We bought a house 2 1/2 years ago. When I say bought, I mean we borrowed a large amount of money, forked over a small amount of cash, and landed ourselves a 30-year loan with a payment that includes the cost of the mortgage, home insurance, taxes, and private mortgage insurance (or PMI). © IrianaContinue Reading..
30+ Classic Christmas Cartoons You Can Watch on YouTube
Every year, I so look forward to watching classic Christmas cartoons while the snow is falling, snuggling under a thick, puffy blanket with some hot chocolate and marshmallows, and just relaxing for a few hours straight. Some of my fondest memories of Christmas are of when we would gather as a family to watch allContinue Reading..
How We Save $105 a Year on Our Toddlers’ Messes
My toddler girls make incredible messes at the dinner table. They get food on their hands, face, hair, clothes, chair, and on the floor. It’s something I truly look forward to at the start of every meal…not. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links (I’ve put a * by any link that is an affiliate link).Continue Reading..
24 Meaningful and Frugal Family Christmas Traditions
Imagine spending Christmas Eve searching for a stranger to bring home for dinner, preferably someone who is homeless. That’s how we spent Christmas Eve as a family one year at the request of my out-of-state aunt who was in charge of the family Christmas party. Because she was out-of-state, she couldn’t fly in to organizeContinue Reading..
Homemade Baby Food Products You Actually Need
Starting your bouncing baby on solids can seem very overwhelming at first, especially if you decide to go the route of making everything from scratch. I remember when I started my oldest on purees, I wasn’t sure if I should buy all the baby food products or just stick to the basics. So I thought I’d helpContinue Reading..
The Only Recipe for Cornish Hens You’ll Ever Need
My husband is no world-renowned chef, but when he wants to cook, he can cook. For one of our first dates, he invited me to his place for dinner. When he pulled the food out of the oven, I couldn’t believe my eyes. Tiny birds, or really tiny chickens, were on the baking sheet withContinue Reading..
How to Use a Calendar to Evaluate Your Spending
*This is the 30th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* In a few days, you will no longer be doing this spending freeze, unless you choose to continue. That means you could easily fall back into your old ways or youContinue Reading..
8 Ways to Save at Least $200 a Month on Car Expenses
*This is the 21st day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* You’ve been waiting for this one, haven’t you? Owning a car is a whole ordeal, what with car registration all the way to car insurance, and it can get expensive realContinue Reading..
Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is and Save!
*This is the 19th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Ever since my husband started his business, we have been earning less money than he makes. This means we are taking money from savings each month. Our emergency fund has almostContinue Reading..
11 Ways to Prevent Food Waste in Your Home
*This is the 15th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* The other night I made a big pot of soup and wasted more than half of it. © Elena Milevska / Dollar Photo Club On purpose? Of course not. We hadContinue Reading..
Why You Should Enjoy Nature During a Spending Freeze
*This is the 10th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Sometimes during a spending freeze, you can get so caught up in what you cannot do that you forget the world of possibilities that exists around you. I’ll admit that I haveContinue Reading..
Mix and Match Love Language Date {Completely FREE and At Home!}
*This is the 9th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* Dating and spending freezes don’t mix, do they? Sure they do!! You can do a ton of stuff for completely FREE in the comfort of your own home. © Rido / Dollar PhotoContinue Reading..
8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Spending Money on Your Child
*This is the 8th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* My attempts at managing our money fairly well fell by the way side shortly after we started a family. For me this had nothing to do with spending money on my daughter.Continue Reading..
30+ Foods to Start Making Instead of Buying
*This is the 7th day of the One Month Spending Freeze Challenge. Please click here to see all of the posts in this series.* I told you how much I used to spend on groceries on Monday. A hundred bucks a week was too much for our small family, at least when our income was slashed inContinue Reading..
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