Have you ever had to pay a fee for paying a bill late? It happens to most of us at least once. Let me ask you another question. Was that bill late because you totally forgot about it? I'd be lying if I said that it has never happened to me. There was one year my eye doctor didn't get paid for quite some time. Which is a shame as I like my eye doctor. Without them, I can't drive, see my kids, or basically do anything that involves being able to see more than 16 inches in front of me. It can be … [Read more...]
Buying a Year In Advance to Save Money
There are lots of different ways to save money. You can use coupons, shop sales, cook at home, cut cable, and even stop drinking coffee (please don't do this one! ;) ). Most likely you are already doing a number of different money saving activities. Some activities can feel pretty easy while others can take some more effort. There is one that is fairly easy but does involve some planning- buying a year in advance. Buying a Year in Advance What exactly is buying a year in advance? Exactly … [Read more...]
How to Find the Best Deals on Everything
Do you have that one friend that always manages to find the best deals? They seem to find name brand items for a fraction of the price. Or they can get a month's worth of groceries for what you would spend for a week. You wonder just how do they do it! Is there is a special secret? Or maybe they're just super lucky. Honestly, it's a little bit of both. Just how do you find the best deals on everything? With these tips, you'll be scoring deals in no time! Scan Facebook groups Set aside … [Read more...]
How to Stretch Your Budget Until It Screams
Sometimes you want to stretch your budget a little because of a big purchase you want to make or something else you are saving up for. Or maybe you just want to save some extra money for security. Sometimes you have no choice but to stretch your budget. Whether it's an income problem, debt problem, or a loss of job, you have to stretch your budget as far as you can. My father always used to say that I could rub two pennies together and make a dime. My husband once said that I could stretch a … [Read more...]
Hope for When You’re Financially Frustrated
We may all be very different in many ways from where we live to how we look to what we like. But there is one thing most every person has in common: they want to not worry about money. Even those who do not wonder how they are going to pay bills each month or how to they are going to handle it if there is a disaster, hope to never end up in a place like that. Those times when you are financially frustrated can seem endless. It can feel like you are always going to have to watch your grocery … [Read more...]
Two Simple Ways to Save on Produce
I bet you want to feed your healthy meals and snacks. I also bet you want to know how to do that best while on a tight budget. It seems that the junk type foods are just cheaper to buy. You know that eating better will actually save you money in the long run as your health will be better...but that doesn't help your budget now. Part of eating healthier is eating fruits and vegetables. Your family only likes certain produce so it can be so hard to make the budget stretch. To make it easier to … [Read more...]
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