Losing weight is a very difficult and often expensive thing to do. I’ve gained and lost weight multiple times in my life due to pregnancies, knee surgeries, and other life changes. As always, I try to be frugal and save where I can. There are many ways to make losing weight less draining on the pocket …
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Pregnancy is such a crazy time for most of us women. We are so excited, yet often feel sick or in pain. It’s so fun to imagine our little one, who he/she is, and what they will look and act like. Yet, it’s unnerving thinking about costs that will be incurred for the prenatal, labor, and postpartum …
Having food storage for emergencies, job loss, economic disasters, etc. is very important. It brings peace of mind to any parent knowing that they will be able to provide food for themselves and family during tough times. I have grown up being taught that you should have a 3 month supply of food and supplies …
This post is sponsored by Trademore. I was paid for this post. Years ago, I bought a cell phone off of a local classified. Turns out, when I went to activate it, I had purchased a stolen phone! In an effort to be a good person, I contacted Verizon and somehow got a hold of …
YOU’VE MADE IT! The 31 Day Financial Fitness Boot Camp Course is complete…almost. You have just one more easy challenge left. Please take the 31st Challenge now and hit comment on this blog and tell me what you’ve learned, experienced, liked, didn’t like, had difficulty with, etc. Then tell me what you plan to do to keep improving on …
Karen writes, Around the time I was expecting my first child, I was working full-time and owned another business my husband and I ran on the side. We had waited a long time for our first little girl to come along and I had already decided I would quit my full-time job and stay at home …
We’ve talked a bit about how food is a variable expense that can make or break the budget. Meal planning and having a food storage base are fantastic ways to combat overspending in your food category. Challenge #2 was designed to help combat overspending eating out by keeping a list of easy go-to meals you …
Karen coauthor of our financial book writes, “Did you know that many people are paying a monthly payment of anywhere between $50 – $400+ per month for insurance that doesn’t even benefit them? Yep, it’s called private mortgage insurance or PMI. This insurance benefits your lending institution if you default on your loan. If you …
Karen, coauthor of our book Living a Rich Life as a Stay-at-Home Mom writes, “The past few months my water bill was almost double what it normally is. I found this odd since it’s winter time and the sprinklers aren’t running. When this happens, a great thing to do is to turn off all the faucets, hoses, …
In order to stick with any new change of behavior, scientists have found that we must do it for 21 days. After 21 days of consistently doing something the human brain and body anticipate it and often start doing the action willingly or habitually. Just like tracking calories helps one to know and make wise …
Just a few days ago I posted this post on Facebook: Someone asked me which app it was that I was using. I told them it is an app called Gas Buddy. Gas Buddy has saved me a ton of money on fuel and it is really convenient. All I do is type in my …