For some families, saving money is a big deal. When they save money, they are able to make sure their bills are paid and there is food on the table. If you have a big family, you may be wondering how to save money when you have a big family. You may be wondering HOW you can save money when there are so many of you! These tips are for you. Saving Money Tips for Large Families Eat at … [Read more...]
Grocery Shopping on a Budget – Money Saving Worksheets
Grocery shopping on a budget? Save over $300 a month! Are you trying to slash your grocery bill? Finding you are spending an insane amount of money every month of food for your family? Trying to do your grocery shopping on a budget? I want to tell you about this book I just finished reading. It's all about using totally personalized (to you!) worksheets for cutting your grocery bill. And this … [Read more...]
Having Money at the End of the Month
How many of us are in this situation? We have month at the end of the money, instead of money at the end of the month. It's too bad schools don't focus more on budget setting and financial awareness, which are two skills that should be learned when we are young. These are skills we will need to use our whole lives long! Being out of debt and able to save money is so … [Read more...]
Budget Stretching – 5 More Ways to Save Money
We all know what it's like to have to reduce expenses. Maybe it's a job loss or an illness that causes us to tighten the belts. When there is too much month left at the end of the money, we all need to find ways to reduce our costs and/or make more money. Here are a few more ideas for budget stretching you can use! Stretching the Budget: 5 ways to save … [Read more...]
5 Ways I Am Saving Money Right Now
January and February - those two months right after the holidays. You know, those holidays where the majority of us spent too much money! Now it's time to start saving money and pay off any holiday debt. Come mid-January, any of the expenses that went onto a credit card are coming due soon. Of course it would be best to just not spend all that money on the holidays. But so many people (us … [Read more...]
Being a Tightwad Can Save You Thousands of Dollars
Earlier, I wrote about a few ways to stretch out the budget. No matter how much money you have (or don't have) it's always a good idea to set a budget and then stick with it. We always try to keep as much money in our jeans as possible. There is nothing wrong with being a tightwad! Saving more money is always a good thing. Here are a few more ways that we save money every … [Read more...]
Cooking on the Wood Stove
Having a wood stove for heat is an wonderful thing - being able to cook on it is even better. We love cooking on the wood stove. But, our wood stove is NOT a cook stove, it is just a wood stove for heating our home. Doesn't matter! We are able to cook on it because our stove has a flat top. We have electric heat as well, although we don't even turn on the baseboard heaters unless it is -20C … [Read more...]