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8 Ways To Save Cash for a Car on a Tight Budget

Published May 06, 2019 1 Comment

I've long had a dream to pay cash for a new car but I didn't really believe that we could do it. I sincerely wanted us too, but just didn't know how it would happen. But we recently did it. For the first time ever, my husband and I paid cash for a car! I am excited to share more of how we did it - and some truly effective ways to save cash for a car, so you can do it too! Here's our car story. I'm a stay at home mom married to a Lutheran school teacher. We have 3 kids. When we became pregnant with our third, we bought new car seats so I could fit all 3 kids in the back of my Mercury Sable. … Read More...

The Most Important Rule for Saving Money

Published April 15, 2019 Leave a Comment

It feels like a trick question, doesn't it? Really? Is there really only one best way to save money? Actually, no there isn't. But there IS a best way to save money that everyone can do and it is truly simple. That makes it the most important rule for saving money in my frugal book. What is it? Save something today. There are thousands of different ways to save money, and blog posts have been written about them all. There are thousands of different ways to make money, and a google search will reveal them all. So why am I writing about THE best way to save money? Because we often … Read More...

A Real Food Price List

Published March 18, 2019 Updated March 24, 2019 6 Comments

Finally! A real food price list for healthy foods! You can compare to see if Meijer or Kroger, Walmart or Aldi has the best price. Plus, it has stock up prices and a free printable price list! #realfood

I have always been a frugal shopper. I want to stretch our grocery budget and make our dollars go as far as they can. I have always shopped the sales and ventured to different stores to find the best deals. I recently updated my food stock up list with 2019 prices and decided I needed to make a real food price list too. After recently completing a Whole 30, I have decided to cook more from scratch and buy more real foods. I want to avoid more processed foods, even knowing at this point, we are doing a slow transition and will still buy some processed foods. I'm being honest here and … Read More...

How to Know When It’s Time to Adjust Your Grocery Budget

Published March 04, 2019 Updated March 29, 2019 2 Comments

Spending more or less on groceries isn't an easy decision. This has some great ways to know for how to know when it is time to adjust your grocery budget. #savingmoney

At the beginning of every new year, I take a long and detailed look at our grocery budget. We actually adjust our whole budget every year after we file our taxes, so the grocery budget is a natural part of that. Since we filed our taxes last week, I've been pouring over all the categories in our budget. I spent the most time wondering if it was time to adjust our grocery budget again.  My grocery budget is low. I know that. We are now a family of five - my husband and myself, a 5 year old boy, a 3 year old girl and a 1 year old. My grocery budget covers food, diapers, toiletries, … Read More...

How to Do a Whole 30 on a Budget

Published February 27, 2019 Updated March 02, 2019 Leave a Comment

A lot of people do a Whole 30, but how many say they did it on a budget? Here are some money saving tips from a mom who completed a Whole 30 on a limited budget. Learn how to do a Whole 30 on a budget now! #whole30

I recently completed my first ever Whole 30. It was a difficult challenge but a very worthwhile one. You can read more about my Whole 30 experiences and all the lessons I learned here. Before I started, I admit my first thought was one of hesitation. Won't it be too expensive for us to do a Whole 30? Well, after successfully completing my Whole 30, I am here to show you that it doesn't have to be expensive to do a Whole 30. I want to share with you how to do a Whole 30 on a budget - just like we did.  This post may contain affiliate links. You can read more in my disclosure policy. Is it … Read More...

The 12 Best Things to Buy at Aldi

Published September 17, 2018 12 Comments

I love Aldi! Here are the top 12 things to buy at Aldi and 3 more things to skip.

I love Aldi! Who else is with me? Aldi is one of the best places for a frugal shopper to buy groceries. I've been shopping there regularly for the past year since we've moved closer to an Aldi. Through lots of price comparison and shopping trips, I've finally compiled my list of the dozen absolute best things to buy at Aldi.  I should share that although I love Aldi, I do regularly shop at Meijer and Kroger. I shop the sales at Kroger and Meijer to save a lot of money! Aldi has better every day low prices but the sales at Kroger and Meijer top many Aldi prices. I don't mind grocery shopping … Read More...

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