Living on a Budget
-
10 Tips to a Successful Black Friday Shopping Trip
Now I have to be perfectly honest…cooking Thanksgiving dinner and then shopping Black Friday are my absolute favorite time of the year! I look forward all year to the 2-3 sleepless days of cooking, shopping and adrenaline. I started shopping Black Friday WAY before I started couponing…and now with couponing it is even more exciting for me! So I thought that since this is something I feel I am pretty experienced in I would share my tips and strategies (but not all of them…LOL). Now before I start this tips…I have to write up a small disclaimer. Like I said…I LOVE the thrill of shopping Black Friday…getting good deals…and staying up exhaustively…
-
Friday Fashion Inspired Room on a Budget – Green Martian Nursery/Playroom
This weeks inspired room is for a child’s nursery or playroom! I love this room it is so stinking cute and modern looking. The green leaning shelf is probably my favorite feature in this room. What’s your favorite? Furniture Linnmon/Krille Table $69.99 Green Plastic Stackable School Chair, $16.89 each White 5 Tier Slanted Bookcase, $54.99 Paint Pool Party Paint (walls), $29.99 per Gallon Martian Paint by Valspar (bookcase), $13.98 per Quart Books and Toys Lalaloopsy Doll, $22.99 Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Cube, $14.99 Melissa & Doug Deluxe Nesting and Stacking Blocks, $11.99 Set of 4 Disney Books, $3.99 PIN IT and SAVE IT for later! Thanks MoneySavingSisters
-
How to Prepare for the Holidays and Survive Holiday Debt
The Holidays are full of fun, great memories, excitement and unfortunately often times debt. Here are a few helpful hints for preparing your bank account for the upcoming Holiday spending and surviving the Holiday Debt. 1. Sell, Consign or Trash It Earn some extra Holiday spending money by getting rid of items you no longer need, want or are simply cluttering your home. Sell your larger items on local Trade Groups, Craigslist or have a garage sale. Your kids outgrown clothing or clothing that no longer fits your “style” can be sold at a local consignment store or sale it online at ThredUp. Phones, tablets and laptops that no longer…
-
How to coupon – after experiencing burn out!
Burned out with couponing? Let’s talk about it! Ok let’s be honest couponing was all a craze for awhile. Once Extreme Couponing came out things just got plain crazy. I will admit I went from couponing as a hobby, love and extra curricular activity – to simply not wanting to even deal with it anymore. I have spent the past two years living off my small stockpile that I moved across country (I donated 3/4th of my stockpile, about $20k in products). I just haven’t wanted to take the time to learn new stores, clip coupons and “find” new deals for my family. Add those “feelings” with the fact I…
-
10 Life Hacks to Save Money on Utilities!
Life is just plain expensive. I hate that everything seems to evolve around money, and there never seems to be enough to go around. I try very hard to live economically not spend extravagantly on things we don’t need and save wherever I can. Here is a list of 10 simple lifestyle hacks you can do to save money on your utilities. 1. Set it and leave it Research has shown that when you set your thermostat and leave it alone your energy bill will decrease. So that means setting your house temperatures for the winter and summer at a bearable temperature and not playing with it throughout the day.…
-
TurboTax versus TaxAct…which one is better???
So after a little online discussion with a reader I decided I should share with your a little trick I have always done when filing my taxes….there are several FREE e-file companies out there…and of course you want to use the one that is gonna get you the most back or make you pay as little as possible!!! Here is what I have ALWAYS done (and yes it takes a little more time but it is time well spent)!!! Each year I fill out my tax information for both TurboTax and for TaxAct …I make sure to input all the information I can find that I qualify for…then I see…
