Every family has certain expenses they are focusing on lowering. Once you’ve lowered your bills, reduced your grocery spending, and cut out superfluous spending, you can look more closely at even more specific expenses. I don’t know about your family, but our family seems to go through a lot of toilet paper. When I look […]
Frugal Feats, Flops, and Funnies: Show, Shipping, Shopping, and Sleeping
In addition to sharing ways to save money, budget, and reach your financial goals, I love sharing our day-to-day frugal adventures. The frugal life is full of ups and downs, some of which can only be appreciated by other frugal-minded people. Do you have friends or family who also live frugally? Maybe you have certain […]
How to Save Money on Glasses (and even get some free!)
If you wear glasses, you know that they can be expensive! Back when we were paying off six figures of student loan debt, I was especially diligent at figuring out how to reduce every one of our expenses. While some of our spending habits have changed as our finances have changed, our spending on […]
Monthly Grocery Haul- Family of 8- March 2025
It has been a while since I shared a monthly grocery haul. That’s because life has been crazy and I haven’t been doing meal planning and monthly grocery shopping like I should. You can see what happens when I do that in our last budget update! Yikes! During March I am committed to lowering that […]
Want to win at personal finance? Stop using this phrase!
What do you think when you hear someone say “I can’t afford that?” Do you admire them for their self-control or wish you could be as budget-conscious as them? Careful, now. Those words can actually be symptoms of some serious problems in their relationship with money. It may sound counterintuitive, but if you really want […]
Frugal Feats Flops and Funnies: Socks, Sales, and Flying Free
Being frugal isn’t just about making a money-saving a decision here and there. It can become a way of life! While we were working hard to pay off six figures of student loan debt, living frugal was a necessity in order to reach our goals. Now, a dozen years later, we’re still sticking to many […]
February 2025 Family Budget Update
Every month we share our family’s real budget with you in an effort to break the taboo about budgeting and help you manage your own budget. Unfortunately, personal finance isn’t offered in most high schools and most people don’t ever have experience with a real budget until it’s their own. When we started openly sharing […]
4 Ways We’re Lowering Our Grocery Budget This Month
I love a new month to have a fresh start! Our grocery budget has been creeping up lately and I’m determined to stop it! I know I’m not the only one who feels like their grocery spending has gotten out of control. The difference is that I know better! I am a grocery savings expert […]
How to Get Started with Sinking Funds (and Why You Should!)
Have you ever been hit with a big bill that you didn’t budget for? If so, it’s time to set up some sinking funds so that next time you can be prepared. The annual premium for our disability insurance is due next month. While it’s not a surprise, it would be easy to forget that […]
January 2025 Family Budget Update
Budgeting has always been key to reaching financial goals, but in these uncertain financial times, budgeting really is crucial! I’ve been sharing our family’s real budget since 2013 when we were in six figures of student loan debt. A lot has changed with our finances since then, but one thing hasn’t changed- we still budget […]
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