Reality Check
I decided to track my spending this year. I have a fair idea of how much money I spend and where, but over the last year have struggled with my grocery spending, convinced I was spending more than I...
View ArticleWhat ‘Frugal’ means to us
Some are ‘frugal by force’ (ie by necessity, the only way to make ends meet) while others are ‘frugal by choice’. We’re a bit of both. We’re not struggling financially but we’re also not rolling in...
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Good post at MoneySavingMom
I check in at MoneySavingMom every day. Crystal offers daily advice and wisdom to those seeking to live simpler, intentional lives on a budget. Her post today is another gem. In point 3 she says “The...
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Freality – Frugal+Reality
I love frugal living blogs! I even love extreme frugality stories. But here lies the rub: I’m finding less and less helpful information! Extremely in the middle I am a wife and mother of 4 children....
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Free Dave Ramsey Audio download
Head on over to Noisetrade and download Dave Ramsey’s Lessons from Entreleadership (audio) free! I haven’t listened to it yet but am looking forward to doing so. Many moms are also business women,...
View ArticleTea-parties & art classes – REALLY?
A few days ago someone said something that really got to me. In fact, its been chewing me up quite badly. She commented that her husband , a relative of mine, must now work and save extremely hard (he...
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Cut Your Grocery Bill in Half with America’s Cheapest Family only $2.99 today!
Get this well-known book on Kindle for just $2,99 today and see if any of the strategies America’s Cheapest Family use to frugally feed their large family can help you! I haven’t read it yet but...
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52 Week Money Challenge
I found this on Pinterist: 52 Week Money Challenge I love simple savings strategies. And really, little could be simpler than this: put the amount of money that corresponds with the week of the year...
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Reality Check: 2013 Spend Tracking Review
In January 2013, I began tracking our grocery spending. Our other household budget categories are well tracked using an electronic envelope system*, but grocery spending is not tracked there. Rather,...
View ArticleFree Monthly Cash Flow Plan from Dave Ramsey
Head on over to Dave Ramsey.com and download your free copy of his monthly Cash Flow plan. This is a fantastic tool to help you use a cash-based budget and to get a handle on where your money goes....
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