Hey Frugal Mamas! I am super excited for a brand new series we will be doing over the next couple months: Beginner's Coupon Guide. It will be a four part series so make sure you are signed up for my mailing list so you don't accidentally miss a single part. It is no secret that coupons can help you to stretch the grocery/household budget. However, they can also be confusing and overwhelming. Over the course of this series you will learn how to find coupons, how to understand coupon lingo, … [Read more...]
First Birthday Party on the Cheap
Tell me if this sounds familiar. First baby. Big, elaborate themed birthday party. You make a ton of food, you make everything perfect. You convince yourself they only get one first birthday party so you have to make it perfect. By the time your second comes around, you have no idea what you were thinking. You realize it was a waste of money to do something that elaborate for a baby that didn't understand what was going on anyway and was terrified of the birthday candle. But you do want to do … [Read more...]
Planning a Stockpile Shopping Trip
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...]
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...]
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