So I recently made a show and tell video of my Budget Binder. I’ve been wanting to write a post for years, but it made for a boring repetitive post. Now I’ve made a video which I think works a lot better. If you are a Dave Ramsey fan and use cash basis bookkeeping for […] Read more…
While things look pretty good now, they weren’t always that way. In 2008, as everything in the country crashed, I stopped working, had our first baby, and our business was in the tank. Due to some wise moves a few years earlier, we were able to keep our house, remain debt free and live without […] Read more…
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. So I have gone back & forth between paper budget tracking and Quicken Deluxe and I have come to realize that I am just a paper & pen kind of gal. I have finally found a PRETTY solution that works the way I think. If you are interested in making […] Read more…
Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from the author in exchange for participation on her launch team. So I’ve been (ever so slowly) working through Elite Blog Academy and had the opportunity to participate in the launch of Ruth’s new book. I had been reading her blog for a while…before her […] Read more…
*** This article originally appeared in the Fall 2012 issue of Traverse Bay Family Magazine. It is reprinted with permission. This post contains affiliate links; thanks for your support! *** The holidays can be a super crazy, stressful, and expensive time now that you are the grown-up in charge of it all. The best […] Read more…
Over at Homemakers Challenge this month, I shared a few tips on making your grocery shopping trips great! Am I the only one who hates grocery shopping? It’s been SO cold up north that I really have no desire to leave the house when it’s 3 degrees. Especially to take my 3 poor littles […] Read more…
Since the little man was born, I quit meal planning. I made a two-week plan a few months ago and realized that I actually save money by NOT having a menu plan. How? Freezer Feasting We buy our meat in 1/4 cow or a ton of whatever is on sale for chicken/pork. Every weekend I […] Read more…
There are several ways to save money on your purchases even if you never buy a single newspaper. Here are my favorite ways to save on more than just groceries. 1. Ibotta If you have a smart phone, the Ibotta app is a great way to save. Recently, they’ve been adding stores and are no […] Read more…
I have played the coupon game in Michigan and in Florida and let me tell you something — they are night and day apart! You CAN NOT do in Michigan what you can do in Florida. First of all, we don’t have anyone who doubles coupons. Second, our papers get beans for coupons — a […] Read more…
I decided (against my better judgement) to do a CVS run this week. Like I don’t have anything better to do between homeschooling, work and my son’s baptism this weekend. Ahem. Anyway, I got some fun stuff & some coupons I wasn’t expecting from the kiosk. 1 roll of paper towels – $0.79 – $0.79 […] Read more…