The first month of summer has come and gone. Where it's the end of the month, I like to share with you five ways I saved money over the month. Sometimes these are very simple, sometimes these are big, and sometimes these ways are a bit out of the box. My hope is that seeing how I save money will help encourage you to find new ways to help you stretch your budget. It can be so hard some times when you are in a frugal rut. Hopefully you'll find some new ways to save money! Thrift store … [Read more...]
Saving On Your Power Bill with a Phone Call
Our electric bill is always higher in the winter. We heat with wood but the blower for the furnace (forced hot air) is run by electricity. Considering it is Maine, the heater runs almost constantly from October-March/April. Usually my April power bill is lower than previous few months as we aren't running the furnace constantly. So imagine my surprise when it was $50 higher than I expected. That was when I started doing some research. A few years ago Maine started allowing competing … [Read more...]
Using Rewards Programs
Most likely you are a member of at least one rewards program, whether it is a store specific one like Kmart's Shop Your Way Rewards or an online one like Swagbucks or Ebates. And like most of us, you probably forget that you have that card or that account so you have all these reward accounts sitting and doing nothing. Or you think that it isn't worth it, you won't earn much, so why bother? I used to be that way, but now I am a firm believer in using rewards programs when possible. I like them … [Read more...]
Thrifty DIY $20 Sandbox
Last summer I decided Abby needed a sandbox. Unfortunately, the standard plastic sandbox with lid is $50-100, more if you get a bigger one. I refused to pay that much. I kept my eye out at yard sales, Facebook, etc. but always seemed to be about 30 minutes too late. I asked Matt to make her one but he just didn't have the time. I finally took matters into my own hands and decided on a sort of DIY sandbox. We've still using it this summer! Materials needed: -plastic wading pool … [Read more...]
Ways I Saved- May
Another month has come and gone. Is it just me or are they going just a little bit faster each month? At the end of each month I like to share with you some ways I saved money over the month. I also love to hear how you saved! We are in the frugal living/living on a budget adventure together and I love to share encouragement. 1- There is a food/ice cream stand near my church that offers a free sundae with food purchase to moms on Mother's Day. We always stop there after church on Mother's … [Read more...]
Living Well on a Tight Budget
It's well known that we live on a pretty tight budget. There are lots of things we don't do or purchase because we just plain don't have the money for them. However, that doesn't mean we never get to enjoy the good things or only get to buy low-quality items. Sure, there are times when we are frustrated by the things we can't afford to do or buy. Most of the time, however, we are able to live quite well. There are many different methods of living well on a tight budget. Here are just a few of … [Read more...]
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