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How To Serve Great Food on The Grill Cheap

July 6, 2019

Summer is such a glorious time here in upstate New York. After what feels like the darkest days of winter warm sunshine and our grills smoking is one of the best feelings. I grew up in the Midwest. For us, the nights my mom was working late or my dad decided to cook dinner, it …

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9 Things To Do Now to Get the Best Deal on Amazon Prime Day

June 27, 2019

Amazon’s biggest event of the year Prime day on is fast approaching. If you are new to Prime or this day of deals take a minute to do these nine things below so you are ready for the day. Prime Day is July 15th 2019! New deals could be appearing as frequently as every five minutes. …

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7 Ways to Lower Your TV Entertainment Bills

June 5, 2019

Back in the day, when streaming was taking off, it was too do to cut the cord. Even a year or two ago, it was still a good deal. Cable companies weren’t adjusting prices to cheap streaming services at the time. But something is happening. Streaming services are catching on, and everyone wants a piece …

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6 Things to Cut Out Right Away to Save Money

May 7, 2019

Aren’t you tired of saying, ” When we have money we can do that.” “One day I hope we can afford that.” When we want a change in our finances, we immediately think we need more money. What if needing more money isn’t the answer? Instead of trying to get a side hustle what if …

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How to Start Giving Up Stuff For a Debt Free Lifestyle

Thanks Dave Ramsey, We Now Have Nothing!

April 15, 2019

Thinking about starting the debt-free Dave Ramsey lifestyle? We are too. Join us as we go through the trials of giving up our stuff so we can actually afford stuff- oh and bills. Yes, the bills.  No smartphones, no cable, homemade this, homemade that. Not how I would have pictured my lifestyle 10 years ago …

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7 Ways To Pay Off Mortgage Faster

March 13, 2019

In this article, you will learn seven ways we are able to pay off our mortgage faster. Our goal is to have it paid in seven years or less. These tips can be applied to your daily financial goals as well.  I grabbed bread sticks from Pizza Hut in Target, giving in to a comfort …

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How to Redo Your Kitchen For Under $2,000

February 24, 2019

If you want to save money on updating your kitchen, doing any work yourself is a money saver. The average kitchen remodels costs an average of $30,000+. We did our kitchen remodel last summer, and it was well worth it. Time was our most significant investment with this kitchen remodel. I would rather spend more …

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Huge List of Free Streaming Trials

February 17, 2019

Do you need free trials to try streaming services like Hulu, Netflix, Purflix, and individual networks? Here is a round-up of over ten different free trials you can grab now. Today many people are looking for ways to cut their cable bill. I wrote a post a couple of weeks ago where everyone commented on …

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These 95¢ Cookies Are Putting Girl Scouts Out of Business

February 13, 2019

We’ve bought Girl Scout cookies a handful of times in our life. It seems the setup at Tractor supply usually get us. How can you resist? When you are a frugal person it’s easy to choose a pack of 95¢ cookies over a $4 a box deal- when they taste the same. I know I …

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I Spent $10.30 On my Groceries This Week!

February 12, 2019

How can you save money on groceries? This week I found some of the cheapest groceries to score. It isn’t just about getting cheap groceries to save money shopping this week. There is a key system you need to start putting into practice. I’ll share it with you below. If you don’t have time you …

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Never Do These 3 Things on a No Spend Month

February 6, 2019

Are you considering a no-spend month challenge?? A no-spend month means you need to be ready. There are three key things or rules to not spending money you must follow. If you are keeping up with the blog, you probably saw I shared my Pantry Spending freeze. For two weeks I only spent $35, and …

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How to Overcome the Pain of Paying Off Debt

February 6, 2019

Every once in a while it surfaces. So and so will share with me how they are going to Disney, in the dead of winter. I imagine for a sweet second being able to feel the sunshine again. I could care less about the characters rides and magic, I’m feeling the want of being in …

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Cost of Eating Out Vs. Cooking at Home

February 5, 2019

Does your family eat out twice a week? If you have a family eating out twice a week at an average of $77 each time, you are spending $625 a month. ( Statistics below) For eight meals. Imagine for a minute how much it would cost to feed your family eight meals at home. A …

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Stock up on Groceries at Wegmans This Week

February 5, 2019

I shared this article about Wegmans lowering prices temporary in our Facebook couponing group. When I am in a meal planning rut or just feeling like I need to change up my routine, in winter I shop at a new store. I love Wegmans but we usually stop in for a special family night to …

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How to Use Coupons to Stockpile

February 5, 2019

Wondering how to start a stockpile on a budget? How do beginners use coupons when they don’t have a stockpile? I’ve gathered up my best tips to teach you how to use coupons to stockpile and save money. Stockpiling. For those of you who do not take couponing to the next level, it may seem …

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How To Decide Once & For All To Live Debt Free

January 24, 2019

Are you wondering how to live a debt-free life? Maybe your debt management plan is failing you. Do people really pay off debt with young kids? Here is our story of how we paid off our college loans, car loans, and credit card bills while starting our family, layoffs and more.  If you are on …

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How to Avoid Over Spending at Wholesale Clubs

January 23, 2019

Costco, Sam’s or BJs? Which of these do you shop at? I personally am a huge fan of BJs, but there are a few reasons for it. BJs is the closest club to me. I hate driving 45 minutes to get to a store. Second, God pretty much said, “Tasia you need to run a …

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Our DIY Farmhouse Kitchen Makeover Before & After

January 20, 2019

You know how it starts. You ask your husband what he thinks about a blue color on the cabinets? He gives you a look, like he really doesn’t care, but he’s wondering how involved he is going to be. My husband and I both agreed our farmhouse kitchen was outdated and not our favorite. Yet, …

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Winners of the HD TV Antenna Giveaway

January 14, 2019

I am so excited to announce two of you who are going to receive the HD Antenna! The conversation is amazing over on the giveaway article. If you are thinking about cutting the cable bill the comments are worth a read. Everyone has shared how much they spend and others have shared tips to cut …

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13 Ways SAHM Can Afford to Stay Home

January 14, 2019

Are you wondering how to stay home and save money? Today you can try these tips to save money or even make money working online. It was hard to imagine seven years ago, and I was laid off while on maternity leave, scared as a first-time mom and terrified of how to make ends meet …

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How to Stop Paying a Crazy High Cable Bill

January 7, 2019

Cutting the cable is scary. Most people want to but don’t want to lose their favorite channel. What if you took a good hard look at your monthly cable bill? That is exactly what 30+ people did at the bottom of this post. They all shared how much they were paying and their fears. The …

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13 Simple Tips for Eating Healthy on a Super Tight Budget

January 2, 2019

When I became a parent for the first time, I met fear head-on. So I started looking at our food choices in a new light. I took some food and nutrition classes in college that opened my eyes to our entire food system. Before I met my husband, who has Type 1 Diabetes, I was …

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6 Silly Things to Cut From your Budget to Save Money

December 31, 2018

  The purchases we don’t think twice about because they are only $2 or $3 a time.    Figure out how much extra you need per month. Is it a $100, $200 or more? If you need an extra $100 a month you need to save or stop spending $3.33 each day for 30 days.  …

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How to Meal Plan & Grocery Shop Once a Month

December 30, 2018

How often have you left the grocery store saying, “The price of food continues to rise?” Or what I used to say all the time,  “How did it come to that much? I hardly got any food.” Today, I want to share how you can make a grocery list full of food to eat for …

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