It’s been another big week on the blog. I launched the Identify and Destroy Your Budget Busters challenge. If you’d like access to this totally free challenge and Facebook support group, you can learn more here.
Our family is really enjoying a lazy summer so far. The kids have played at home and had buddies over for entertainment. I’m loving the laid back schedule!
It’s time for another meal planning Monday!
I’ve done my meal planning many different ways over the years.
These days I’m finding it easiest to plan 2 weeks at a time.
It’s the best mix of fewer trips to the store (which always saves me money) and less work than monthly planning.
As usual, crock pot meals are ruling our days. But we are also enjoying more grill foods now, too.
It’s nice to have less hustle in our days now that school is out!
Happy Frugal Friday! I always like to celebrate this day by reflecting on some of the ways we’ve saved money this week. Since this is week number 37, I’ve accumulated quite a long list of ideas. You can read back through the archives here if you’re interested.
Have you been struggling with paying down debt? Or maybe there’s just too much month at the end of the money? And somehow, it seems to happen month after month.
You’ve been trying to budget and spend carefully, but things happen. Life gets in the way. The car breaks down, the kids need lunch money, and your coworker is collecting money to get a gift for Sharon’s new baby. (Even though you aren’t even exactly sure who Sharon is.)
School is out for summer now! Do you see my happy dance? I’ve exchanged my travel mug of coffee for my pretty peacock blue coffee mug. The alarm clock is turned off. Lunches are simple instead of a planning adventure.
So much to celebrate on this Frugal Friday!
If you’re a new reader (welcome!), each Friday I like to share 5 new ways that our family has saved money this week. If you want to read back through the entire series, you can find it here.
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We are in the #yearofno, but there are still purchases that need to be made. The kids still have to have clothes and shoes. We are still buying gifts (although finding a great deal on them is really important!). Occasionally, items break and need to be repaired or replaced.
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