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5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week #146

by | Nov 16, 2019 | Ways We Saved This Week

You guys seems to love these 5 ways we saved posts as much as I do!  And you may have noticed that there haven’t been as many of them lately.

Well, that’s because behind the scenes, I’ve been working my tail off to create something I think will be so helpful in your money saving journey!

Because we are all huge fans of saving money, right?

And one part of the budget that we frugal fanatics love to see how low we can go is…

…groceries.  (Of course!)

So be on the look out for more information about this soon!

(If you really can’t wait to hear more, join the waiting list and be the first to know when it’s ready!)

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This Scrumptious Pear Bread Recipe Is An Easy Way To Use Pears

by | Sep 19, 2019 | Recipe

This easy pear bread recipe is the best way to use pears! It’s delicious, and perfect to serve as a snack, breakfast, or take on the go. Yum!

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Pear trees can be funny.

They can go a long time before producing any fruit.

And then one year, you’ll suddenly get a bounty of pears!  Before long, you’re searching for ways to use pears…when you stumble across an amazing pear bread recipe.

Easy pear bread recipe

I mean, everyone thinks about using up bananas in a banana bread, but how many of us automatically think of a pear bread?

Starting now, you do.  Because you are going to love this delicious, easy recipe.

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How to Pay Off Debt and Save Money: Why & How You’d Better Do Both!

How to Pay Off Debt and Save Money: Why & How You’d Better Do Both!

by | Sep 18, 2019 | Debt, Saving Money

Wondering how to pay off debt and save money? You can do both, and it will change your life for the better! Take these steps to get it done.

We were running late for school.  I hustled the kids to the car (“Tie your shoes in the van!”), slammed the door, jumped in, and turned the key.

The tire light came on.

Should I get out and look?  That stupid light comes on all the time, and it’s always just a little low on air.  I don’t have time for that.

But I knew it would nag at me all the way down the road.  So I jumped out to ease my mind before we rushed to school.

Except that this time, I had a totally flat tire.

Unexpected?  Check.

Expensive?  Check.

Unexpected expenses are called that for a reason.  They pop up out of the blue, and they are never a cheap fix.  In fact, they are so likely to happen that they should be expected.

Even if you’re living debt free, most of us are just one or two unexpected expenses away from falling into debt.  And if you already owe money, unexpected expenses can put you into a never-ending cycle of bills.

But what if you’re actively paying off debt?  Should you really be worried about saving money when you have high interest rates?

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5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week #144

by | Aug 30, 2019 | Ways We Saved This Week

Sometimes it really strikes you how much the little actions you take every day add up to something big.

Take packing a lunch, for instance.  Seems like an annoying thing you “have to” do.

But if you think about it, you’re saving maybe $5 every day by packing that lunch.

Over the course of a year you’ll save $1250!!  (Not counting weekends and 2 weeks for vacation time you may or may not have…)

What you’re doing matters!  I see you working every day…and I think you rock.  🙂

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5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week #143

by | Aug 23, 2019 | Ways We Saved This Week

Here’s a list of things that are more fun than car shopping for the third time in two years:

*A good punch in the nose.

*Watching golf on TV.

*A long drive with all 6 kids in the car.

Doing this much car shopping was never in my plans.  But I don’t get to choose how the world moves.

And luckily, we’ve been getting better at car shopping!  (I mean, after a while you kind of have to, right?)

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