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In my twenties I felt like a dinosaur.....not physically, but technologically. When we were first married we were poor. My husband had a part time job and continue reading...
Saving money sometimes means trying new things. When we moved into our new house last year my son asked for a bedroom makeover for his birthday. I love continue reading...
Are your finances already stretched to the limit? Are your bills already overdue? Sometimes living within your means just isn't attainable. Combine a very continue reading...
Every year when the holidays roll around I think of the first few years we were married, and the first year or so we had our first child. I remember how continue reading...
The back to school season for many of us is in full swing, unless of course you've found yourself in the path of Harvey or Irma. To those of you still continue reading...
Birthday parties are so much fun to plan, but can get ridiculously expensive very quickly!! Although we certainly don't have hundreds of dollars to spend continue reading...
When I first started my vegetable garden I really didn't know what I was getting myself into. I didn't know how much I would obsess over it every year and continue reading...
Please Note - I'm trying to update this post as companies and ways to earn money have changed over the years! Between a new site design, moving out of continue reading...
For the past 12 years my husband has been adamantly against camping (something about needing to sleep in a bed?!). I was SHOCKED this past Christmas when continue reading...
Over the past decade or so we've had a big variety in our grocery budget, many changes on how we've shopped and learned a LOT about streamlining our continue reading...
The holidays are over, taxes are looming ahead, and if you're anything like my family this time of year things are tight financially. We have medical bills continue reading...
Recently I took my kids shoe shopping and my oldest son, who is a size 7, is now smack dab in the middle of the youth and men's sizes which not only means continue reading...
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Oregon I LOVE to travel! And when I'm not traveling, I'm dreaming of traveling and scheming how I can hit the road next! I have come up with a simple way continue reading...
With the new arrival of my little girl and the colder winter weather settling in here I thought it would be a GREAT frugal idea to feature these DIY No continue reading...
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Ok so let's face it - EVERYONE has a different definition of household "necessities". While some people might just have toilet paper and food on their continue reading...
This post was written as part of the #EpicRVBloggerTour and partial sponsorship from Murphy USA. All opinions are my own. I just absolutely LIVE to continue reading...
I am a HUGE sucker for cheap aquariums and animal tanks as my boys spend their entire summers catching bugs, frogs, toads, and any other animal they can continue reading...
A few years ago we were looking at swing sets for our kids and you can easily spend $400-$500 on the cheapest ones available! (although if you look around continue reading...
Medical Bills is our families BIGGEST financial struggle- it's no secret. Many teachers have pathetic health insurance- and we are no exception! continue reading...
I posted some tips on Saving for a New Car & Knowing When to Buy One, but there are SO many decisions that go into a vehicle purchase! It's a BIG continue reading...
Do you know how HARD it is to walk into a thrift store and walk out with nothing? I can ALWAYS find something useful at a thrift store! And lately I can continue reading...
Our DIY Organic Chapstick recipe is one of my favorite things not only to make but to give as gifts to my kid's friends and their teachers. In my continue reading...
