The year my oldest was a baby, we may have gone a bit crazy on Christmas gifts. We decided that since she was our first, it was totally okay. Justification, right? ;) I don't remember how much we spent but I do remember she got a lot of toys. I do remember that we were able to save quite a bit of money by following some of the advice I will be sharing in this post. Budget friendly Christmas gifts for baby are quite possible. Shop used Like most everything else, shop thrift/consignment … [Read more...]
Money Saving vs. Sanity Saving: What is More Important?
How often do you do money saving activities? Are they now second nature or do you have to think them through? How about this: do you sometimes feel stressed out by trying to save money to the point you are jealous of people that don't have to make everything from scratch? Money saving vs. sanity saving can be a real struggle. I know that I go through the struggle a couple times a year myself. So how do you decide which to choose? There is no one answer. Each situation, family, and budget is … [Read more...]
Does DIY Really Save Money?
If you're living on a budget, you probably try to do many things by yourself. Some of it make be homemade convenience foods or cleaners. Or maybe you even do your own home repairs and car maintenance. But have you every wondered: does DIY really save money? Sometimes yes...and sometimes no. There is no one answer to that question. If you can get the materials you need fairly cheap, doing something yourself may save you money. I make iced tea each week for my husband's lunches. It is far … [Read more...]
Saving Money on Back to School Shopping
How is it already time to start back to school shopping? Confession: I don't even need to go back to school shopping but I look forward to it every year. I may have a slight obsession with office products. I'm always on the hunt for the perfect pen and one can never have too many sticky note pads. However, even with the sales, back to school shopping can be quite expensive, especially depending what is on the list you have received from your child's teacher. Here are some great ideas for saving … [Read more...]
Affordable Preschool Crafts
My daughter loves crafts. I mean, really loves them. The Christmas she was two, she spent her Christmas money on a bunch of random craft supplies like pipe cleaners, glitter glue, and google-y eyes. Personally, I like fast crafts that don't cost a lot of money, especially if they use things I might already have around the house. I feel like most preschool crafts only last a month or two at best so why spend a lot of money on the supplies? With that in mind, I took to the blog world to find the … [Read more...]
Saving Money on Summer Road Trips
We spend a lot of our summers on the road. I'm always amazed when people are shocked when we drive 3 hours one way and then back again in the same day. It's just what we are used to since my husband does lumberjack competitions. Most weekends from July through early October see us driving anywhere from 1-5 hours one way. Summer road trips are just a common thing for us. Because we spend so much time in the car and not at home we have had to find ways to save money. Here are some of those … [Read more...]
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