be downright pricey, y’all. By the time you buy equipment and hit the grocery aisles for everyone’s favorite campfire snack, you can spend a large portion of your paycheck. But there are ways to save money on camping that
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I love reading about being frugal. Give me a good post about 50 ways to save money on toilet paper, and I’m all over it. Shave Five More Cents Off Your Electricity Bill — show me the link. The High Cost of Groceries Getting You Down? — YES! Tell me what I can do about
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A few weeks ago we had an appointment with our realtor. Because in the six weeks we’d had the house on the market up to that point, there had been only one showing. That’s not exactly rush hour, y’all. We came away from the appointment having decided to make two changes: 1) We dropped the
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Let’s make this whole house cleaning thing simple, shall we? When it comes to homemade cleaners, there are DOZENS of recipes out there. The ones I use meet my three criteria: 1) they’re cheap, 2) they’re EASY PEASY to make, and 3) they actually WORK. And I love that only four of them will do
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