Our old budgeting system involved staying broke and feeling hopeless, but not anymore. I have never felt so empowered with my finances. Here's what I did. I say this without a shred of hyperbole: last fall two things happened that changed everything. One: I had another baby, and … [Read more...] about The Budgeting System That (Truly) Changed My Life
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4 Reasons Meal Planning Will Change Your Life (Plan It Like You Mean It Week 6)
Hi everyone! Andrea here. I love meal planning so much that Beth asked me to share with you all today. If you're American like me you probably celebrated Thanksgiving last week and you probably ate way too much. You also probably ended up with mounds of leftovers. I, on the other … [Read more...] about 4 Reasons Meal Planning Will Change Your Life (Plan It Like You Mean It Week 6)
3 Possible Reasons You’re Failing at Sticking to a Grocery Budget
Confession: I'm a grocery budget failure. I mean - we're definitely not eating steak and lobster every night (gah, I wish!), and we're being as frugal as we feel we can be. We're pinching pennies and I'm agonizing over what I put into my grocery cart. But when I tally it up at the … [Read more...] about 3 Possible Reasons You’re Failing at Sticking to a Grocery Budget
How to Set a Beautiful Holiday Table on a Tight Budget
Post by contributor Molly Kehrer There’s plenty to think about in the holiday season — maybe more than any of us can fully embrace if we’re being completely honest. It’s the most wonderful time of the year and so on… until it becomes the opposite when the physical plans and … [Read more...] about How to Set a Beautiful Holiday Table on a Tight Budget
3 Strategies That I’m Using to Save on Groceries This Month
I am no stranger to a tight budget. In fact, you might even say that we are reluctant BFF's. And you know what? For some reason, it's always the grocery budget that gives me the most grief. For me (and most of you reading this blog), it's not just about filling your cart for insanely … [Read more...] about 3 Strategies That I’m Using to Save on Groceries This Month