We were given some child-sized plastic chairs. They sat in a shed for years and then sat in our shed for another year. Abby wasn't big enough for them last year. This year she is so I had Matt pull them out. They looked a little worse for the wear so I scrubbed them down. I even used a magic eraser. They still looked horrible grungy and dirty. I asked Abby what she thought and we decided to paint them. We decided on pink and green. Unfortunately, our store didn't have the right shade of green in … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Garden for Cheap
I don't know about where you live but it is finally getting warm enough here to start thinking about planting our garden. We don't have a large garden but it's big enough for us. I actually don't even enjoy gardening. It's my husband's thing. Weeding and planting have a way of making me angry. I'm fine with watering, pruning, picking, canning, and freezing but weeding and planting irritate me to no end. I'm sure you already know that gardening can save you money on vegetables. That's pretty … [Read more...]
How I Track My Budget
I realized a few days ago that while I talk a lot about saving money, getting out of debt, and having a budget, I have never explained to you how I keep track of our budget and finances. There are so many different methods out there. Some people just use paper. Other people like software like Quicken. Other people like online software like Mint or Mvelopes. I have used some of those methods in the past to track my budget but I always come back to Excel. Categories Each budget, no matter … [Read more...]
Ways I Saved- April
Every month I like the end the month with sharing some of the ways I saved over the month. Some months are more interesting than others. :) Here are some of the ways I saved money in April. 1. Abby's feet went up a shoe size. While I may have not remembered that I had shoes in the correct size in storage, I did decide to try on her "too small" rain boots. I remembered that they were too big last year as they were in boy sizes. Because of that, that actually do fit this year! 2. I went … [Read more...]
Our New Savings Plan
I think most everyone can agree that it is a good to save money. Emergency funds are necessary for those unexpected situations. Then there are those big purchases that require saving ahead of time if you want to stay out of debt. You even need to keep money set aside for non-emergencies but necessary things like yearly car repairs. For us, building that savings is hard. We tend to build it in large amounts like when Matt makes bonus at work or has storm work or with things like our tax … [Read more...]
Frugality with Toy Rotation
I'm sure most of you have heard of toy rotation. Basically, it is keeping some toys stored away and every so often, rotating what toys your children have out available for them to use. It was something we did often at daycare. It was great to help keep the kids engaged. But did you also know that it can help save you money? Kids get bored with toys after a while. It is tempting to just buy some new toys or activities. But why do that when you can just rotate your kids' toys instead? There are … [Read more...]
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