by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 29, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
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Happy frugal Friday!
As usual, we’re celebrating the end of the week by reflecting back on the ways we’ve saved money this week. To catch up on the rest of the series, you can jump over here.
Some of you took a survey for me several weeks ago. My readers overwhelmingly told me that they’d like to learn more about ways to earn some extra income. If you agree with that statement, you’ll want to check out the first post in a new series of ways to bring in more money. You’ll find that post here.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 25, 2016 | Meal Plans
Monday means meal planning time. I love blogging about my meal plan, because then I can’t lose it!
I plan for 2 weeks at a time, and I post my meal plans every other Monday right here at Medium Sized Family. So you can always come here for ideas that make your planning simpler. If you like, you can look through my whole list of menu plans for ideas.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 22, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
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Life has been very busy in our home lately. We have 4 children playing on different baseball/softball teams. That means games or practices every night of the week.
This requires a whole lot of planning ahead to keep things frugal! Isn’t planning such a key in saving money?
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 20, 2016 | Parenting & Household Tips, Parenting Tips
Inside: Being a Mom is no picnic! But the moment you have a child, you become a sister in the motherhood sorority. This is my open letter to moms.
There’s something special about being a mom. It’s like an all inclusive sorority. If you put two moms in a room together, it won’t be long until they are talking about the joys and struggles of being a mother.
Today I want to salute you, my fellow Mommys. We’re in this together!
An Open Letter to Moms
Dear Mom Who Is Still Pregnant,
You are just learning what being a Mom is all about. You’re reading everything you can get your hands on. Learning how to diaper your baby without going broke. Should you bottle feed or breast feed? What type of pediatrician should you be looking for, and how can your body possibly get any bigger than it feels right now?
This is the hard part.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 15, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
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Welcome to another frugal Friday! I always like to celebrate this lovely day by contemplating 5 ways we’ve saved money this week. If you’d like to read back through the series, you can find it here.
Of course, we save money in many more than 5 ways each week! But since I’m trying to track unique ideas that I haven’t necessarily talked about on previous Fridays, it makes this a bit of a challenge.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 13, 2016 | Saving Money
With no access to public water, a cistern, or a well, our family has an unusual perspective on how to save money on your water bill.
Several years ago, and after much searching, we found a house that seemed perfect for our family. It was in a quiet area and had a barn (a must for me!). We loved it!
Before placing an offer on the home, we had an inspection done. We learned that the home wasn’t on a public water supply, but it had a cistern and a well. This didn’t concern us too much.
In fact, I thought we’d save money on our water bill because we could get it naturally and wouldn’t have to pay for it.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 11, 2016 | Meal Plans
Meal planning is one of those things that we know can save us a ton of money. But it’s still a dreaded chore for many of us!
Planning for 2 weeks at a time makes this chore something we can do less frequently. If you like, you can look through my whole list of menu plans for ideas.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 8, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
Happy Friday! I hope you’ve found some ways to put some frugal into your week. There are so many different ways to save little bits of money all week long. And we all know that those little bits can really add up!
This week we’ve been making some choices and moves towards our BHAG of paying off debt. If you missed the April check in, you can check out that post and see how our payoff plan is going.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 4, 2016 | Goals
It’s already time for another check in on our yearly S.M.A.R.T. (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, timed) goals! Can you believe how quickly time is flying? We’re already a quarter of the way through 2016. The days are so long, but the years are so short.
Our #yearofno is still in full swing. We’re adjusting to it pretty well, and we’re seeing some improvements in our finances because of that.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Apr 1, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
It’s another frugal Friday, and we’re celebrating with another post in the popular series, The 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week. If you are dedicated to frugal habits, you can go back and read all of the other posts in the series right here.
Next week it will be time for a check in on our yearly goals and our BHAG of paying off a significant amount of debt in this #yearofno. You can read about all of that in this post.
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