I’m forgoing my usual Monday Motivation lineup because I got nominated for the Sunshine Blogger Award. How’s that for motivation? I feel just like Taylor Swift. You know, all adorable and cute right before Kanye interrupted her. In all truthfulness, these past three weeks have been the craziest of rides. Less than a month ago, … [Read more…]
Happy weekend, frugal friends! I hope you’ll enjoy this special weekend post. Welcome to Financially Savvy Saturdays, the savviest personal finance blog hop on the planet, created specifically for personal finance writers! We welcome all things money here. Whether you’ve written anything from money saving green beauty products to budgeting tips, you’re invited to link-up. … [Read more…]
Gardening is often viewed as a time-consuming and sometimes costly effort. There’s no denying that planting, watering, tending, harvesting, and storing vegetables can be hard work. Even if you’re not big on gardening and prefer farmers’ markets or stores, fresh produce can be quite costly. But what if you could regrow some of your organic … [Read more…]
Smoothies are delicious. While juice–the slightly more complicated and less-closely-related-to-ice-cream cousin of the smoothie–may be a bit more en vogue at the moment, smoothies have always maintained a little je ne sais quoi* that keeps people coming back for more. Healthy, tasty, pretty. What’s not to love? Maybe the cost, you say. In my quest … [Read more…]
Some say breakfast of champions. I say breakfast of cheapskates. Some people were surprised to hear that our grocery budget goal for this month is $200. It clocks in quite a bit lower than the national “thrifty” average of $387 for two people. I’ll let you in on a secret. Part of why our grocery budget … [Read more…]
It’s almost fall. As the temperature slowly starts to drop (at least in theory – not in the Midwest, though, apparently), that means it’s time for football games, homemade chili, sweater weather, and new goals. First up? Food! Most months our grocery budget comes in at around $250 for the two of us. Typically, household … [Read more…]
Each Monday, I post a curated list of blogs, podcasts, recipes, books, and activities that will get me motivated for the week ahead. Click – Because I come from the school of Cher Horowitz and Carrie Bradshaw, the whole idea of living purposefully with less stuff was a bit of a shock to the system. … [Read more…]
Mr. P and I are in the midst of a massive overhaul of our home. For the past few weeks, I’ve been a decluttering machine. Craigslist, Poshmark, Tradesy, local consignment stores. You name it, I’ve tried it*. I have also filled several trash bags to the breaking point and bequeathed them to my neighborhood Goodwill … [Read more…]
International travel. You might want to move it closer to the top of your bucket list. Why? Not only is travel a fantastic way to expand your perspective and learn more about the world…it can also be a lot more budget friendly than you might think. Mr. P and I were planning a trip to … [Read more…]
That’s right. I scored a $20 LOFT Rewards Card in one day–actually, in about twenty minutes–to the tune of 100% back in rewards. Here’s how it all played out: As a teacher, I love Ann Taylor LOFT. If any store has mastered the art of stand-for-eight-hours-a-day comfortable chic, it’s LOFT. However, I’ve been trying to cut … [Read more…]