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...]
Small Business Mom: Meredith from The Papery Craftery
Welcome to the August edition of Small Business Moms! Small Business Moms is a monthly post where I feature a different work at home mom. Each mom is a little bit different in what they do for work. Some moms have a craft based business, some work for as a consultant for another company such as Thirty One or Pampered Chef, and some have online based businesses such as being a virtual assistant. Whatever the business is, my hope is to not only gain them exposure but also to encourage other moms … [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...]
Small Business Mom with Virtual Assistant Deb McGranaghan
Welcome back for another Small Business Mom feature! If this is the first one you are reading, Small Business Moms occurs monthly and features a different work at home mom each month. Sometimes that mom is part of a business like Thirty-One or Norwex or Pampered Chef. Other times the mom has a business that is completely her own, like a website or Etsy shop or as a virtual assistant. No matter what case, Small Business Moms is not only to help the featured mom gain exposure but also to encourage … [Read more...]
5 Hidden Costs at the Grocery Store
(This is a guest post from Emily Wilson at Queen of the Household) Most families would like to save money at the grocery store and shopping the sales and using coupons is a great place to start. However, you may still be paying for more for hidden costs. When my family went down to one income so that I could stay home with my son, I worked really hard to cut out any extra expenses at the grocery store. Read on to find out ways I have cut back on those hidden costs. 1. Individual … [Read more...]
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