Thanksgiving is over, and we all know what that means; time to put the Christmas lights up. I have a love-hate relationship with Christmas. The pretty decorations, the Christmas cookies, Christmas parades, and the nostalgic, whimsical feeling. It’s beautiful. But the “hate” part of the Keep Reading
How To Fund Your “Happy Habits”
A few years ago, my husband and I were going through some really tough times. Simply put, we didn’t have any money. We put scrambled eggs and salsa on homemade tortillas for dinner, because that was the cheapest meal we could come up with. And while living like that may be necessary for a short Keep Reading
How to Adjust Your Budget for More Family Fun
Today, we're featuring a guest post by Patty, from Working Mother Life. Enjoy! If you’re like most single parents, you struggle with having the full burden of taking care of your kids along with meeting daily and monthly living expenses. Life as a single parent can be hard — yet it doesn’t have Keep Reading
How To Have A Successful No-Spend Week
Every once in a while when I feel like our spending is starting to go haywire, or we have too many odds and ends building up in the freezer and pantry, I like to institute a no-spend week. No, I promise it’s not because I like self-torture. It’s really not hard after you get the hang of it. The Keep Reading
5 Tips For A Successful $20 Grocery Budget
Learning how to lower our grocery budget became a hobby of mine by necessity a few years ago. We looked okay from the outside I guess. We had a car, we drove to church every week, and we never talked about our finances with anyone, but in reality, we only drove to church - I tried to hitch a ride Keep Reading
How To Make Quick, Cheap, Healthy Meals
One of the conundrums we face as moms is, uh, well, time. I don’t think it matters how old your kids are, or how many you have, but I can tell you for sure that when you have a couple young kids at home full-time, it’s hard to get anything done efficiently, and you never have as much time as you Keep Reading
Our $40 Weekly Grocery Budget (For a Family Of Four)
So guys. I was recalculating our budget at the beginning of the month and it hit me: once we get moved into our new debt-free house and therefore stop paying rent, we will easily be able to live on $1,500 a month or less. To say I’m excited about this is well, an understatement. I’ve been kind of Keep Reading
Why You Should Be Making Christmas Plans Right Now
I know, I know, we’re just starting to get Back To School under way, but my little brother jokingly suggested we get him something (really expensive) for Christmas this year, and I immediately shot back that he’d be lucky to get a box of candy. …And I’ve been thinking about Christmas every Keep Reading
How To Live On $2,000 A Month (Or Less!)
There are usually two kinds of people who want to live on $2,000 a month or less. The kind who only have $2,000 to spend, and The kind who want to live on two grand in order to put the rest in savings. I’ve been on both sides of that fence. In fact, I was waaaaay south of the wrong side for Keep Reading
How To Get Awesome + Affordable Clothes From The Comfort Of Your Own Home
I recently wore a new dress to church, and was surprised to receive multiple compliments. So I wore the dress to a wedding, then to another church. Each time, at least one person complimented the dress. I’m not the kind of person who gets compliments on clothes, so this was noteworthy. Perhaps Keep Reading
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