One of the absolute best ways to save money is to stockpile the items you use most. Basic stockpiling is buying an item at a rock bottom price and buying enough of it to get you through until the next sale. Sometimes you get one or two things a week to add to your stockpile, sometimes you get nothing, then sometimes there is the holy grail of sales. You know the sale I'm talking about. The one that has so many items at a great price, it makes your head spin from all the deals. Those are the … [Read more...]
Frugal Failure – A Lesson Not a Discouragement
I was so proud of myself. I spend so much time researching and planning a grocery shopping trip. Organic macaroni and cheese was supposed to be $1 a box, a $0.55 coupon would double, making it free. So awesome! I found the mac and cheese in the organic section and checked and double checked that I was buying the correct box. Imagine my surprise when I got home and discovered I bought the wrong thing. I bought the gluten-free at $2.99 by mistake ($1.89 after coupon). It was right next to the … [Read more...]
Simple Money Saving Tip: Rotate Product
Tell me if this sounds familiar. You get home from the grocery store only to discover that you already had mustard, Italian dressing, mayonnaise, or corn meal. Well, now you have extra that you don't really need as you didn't pay at stock up price. Or how about this one? You go to get one of those same products from the pantry only to discover that they expired...six months ago. It is one of those experiences that always remind me of a simple money saving tip: rotate product. Rotate … [Read more...]
Questions to Ask Before Making a Large Purchase
Car, refrigerator, washing machine...all are big purchases. Obviously, some are bigger than others but all involve planning and more money than you would spend on a normal day. You want to make sure that what you buy is going to last and be what you want. I mean, you are spending a lot of money on said item. Before you spend your hard earned (and saved) money, here are questions you need to ask yourself before making a large purchase. Making a Large Purchase- Questions to Ask First Can I … [Read more...]
How to Refresh Your Budget in 3 Simple Steps
Certain times of the year certainly take it's toll on the budget. Christmas, stressful times, seasons of being on the go, even just summer fun can make your budget fall to the side. Taking some time to refresh your budget can seem like a big undertaking when you are coming out of one of these seasons. It's definitely overwhelming to think about but it doesn't have to be. Following these steps I can show you how simple it can be to refresh your budget in just three steps. Refresh Your … [Read more...]
Know Your Why- Frugal Living with a Purpose
Have you ever gotten burned out on something? A job, a food, a diet, a certain activity, any number of things can burn us out. The same is true of frugal living. Living on a budget can get old in a hurry. You can get so frustrated with not being able to do what you want with your money. Paying down debt is like that for me. I get so annoyed that any extra money goes to paying down debt. Or it goes to something else and then I feel guilty that it didn't go to the debt. You just get burned out. … [Read more...]
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