Spotting a mystery shopper scam is pretty simple… Last month I received an email asking me to apply as a mystery shopper. Having done similar things in the past, I filled out their form to apply. The form asked for name, email, phone number and address. Typical and normal things to ask for. Because I apply for a lot of different opportunities like that, and get maybe approved for 10% of them, I was pleasantly surprised to receive an email […]
Making Tax Time Work as a Blogger and Direct Sales Rep
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This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #CollectiveBias #YourTaxCash #sponsored #FamilyMobile Making Tax Time Work as a Blogger and Direct Sales Rep Being self employed is amazing. You set your own hours, work around your family’s schedule, and even put things on hold if life is going crazy, because you know that when things settle down, your “job” will still be there for you. As both […]
Monthly Shopping list for Sam’s Club
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Okay ya’ll, we went 3 full weeks in the shop my pantry challenge and while hubby is running out of snacks (and I’m running out of ingredients to make them) we’ve done really well. I’ve worked on an overall plan and part one includes a monthly shopping list for Sam’s Club and Aldi. I want to visit Aldi and make sure of the pricings for stuff before I make that monthly list. In the past we’ve went to Sam’s once […]
Surprising things Frugal People do
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I definitely consider myself a frugalista and thrive on saving money. But there are a few surprising things frugal people do that you may not know about. Being frugal doesn’t always mean never spending money, nor does it mean keeping all your cash in envelopes. Just like we are all different in personalities, frugal people are different in ways they save. However, there is one thing all frugal people have in common. A Goal. Whether that goal is to retire early, […]
Late Night Savings Found!
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Disclaimer: Late Night Savings Found is sponsored by Scott and Dollar General. Dear friends and fellow mammas in the trench, the other night we had a near disaster. You know the kind. Where it’s been a busy week (okay who am I kidding, MONTH) and somehow you messed up big time. You forgot something of vital importance and disaster is just one “sit” away. You walk into the bathroom and see this. Now, that isn’t the near disaster. Unfortunately that […]
How We Bought a Home in Our 20’s
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The average age of first time home-buyers according to most realtor sites, is early 30’s. But we bought a home in our 20’s early 20’s to be precise. Jason was 23, I was 22. Are you wondering how we bought a home in our 20’s or are you really wondering how old we were when we got married?!? 😛 We were babies when we got married, babies I tell you. I had just turned 21 and Jason was 22. However, […]
15 Rewards Programs that Every Mom Should Know About
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I have said it before and I will say it again. “I Love Rewards Programs!” Today I want to share 15 rewards programs that every mom should know about. I have used most of these for several years, some are newer to me but they are all great. 15 Rewards Programs Every Mom Should Know About: Slight disclaimer: due to the nature of this post, there are a couple referal links below. Swagbucks: Earn “bucks” just for surfing the web […]
Time and Money Saved with Paperless Coupons
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This shop and post: Time and Money Saved with Paperless Coupons has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and it’s advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #WalgreensPaperless #CollectiveBias Ever since the arrival of our little man I’ve discovered that my days are shorter. I’m pretty sure I no longer get 24 hours in a day. I’m thinking that somewhere or the other, at least 4 hours are missing. The other thing I’ve discovered is our paychecks seem smaller. Not sure […]
Saving Money Online Shopping with Cardpool and Ebates
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Recently I needed to purchase some nursing bras. My total was over $70, but with coupons, discounts and cash back, I was able to pay much less than that. Many times when shopping online I am able to get deals that I could never get in store. So today I want to share my secrets for saving money online shopping. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links that help support this site at no cost to you. Thanks! Saving Money Online […]
Saving Money on Organic Foods
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I don’t know about you, but I like to feed my family organic or at the very least, non-gmo foods. However I don’t like buying organic foods. Why? Have you seen the prices?!?!?! lol Saving money on organic foods sounds like a good idea and I wanted to find some ways to do so. Below I’ve listed some ideas I’ve found and stores who have started selling their own brand of organics that are often cheaper than the big names. […]
Budgeting Styles ~Finding What Works for You
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Sick Day Advice ~Planning Ahead when you are Self-Employed
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I am technically self employed. I am both a nanny and a cleaning lady, I love what I do and it’s a blessing to be able to assist my husband with the finances. Recently though someone asked about sick day advice. They particularly wondered how self employed people handled sick days, vacations, and in my soon to be case, maternity leave. It was a good question, and one that I am going to address here today. Sick Day Advice […]
Investments that Save Money ~Spend to Save?
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We try to live frugally around here, but that doesn’t mean we never spend money. In fact, there have been times where we’ve made rather large investments that save money. In some cases they quickly pay for themselves monetarily, in other cases, the side benefits help pay for them too. When you want to save money, it can be hard to “let” yourself spend a lot of money on an item when maybe you could get something else a little […]
5 Easy Ways to Save Money
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We all have our little tricks when it comes to saving money. Here my little tricks in 5 easy ways to save money. 5 Easy Ways to Save Money 1. Consider getting rid of your home phone if you haven’t already. This is one of the easy ways to save money. Hubby and I save about $30 a month by not having a home phone. Sometimes we need a fax machine and in that case we go to the library. […]
