We have a tradition of going out to eat on Sunday mornings before Church. It’s a tradition we really enjoy! We’re trying to meet some 2012 financial goals in record time though (Be Aggressive! Be-Be Aggressive!), so today we made breakfast at home. Honestly? It’s SO much better! Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure we’ll still do our morning breakfasts out to eat again in time, they are special to us too. But it’s a good reminder that the best {Read More}
Source: t.co via Leanna on Pinterest Yesterday I went over how we can learn from our mistakes of 2011 and use them to make 2012 a much more productive and exciting year! Today though, I wanted to {Read More}
Last year, I wrote a very popular article entitled Money Saving Tips for Families in 2011. Because my money saving advice generally stays the same year to year, I’m going to encourage you to go back and read that article, but sub in 2012 for 2011. In addition though, I thought it might be beneficial for me to write up an article about what resources I consider to be most essential to save money in 2012. They aren’t very sexy {Read More}
Do you have a frugal friend to buy a gift for this year? Check out my 5 Gifts To Buy Your Frugal Friend over on Momtastic today: Do you have a frugal friend to buy a gift for this year? Scratching your head over what to get your favorite penny pincher? Here are 5 gift suggestions for your frugal friend! Read more: 5 Gifts To Buy Your Frugal Friend | Momtastic Thanks! Related posts: Momtastic: Why an E-Reader is Worth Every {Read More}
Avoid these five holiday budget busters and finish out 2011 in the black: You don’t make a list, and if you do, you definitely don’t check it twice. Santa knows best! He makes his list, he checks it twice and trust me he won’t think twice about throwing coal in your stocking if you’ve been a misfit all year long! Make a list of who you are buying for and stick to it! If you meet the man of your {Read More}
Today’s post on Momtastic is all about decorating your home for less! Does your house need a facelift? Maybe you have never really gotten around to decorating, or maybe you just figured it was too expensive. Here are some tips to get your house looking magazine pretty in no time (and with minimal damage to your bank account) at all! Read more: Frugal Tips to Design (Or Re-Design) Your Home | Momtastic If you enjoy the post, please leave a comment! {Read More}
Have you noticed that every year, retail stores tend to start Christmas a good 2 weeks earlier then the year before? I remember a time when you didn’t see anything Christmas related in the stores until *just* before Thanksgiving. Now though, Christmas starts in retail right after Back to School! Whatever happened to Halloween? Thanksgiving? Are we really in such a rush? Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. Kids frolicking around dressed up in adorable costumes and um…candy! Thanksgiving? {Read More}
Recently, I was reading one of my favorite blogs and I got sucked into the archives (don’t you love when that happens?). I stumbled upon this post regarding storage of outdoor toys and I was inspired! We recently bought these Expedit bookcases from IKEA. We purchased 4 of them and intended to line them up in the playroom to store toys. However, we have NO bedroom furniture. My husband and I pretty much have a bed and a hodge podge {Read More}
Tonight begins yet another season of the show that has changed the game of couponing for good (or evil, depending on your perspective). Extreme Couponing on TLC has shown the world the dramatic savings made possible by using a bit of know-how and strategy. However, it has also been responsible for MAJOR policy changes and an overall YUCK attitude towards even the most well meaning couponers. It’s unfortunate really. You would think with a name like, “The Learning Channel” the {Read More}
Take a look at any frugal blog and you’ll see advice on de-cluttering, living simple and streamlining life in general. Why? Does frugality lend itself to clutter? In a way, I think it does. Here’s why: Scenario #1-I’ll Re-Use This Later You just threw a birthday party/baby shower/some gift giving shindig at your home and you begin the process of tidying up and finding homes for your new gadgets/gizmos/toys. You start throwing away the gift bags, but stop yourself when {Read More}
