Tag: Budgeting

FamZoo: Preparing Kids for the “wild”

Making and Managing Money as a kid As I’ve mentioned before . . . I grew up loving and being fascinated by money – counting it, managing it, and thinking of ways to make more.  Most of my ideas as a kid did not pan out too well. My famous bomb-of-an-idea was deciding to charge… Continue reading FamZoo: Preparing Kids for the “wild”

DEAL: Pre-order The Money Saving Mom’s Budget book – $11.09

The Money Saving Mom’s Budget Slash Your Spending, Pay Down Your Debt, Streamline Your Life, and Save Thousands a Year “Crystal Paine does it all as an entrepreneur, wife, and mom—and that means she knows all about finding room in a home budget! From reducing clutter to finding amazing coupon deals outside the grocery aisle,… Continue reading DEAL: Pre-order The Money Saving Mom’s Budget book – $11.09

Money Monday: Money Saving Mom

MoneySavingMom.com Today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite blogs/sites – Money Saving Mom!  It was started and is run by Crystal Paine – a mom (like you and me) with 3 kids – ages 6 and under!  I don’t know how she does it all – but she inspires me!  When… Continue reading Money Monday: Money Saving Mom

Money Monday: Extreme Couponing – Saving Money on Groceries

  Saving money at the grocery store With the show “Extreme Couponing” playing on TV these days, I’m running into more and more people who are either starting to “coupon” (verb – not to be confused with a “coupon” – noun 🙂 ), or are “coming out of the closet” with their binders in tow! … Continue reading Money Monday: Extreme Couponing – Saving Money on Groceries

Dressing on a Budget or Minimalist wardrobe

13 items to create 31 days of outfits! I heard about this on Pinterest from Money Saving Mom today, and I just had to share it!  (It makes me want to clean out my closet and go shopping for a dozen new things!)  With the very limited budget I have for all 7 of us… Continue reading Dressing on a Budget or Minimalist wardrobe