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Best Amazon Prime Day Deals 2019 for the Frugal
I love Amazon Prime! That's why Amazon's Prime Day is announced (July 15-16 2019) I plan ahead. But, shouldn't a money-saving-minimalist not purchase anything on Prime Day? The answer is yes and no. While there are great deals to be had on Amazon, there are a few things to keep in mind before you get too click-happy. Buyer's remorse can set in hard over the next few days. Plan carefully and you won't regret a thing!
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How to Get Your Budget Back on Track
I hate the feeling of transferring money out of savings to cover our spending for the month. It sucks. How do you get your budget back on track after over spending? How do you get your spending to stop sucking money out of your account faster than you can earn it? You whip your budget back into shape! You get real with yourself about your spending habits and make real, lasting changes.
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How to Minimize Seasonal and Holiday Decor
I love decorating for every holiday and every season just as much as the next over-zealous mom out there. Sometimes I forget what the holidays are really about. I even forget about why I decorate for them in the first place. In an effort to be less of a consumer for every holiday (thanks Hallmark) and continue our minimalism journey, I discarded 2/3 of my decor. In this post I'm going to share with you the why and how to minimize your holiday and seasonal decor.
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Garage Sale Tips and Tricks that Made Us Over $1000
Now is the perfect time to have a garage sale. We've tested many garage sale tips and tricks over the last few years and found a few that actually work! Of course, everyone's results will be different because everyone has different stuff to sell. Neighborhoods and weather also come into play, but we'll get to that later. If you're ready to take on a garage sale, let's do this!
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The 4 Principles of Frugal Living
We are frugal minimalists here at Hello Brownlow. So it's no surprise that I'm on a "frugal living kick" here lately. We had an influx of spending money (home renovations, medical bills, etc) and need to even our budget back out. A no spend month and buying less all together is a great way to keep spending in check. Frugality and minimalism intersect at this point: buy less. With buying less, you'll often find you are using the four main principles of frugal living: use it up, wear it out, make do, do without.
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How to Pack for a Cruise in a Carry-On
It’s the time for summer vacation planning to begin. While us grown-ups love planning awesome trips for our families, we hate packing all the stuff that goes along with those trips. Our last cruise we did our personal best in packing. We got all of our things into ONE suitcase (and just my things would have fit into a carry-on). You might be thinking… one suitcase for two of you for a week long vacation? Was it a challenge? Oh yeah. Did I use my capsule wardrobe? You bet I did! I was 20 weeks pregnant at the time and I didn’t have a lot of maternity clothes. While at 20 weeks I wasn’t what I call “super pregnant”, I…
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My Capsule Wardrobe Challenge Review
In the month of May, I attempted a 10 items for 30 days capsule wardrobe challenge. I must admit that I was moderately successful! But it is also harder than it looks. I learned a lot and defined my style.
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15 Frugal Things to Do This Summer
Summer shouldn't cost an arm and a leg. There's no need to stress about finding the next thing to do with your family - I've got you covered! You'll find a list of my favorite frugal activities and their estimated costs. I've also included printables for the the kiddos so you can just print, get in the car, and go!
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6 Tips to Declutter When You Feel Overwhelmed
One of the most asked questions I see in my comments, on Facebook, or on other blogs is "How do I start decluttering when I feel so overwhelmed by it all?". I've been there too. I have been overwhelmed and exhausted and just completely over the mess and clutter in my house. I get it.
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Dealing with Decluttering Guilt
Earlier this year I went back to my childhood home. My mission was to help my empty-nester parents empty the attic and declutter my possessions still at their home. I was able to accomplish that, but there was some decluttering guilt leftover. I want to put into context for you just how much was stored in the attic. I’ll round the number down to 100 to make it even. One hundred boxes came down from that hot, dusty attic. Guess how many were mine! If you read about my stuff addiction, you’ll know that I really like my stuff as a kid. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that…
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