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How We Drastically Reduced Our Expenses to Live on One Income
Happy Tuesday everyone! Last month I wrote a guest post for a fellow blogging friend at My Way of Viewing. I posted it on my Facebook page but I’m not sure all of my new followers have seen it! In 2018, D and I decided it would be most advantageous for me to stay home with Little Guy while he continued to work full time. It took a lot of thought and preparation to do this. I made a list of how we reduce expenses so that I can stay home full time. I hope you enjoy it! Cut the Cable We cut the cable cord before it was cool…
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Planning for the Worst: Job Loss & Financial Security
What would happen if you lost your job tomorrow? Would you panic because you have nothing reserved in your bank accounts? Or would you stress a little and then relax because you’ve thought about this? In light of the recent government shutdown in the US that is creeping to the one month mark, it has us thinking about our financial security.Thousands of federal employees are not getting a paycheck and more are working… but not getting paid. D and I were at risk a few and almost lost our jobs. Working for the same company has its benefits and drawbacks. Both of the locations we worked at were on the…
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Why I Constantly Declutter & Why It Needs to Stop
I’m not gonna lie. Y’all, we had another coming to Jesus moment with our stuff. Why? Because there is too much. If you remember, in 2017 we decluttered and got rid of a TON of stuff. Like, fill an U-Haul ton of stuff. I thought, wow this is great! We’ll never have to do this again! WRONG. It’s as if we hadn’t been working on our minimalist and frugal lifestyle for over a year. We still have junk. We still have cluttered drawers. So what gives? Why do we have so much stuff and what can we do to minimize the incoming flow of things? Why is there so much stuff? Like so many people, I constantly feel like I…
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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 Earn Extra Cash Before Christmas
I am ALL about the side hustle. Making that extra cash before the holiday season is fantastic! But how do you do it without getting second job? My three favorite ways are rebate apps, selling online, and surveys. If you are very intentional about shopping and using these apps, you could make some big $$$! Watch for Black Friday deals on the rebate apps. Some will run out quickly! This post includes affiliate links. Whenever you use my referral codes and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no cost to you. See my about page for more details. Ibotta Ibotta is the first rebate app that…
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The Ultimate Gift Guide for Minimalists 2018
Do you have people in your life that ask for either no gifts or very few gifts? We are certainly those people this year for the holidays. With our renewed minimalist mindset we don’t need more junky holiday gifts that will get shoved into the cupboard. This list of gifts for the minimalists in your life provides ideas for people who either “have everything” or “don’t need anything”. A lot of these products we already own or are on our very own holiday wish list. This post contains affiliate links to Amazon. If you click my link and make a purchase, I will receive a small commission at no additional…
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The Simple Guide to Cloth Diapers
When I started to look into cloth diapers when Little Guy was just weeks old, I was severely overwhelmed by all the information coming at me. I wished there was a super simple guide to cloth diapers, but there just wasn’t. When searching the rabbit hole of Pinterest, I found a few blogs here and there but none gave me actionable steps on how to start. I participate in the Amazon Affiliates Program. If you click on my links and purchase the product, I may receive a small commission. For more information, visit my “About” page. I started to ask my fellow “crunchy mom” questions and it’s like she had…
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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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The 5 Best Vegan Road Trip Snacks
Isn’t it funny how long road trips make us crave snack food? No, just me? Okay. Since traveling with my husband more, I’ve come to realize that those sugary fruit snacks and salty chips just don’t cut it. Not to mention that food from a rest stop is expensive. I participate in Amazon’s Affiliate Program. If you click on my links and purchase an item, I may receive a small commission. Please visit my “About” page for more information. Much like myself, my mom was always uber prepared for road trips when we were younger. She would pack a small tub with card games, CD’s, and snacks for my brother…
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How I Eliminated Over HALF of my Wardrobe
Everyday, I would stand in the closet I share with my husband and just stare at my clothes. For five minutes I would be completely stationary and let my mind run this phrase over and over again: “I have absolutely nothing to wear.” Which was completely false. I had more than enough clothes that I could have worn to work. Instead I always settled for what I had worn last week (even though we could have gone a month without washing clothes). I’ve always had this problem of buying clothes on an almost weekly basis. For several years, my lunch break activity would either be to go to Target and…
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