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Frugal living is more than just saving money, it is a lifestyle that you can wholly embrace. You can save money with a simple lifestyle change, you can easily save money while still living the life you want to live. You can go green, eat healthy, travel and indulge in various hobbies and still live frugally. Frugal living living requires a lot of forethought and in some cases sacrifices. You can sacrifice your daily coffee that you purchase if you make your own and keep it in a thermos. It can be a challenge, but you can have fun with it too. A week without spending money can be a chance for you to reconnect with your family as well as reconnect with your interests and hobbies. While you may make a few sacrifices, frugal living can earn you a lot of savings. You can save time, save money and save yourself some stress with frugal living.

How To Fund Your “Happy Habits”

November 16, 2017 By Elise New 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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

Filed Under: Save Money, ways to save money

How to Adjust Your Budget for More Family Fun

November 2, 2017 By Elise New 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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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

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How To Have A Successful No-Spend Week

October 19, 2017 By Elise New 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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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

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5 Tips For A Successful $20 Grocery Budget

October 5, 2017 By Elise New 5 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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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

Filed Under: Groceries, Save Money

How To Make Quick, Cheap, Healthy Meals

September 14, 2017 By Elise New 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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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

Filed Under: Eat Well, Save Money, ways to save money

Our $40 Weekly Grocery Budget (For a Family Of Four)

August 31, 2017 By Elise New 16 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

A lot of you have asked about our exact grocery budget, so today, I'm sharing our $40 weekly grocery budget for our family of four. So guys. I was recalculating our budget at the beginning of the month as usual, and it hit me: once we get moved into our new debt-free house and therefore stop paying Keep Reading

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Why You Should Be Making Christmas Plans Right Now

August 10, 2017 By Elise New 1 Comment This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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

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How To Live On $2,000 A Month (Or Less!)

July 20, 2017 By Elise New 29 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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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 a Keep Reading

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How To Get Awesome + Affordable Clothes From The Comfort Of Your Own Home

July 13, 2017 By Elise New 2 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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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Our Mobile Home Project Update: Floors and Ceilings

July 1, 2017 By Elise New 34 Comments This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy for more info.

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Several months ago, Gabe and I took a leap and bought a 40 year old mobile home to move out the farm, renovate, and live in for… at least several years. But - spoiler alert! - neither Gabe nor I know anything about renovation, so it’s been an extremely slow process since getting it moved out to the Keep Reading

Filed Under: DIY, Family, Mobile Home Reno, Save Money

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