8 Easy Ways to Save Energy If you don’t have the money for fancy energy-saving appliances, it might seem like a lost cause to reduce your power consumption around the house. But what if you could do your part for the environment without breaking the bank? Here are just a few simple and affordable ways…
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Saving money while paying for college with #BNschoolsavings #ad
This post is sponsored by the Barnes & Noble MasterCard, powered by Barclaycard. All opinions are my own. My son started college this past week. It’s been rough. It’s so expensive with getting him books, a laptop, paying his tuition and everything that goes with college. Thank goodness Barnes and Noble is trying to make…
5 things you never have to purchase again!
5 things you never have to purchase again! There are certain things we buy that aren’t really necessary. There are some things we can reuse and get more use out of so that we don’t have to repurchase them again. Here’s a few things I bought so that I do not have to buy these…
10 Money Savings Tips For Universal Studios Florida
10 Money Savings Tips For Universal Studios Florida Who else is excited that summer is finally here!? I don’t know about you but I love getting to spend the summer with my daughter and take her on new adventures. This year we took a trip down to Orlando to check out Universal Studios Florida for the first…
Saving Money Anytime, Anywhere
Do you love to save money? Anyone who knows me knows that I truly love saving money. It’s almost like a hobby to me, challenging myself to find ways to save the most money possible in all different aspects of life. The way I look at it, if you think hard enough, you will come…
15 Money Saving Strategies for Winter
15 Money Saving Strategies for Winter If you’re like me your expenses goes up during winter. With the extra heat needed, the fact that it is so much colder causes you to drip your water so it doesn’t freeze and that causes bills to go up. There’s so many reasons prices go up in…
Saving Money on Christmas
Saving Money on Christmas It’s amazing how fast the year goes by. Christmas is right around the corner and if you are anything like me you are trying to save as much money as you can while still giving some great gifts and celebrating with loved ones. Here are some ways to save money…
5 Simple Ways to help Pay off your Debt
What do you need to do to get out of debt? It is so frustrating to want to be out of debt. I remember that feeling well. I wanted the debt gone so that I could do other things with that money. Now we are completely out of credit card debt. But we have medical…
Painless Ways to Trim Your Budget
Painless Ways to Trim Your Budget Today’s economy presents many challenges, especially when you are trying to raise a family on a tight budget. If you’ve already developed a budget, you should have a pretty good idea of where your money is going. However, you can implement some of these changes to stretch your budget…
How to keep kids fashionable on a budget
It’s a hard job we have as parents. Dressing these kids and letting them be their own person while shopping can be quite a daunting task. Here’s a great article on how to keep kids fashionable on a budget! 5 kid’s fashions you can get on a dime- and how! Kids grow fast- which is…
5 unconventional or surprising, yet simple, ways to save money
5 unconventional or surprising, yet simple, ways to save money Saving money is a goal for people each and every year, and if you’re one of the millions that wants to save money in 2014, you may need a little help. These simple, yet unconventional tips, can help! Make a daily, weekly, and monthly budget…
52 weeks of saving money
52 Weeks of Saving Money I wanted to do this last year. I need to do this this year. The last few weeks of this scares me so I think I’ll just average it out and put that away every month. Just did the math and it comes out to 27.00 a week. That’s more…
Mommy is not an ATM! Teaching Children about Money
Mommy Is Not An ATM! Money Lessons for Children As a mother of three children, I realize it costs a lot to raise a child. I am a firm believer that it is my job to provide food, clothes and a place to live. Anything else, however, is extra because I am not an ATM….
8 Ways to save money at the grocery store without using coupons
How do you save money at the grocery store? I don’t know about you, but the grocery store is one place where I spend a lot of money each month. We average $600 a month on groceries. That’s not a lot when you consider that I have 5 people in my family. My husband is…