Disclosure: This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser, Walmart Family Mobile. All opinions are mine alone. #YourTaxCash #CollectiveBias We recently used some of our tax refund to upgrade our phones and service through Walmart Family Mobile. The Upgrade came with a free (valued at $7 same as a new release rental) monthly movie credit through VUDU so I thought it would be fun to plan a special family movie night and include the toddler since […]
Creating a Simple Filing System for Personal and Business
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Paper… Piles and piles of paper. Pretty sure the trees are crying! Anyone else feel like their desk/office area just overflows with paper? Today I’m sharing my system for creating a simple filing system. And I do this every year! Each year, after our taxes have been safely squared away with the IRS and everything settled, I clear out my main filing drawer. Typically the first of March is when this gets done. This year too many things were going on so […]
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 […]
Shop my Pantry Challenge
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After balancing the checkbook and making sure everything lined up, I took a glance at our food spending for the year. Astronomical spending. I sat there in a bit of shock and decided right then and there to issue myself a shop my pantry challenge. At the end of last year I looked over our grocery spending and realized we had spent around $13 a day on food. That is less than the “thrifty plan” mentioned on the USDA costs of […]
Grove Collaborative Flash Deals
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I’ve been a long time fan of ePantry and how well they treat their customers. Now they are Grove Collaborative and still treating their customers awesomely! Check out the Grove Collaborative flash deals below. First, a brief explanation of how Grove Co. works: Place a $20 (or more) monthly order on products you use around your house and have them conveniently shipped directly to you. (I go with pull-ups for going away with the toddler, and diapers for nighttime with […]
Practically Free Date Ideas
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Date nights are a rarity around here. #1 because life, #2 because babies, and #3 because money. So when Kelly mentioned sharing 50 practically free date ideas with us I loved the idea and asked her to send it on over! I don’t know about you, but I’m all about free or practically free, and I do enjoy date nights. 🙂 Please welcome guest blogger Kelly, from Kelly Cox at Home. Life is busy! If I was not intentional, days, […]
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, […]
Big Fat Hairy Audacious Dreams
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Big fat hairy audacious dreams are the only ones worth having. These are the dreams that look impossible and probably are impossible. But they are your dreams and you are going to do everything you can to achieve them, even though the world is shaking their heads. “It’s kind of fun to do the impossible” ~ Walt Disney The above quote was my inspiration. Fun to do the impossible. What in my life did I want to do even though […]
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, […]
Family Butchering Day +linkup
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Hello all! I don’t have a regular post for you today, just been a bit busy around here. 🙂 Saturday our family butchered 2 pigs and they are now residing in our freezers. Butchering is usually pretty fun for a couple of reasons. One, it’s just fun to have the family together, even though most of the time we are arguing. 🙂 In a good way of course. The guys all say they are having discussions and it is done […]
A Life Upgrade ~His Job, My Phone and Walmart Best Plans
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This post: A Life Upgrade ~His Job, My Phone and Walmart Best Plans has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #MaxYourTax #CollectiveBias After working 8 years with a great company, my husband had reached the proverbial glass ceiling. It was time for a change. I’m not going to go into all the nitty gritty details; (trust me, they’re boring) but I will say this. When another company made Jason an offer, he took […]
Benefits of Buying Meat from Farmers
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Do you buy your meat directly from farmers? Do you know what the benefits of buying meat from farmers are? Since I grew up on a farm, we had access to beef and chickens. In the wintertime we would get a hog from a farmer and butcher it ourselves. My parents no longer raise cattle, but they still have chickens and we (Jason and I) still get our chickens from them. However we were spoiled by getting meat straight from […]
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 […]
How Canning is Beneficial to Everyone.
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Been thinking about canning lately; maybe because I’ve been doing a lot of it. And any rate, I got to thinking about how canning is beneficial to basically everyone. I love going out to my shelves and seeing the jars full of food all lined up in rows. It makes me feel good to know that we have food for the winter months ahead. And of course, it makes my tummy very happy! How Canning Benefits Everyone: The Earth: Buying […]
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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Cloth Diaper Supply ~What are Your Options?
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Long time readers will remember how I got my cloth diaper supply (aka fluff stash), my mom sewed pocket diapers for me as shown through the link. However, sewing cloth diapers isn’t the only way to build up a nice stash. There are tons of different cloth diapers out there, and finding the right one for you and your baby may be a challenge. Finding ones that won’t cost you a small fortune can be even harder! Now don’t get […]
Garage Sale Ideas ~Tips and Tricks for Success
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I’m a thrifter, and that means I love finding good deals! Admittedly, sometimes it’s actually cheaper to buy new than second hand, but that’s part of the fun. Finding those good deals! So today I have for you: Garage Sale Ideas. I like to hit garage sales during the spring and summer months. They are a great way to get things you need (or think you need) without spending a ton of money. I grew up going to garage sales […]
Simple and Cheap Gift Wrap
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Today I wanted to show you my simple and cheap gift wrap. We have used the funnies from the Sunday comics to wrap birthday presents for years. But the comics aren’t exactly classy enough for some occasions. Sometime last year I came upon a great idea for baby shower gifts and for weddings too. It was as simple as tissue paper and ribbons. Because I’m a (sometimes) crafter, ribbons are found in plenty around our house. As well, I buy […]
