Why Eating Leftovers ISN’T Gross (Because Who Wants More Food Waste?)

by Jamie Jeffers | Jun 4, 2020 | Saving Money

Having trouble getting your family to eat leftovers? Eating leftovers doesn’t have to be a punishment. Save money and lower food waste with a few tips.

One of the first struggles my husband and I had when we got married was something a little weird.

It was leftovers.

I grew up in a house where eating leftovers for supper was a regular occurrence.

(My dad still wonders how my Mom was able to cook only once a week and serve leftovers the other 6 nights.  Mom still puts up with him.  haha)

The Hubby…did not.

Leftovers were gross, and you didn’t have them unless you absolutely had to.

(Obviously, something totally delicious was an exception.)

So we ended up with a lot of wasted food and money going down the drain.

As we slowly collected kids (we’re up to 6 now), eating leftovers became less of an option and more of a requirement.

It took some time, but I was finally able to convince the entire family that leftovers are actually a good thing.

And I think I can convince you, too.

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Simple Way To Reduce Food Waste At Home: Use It Up!

by Jamie Jeffers | May 19, 2020 | Saving Money

We all hate to waste food, but we still find ourselves throwing out more every week. Use these simple tips and reduce food waste at home in no time!

Americans waste (on average) a pound of food per person per day.

That sounds incredible…until you think about the last time you cleaned out your fridge.

(How many nasty science experiments went straight into the trash?  Sometimes you throw the whole container away ’cause you’d rather buy more Rubbermaids than look at or smell whatever was in there.)

We’ve all had the occasional fruit fly take up residence in the kitchen because we missed a bad piece of fruit.

(Or a whole bowl of fruit has gone bad.  No judging here.)

Not only is it gross, but it also makes you feel horribly guilty about the amount of money you’re wasting.

But what can you do about it?

Well, here are a few ideas…

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Creative Ways To Save Money When You’re On A Tight Budget

by Jamie Jeffers | May 11, 2020 | Saving Money

These creative ways to save money are exactly what you need to boost your savings. Get money saving tips you can use in real life, every day.

That stupid kitchen faucet was leaking again.

And because we don’t have city water (we have tanks in our basement and water here is very expensive because of that), it was more than an inconvenience.

It was literally money going down the drain.

So I asked a few super handy friends what faucet they recommend.  We had bought that thing not so long ago, and I didn’t love the idea of having to buy another one so soon.

Turns out, all I needed to do was replace a cartridge inside the faucet.

(Who knew?  Well…not me.)

And that right there shows you two of my favorite ways to save money.

See, saving money isn’t all about not buying expensive coffee.  There are things you can do all the time to save big.

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