Budget Saving Tips
My Budget Saving Weekend
I have been trying to ignore the fact that I am still pregnant all weekend, so we filled up our weekend with lots of fun free & almost free activities for our family. Plus, my hubby was off which made the weekend even better! I will admit that we ate out a couple of times [...]
Having An Emergency Fund
We have had so many unexpected expenses since April of this year. It has been crazy!! Our parents always taught us to save some of our money each month, and we attended Dave Ramsey’s seminar which encouraged us to set up an emergency fund. Thankfully, we had saved enough money to live off of for [...]
Good Buy Price List
My friend Renae, over at Madame Deals has been working on Good Buy price lists over the past few weeks. Now, she has come up with an easy to use PDF list of these good buys that we can print out and bring to the store along with us. You can go here to check [...]
20 Ways To Avoid Wasting Food
I have recently started paying much more attention to the food that we waste. I read an article that said that most Americans waste up to 40% of the food that they buy. I don’t know whether or not that number is accurate, but it definitely made me start thinking about how much food we [...]
Stock Up Price For Pantry Items
Madame Deals has come up with a stock up price list for pantry items. These are the prices where she is willing to buy certain items. Here are a few of them, but to check out her whole list of stock up prices for pantry items, click here.
Rice, FREE-$0.50
Canned Pasta (Spaghettios, Chef Boyardee), FREE-$0.49
Canned Beans, [...]
What Is A Good Price For Dairy and Beverages?
Renae over at Madame Deals has come up with a list of prices where she buys different items. I think this is a great reference to know whether or not you are getting a good deal on an item. You can check out her post here.
Lowering Your Water Bill
Ways Your Family Can Conserve Water at Home. And Lower Your bills
Anytime someone challenges my efforts at home water conservation, I invite
them to take a glance at my recent water bill and see the savings firsthand.
While one family’s water conserving efforts may not help to significantly
reduce its carbon footprint, every bit still helps. Additionally, if [...]
Saving Money By Not Eating Out
I read a statistic a couple of weeks ago, that Americans spend 130 million each year eating out. WOW!! That is a LOT of money. I think that eating out is why a lot of people go over budget. It is amazing how quickly that money can add up. We are traveling to Baltimore right [...]
Saving Money On Electricity This Spring
Now that the weather is warming up, and it is beautiful outside, it is also the time of year that you can save lots of money on your electrical bill. Open your windows and enjoy the beautiful natural air-conditioning from outdoors. I love being able to do that this time of year and air out [...]
Store Discounts For Seniors
Wow!! Clipper Girl Saving’s Spot has found a TON of discounts for seniors at different stores!! It will be even easier to save money when I get older. (-: As always, I would check at your store first to make sure they are participating.
Money Saving Discounts
Arby’s (10%, 55 and older)
Boston Market (10%, no age listed)
Chili’s Grill [...]
