She Picks Up Pennies

Living a More Purposeful Life One Cent at a Time

  • Start Here
    • Why Pick Up Pennies?
  • Work With Me
  • Contact & Disclaimer
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
Living a More Purposeful Life One Cent at a Time

charity

5 Things to Do Today Besides Buying a Mattress

May 31, 2021 by Penny 14 Comments

I’m not entirely sure how it happened, but mattress sales on Memorial Day are ubiquitous across the United States. Then, there are the home good sales. And the linen sales. And the lawn furniture. And the list goes on. While I have nothing against scoring a bargain on something you actually need, no one should … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Save Tagged: charity, Charity Navigator, family, friends, giving, military, no spend, no spending, service, veterans, zero spend

Spending and Sort of Saving Our Stimulus Check

March 24, 2021 by Penny 5 Comments

Whether it’s your first, second, or third, receiving a stimulus check is pretty exciting. So what exactly do you do with it? It depends on who you ask. For many Americans, it’s long-awaited relief that might cover a few bills. For others, it’s an opportunity to make creative purchases. While the original purpose of a … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Spend Tagged: charitable giving, charity, giving, pandemic, shop small, small business, stimulus check

Stimulus Check Spending – What We’ve Done With Our Check So Far

May 4, 2020 by Penny 10 Comments
Stimulus Check Spending Update 1

How fast can I spend $1200? How fast can we spend $2400? In my mind, I can spend that money in a blink. (In a past life, I probably could have, too, on shoes alone!) But it turns out that we have only spent a fraction of our stimulus check so far. Personal finance is … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Spend Tagged: charitable giving, charity, COVID-19, freelancing, home repair, stimulus check

Why Would a Frugalista Who Hates Her Mortgage Spend a Stimulus Check?

April 20, 2020 by Penny 10 Comments

I hate my mortgage. If you’ve read my blog at all, you’re probably acutely aware of how much it eats away at me on psychological and emotional levels. You also probably know that I can be the queen of frugal, even if it makes things downright awkward. So why in the world would this frugalista … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Spend Tagged: charity, consumerism, investing, local, local businesses, mortgage, recession, shop small, small business, stimulus, stimulus check

40 Days of Decluttering

February 26, 2020 by Penny 7 Comments
40 Days of Decluttering Project Planning

I used to be really good at decluttering. So good, in fact, that I landed myself on a minimalism podcast (Tiny Bites rocks!). But things came to screeching halt at the end of last year, and I’ve been struggling to embrace decluttering like I once did. It’s hard to pinpoint exactly what happened. In fact, … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Declutter Tagged: charity, clutter, decluttering, giving, kindness, minimalism

Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day Other Than Shopping Sales

November 11, 2019 by Penny 7 Comments
Ways to Celebrate Veterans Day Other Than Shopping Sales

For some of us, Veterans Day means a day off from work or school. For most of us, it also means a bombardment of sales, specials, and limited time only deals. I certainly don’t begrudge retailers offering perks to veterans or service people, but I do think that the rest of us can do much … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Spend Tagged: charitable giving, charity, community, connection, kindness, Poppy Day, support, veterans, Veterans Day

To Anyone Who Wonders If Their Giving Matters

June 3, 2019 by Penny 31 Comments

Over the past year, I received two remarkable gestures from two Internet heroes. While I’ve certainly thought about their actions, I haven’t quite been able to find the words to tell the stories. I’m still not sure I have those words. But I want to share their gestures now for two reasons. I want to … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Wonder Tagged: breakfast program, charity, friends, giving, kindness, random acts of kindness, success, support, support system, teaching, testing

My Money Did Better than Me: Q1 2019 Recap

April 3, 2019 by Penny 6 Comments
2019 Q1 Goals Recap

Happy April! The birds are chirping. The sun is staying out later. And it’s snowed, it’s rained, and it’s been 50 and sunny…all in the past week. Welcome to springtime in Chicago! With the arrival of spring (and the other three seasons that also sporadically burst onto the scene), I thought it was finally fitting … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Plan Tagged: charitable giving, charity, debt, finances, Fitbit, goals, green, health, mortgage, retirement, roth, steps, sustainability

What I Decluttered & How I Know I’m Not Done: February 2019

February 27, 2019 by Penny 19 Comments
Signs Still Need to Declutter

I didn’t start the year with a concrete number for how many items I wanted to declutter. I was invited to do a few different challenges. The most dramatic one promised to part ways with 1,000 items. I didn’t accept. Because honestly? It seemed too easy. For a house that generally abides by the clean … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Declutter Tagged: baby, charity, clothes, clutter, decluttering, donations, family, minimalism, organization, shoes, toddler

5 Things I Wish I Knew About Decluttering When I First Started

January 23, 2019 by Penny 17 Comments
Minimalism Tips

In the past week, I decluttered 9 things from my house. Three items were sold and the rest were Freecycled. Here’s how things unfolded. I sold: One pair of Ugg boots (They’re cozy but oh-so-slippery!), One pair of Nikes (I only realized I actually should have sized up after wearing the wrong size for…weeks), and … [Read more…]

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)
Posted in: Declutter Tagged: charity, clutter, decluttering, donations, lessons, minimalism, mistakes, money, motivation, Poshmark, reselling, selling, The Minimalists
1 2 3 Next »

Join The SPUP Family Here

New posts, never spam

Recent Posts

  • Three Things I’m Glad I Got Wrong About Minimalism February 10, 2023
  • Why I’m Fine with Failing a No Spend Month January 27, 2023
  • A Simple New Year January 2, 2023

Popular Posts

  • Shoe Recycling at DSW to Declutter and Earn Cash...Kind Of
  • Reselling Books: Is SellBackYourBook.com Legit?
  • Why My View on What to Do with Low Ball Poshmark Offers is Changing

Archives

Categories

Womens

Best Financial Blogs

Copyright © 2023 She Picks Up Pennies.

Lifestyle WordPress Theme by themehit.com

 

Loading Comments...