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18 Things We Won’t Buy in 2019
Our goal for 2019 is to be less of a consumer and more of a frugal minimalist. In a world driven by consumerism, we want to contribute less to the ever growing need to not be bored. We want new clothes, new books, new cosmetics, new cars… new anything and everything. Our quest to be less of a consumer has been motivated by our minimalist journey and our frugal tendencies. D and I have curated a list of things that we no longer wish to purchase or be a part of. And we have good reasons too: They don’t align with what I want to accomplish or hinder my goals.…
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The Frugal Guide to Entertaining on a Budget
Can you believe it is the end of 2018?! What a year it has been! With the creeping approach of Christmas and New Years, friends and family gather more frequently for quality time together. All of this holiday entertaining can make quite an impact on your budget. What if it didn't have to? What if you were able to spend less than $25 on an amazing evening together with friends and family?
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How to Build a Frugal Pantry
Being frugal with your grocery budget and meal plan requires a lot of organization. Who has time to constantly shop for the foods your family most often eats? Building a frugal pantry with the staples your family loves is a must for the budget savvy. Several years ago, I was all about those convenience foods: boxed pasta salad, taco kits, individually wrapped brownies – you name it and it was probably in my cupboard somewhere. When I couponed heavily it was very easy to get these convenience foods for cheap. And if it was free, it was for me! But now we live on one income, I stay at home…
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How to Spend Less Than $50 on Groceries a Month
Spending less than $50 on groceries a month seems like a ridiculous and daunting goal to achieve. I’m here to tell you that it CAN be done! I will break down the rules that we follow during our $50 on grocery months and help you save BIG! If you were a follower of Hello Brownlow in July 2018, you’ll remember that was our first $50 grocery challenge. Now that I am a stay at home mom (SAHM) for the first time, our budget is shrinking again. I love staying home with Little Guy and have found a new love for making everything from scratch. With a smaller budget, that urge…
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The Ultra Frugal Lunch Recipe
Cooking and bringing your lunch to work can seem impossible. Who has time to cook and eat a healthy, filling lunch everyday? If you ate out every weekday you would be spending upwards of $35 a week! With this simple, ultra frugal lunch recipe you can skip the take out lunch and save money. D takes his lunch to work every single day and as a SAHM, I eat the same thing. We batch cook all of our meals for the week on Sundays. This includes this simple, frugal lunch recipe. It is a health and wallet conscious decision to make your lunch at home and take it to work,…
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20 Life Hacks to be More Frugal Today
We could all stand to save a little money, right? Sometimes we feel like our spending is out of control and we just need a simple way to rein it back in. Frugality doesn’t mean living with nothing – it simply means that you are wisely using what you have readily available to you and consuming less. In other words – simple living. D and I started living more simply about a year ago (which you can read more about in another one of my posts) and haven’t looked back since. Our life was made much easier when we weren’t shopping or eating out all the time. We just consumed…
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On the Cheap: DIY Foaming Handsoap
I’m so spoiled. I try to ONLY buy the foaming hand soaps. Once upon a time I worked at Ulta and got to use my discount to buy it. Now, I’m VERY frugal and have to improvise every once in a while. My mother actually taught me this trick. Take your soap dispenser that makes the foaming soap and fill it up a third of the way with dish soap. Fill the rest up with water. And done! Super easy and super cheap! Save
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