by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 27, 2016 | Saving Money
Wondering what to do with pennies? Read on to learn how they are more powerful than you think!
When I was a teenager, I was super interested in finance. I devoured books about being frugal and saving up your money. I know, I was a bit of a weirdo. But, to me, it was fascinating!
I watched where my dollars went, but I also kept track of my change. I’d pick up the penny on the sidewalk. When I put it together with its friends, they added up to something.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 22, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
What a crazy week it has been! The kids were off on Monday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (of course). Then off again on Wednesday due to snow. And they spent the entire week talking about a ton of snow hitting today, so who knows how the week will end for us?
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 20, 2016 | Holidays, Parenting & Household Tips, Recipe
Every year, my brother hosts a football party for “The Big Game”. To make the party more interesting, he likes to hold competitions. Every guest is encouraged to bring an entry and try to win. It’s a lot of fun… not only to find a great recipe to show off, but also to get to eat a variety of other “best recipes”.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 18, 2016 | Meal Plans
If you are looking for a complete 2 week meal plan that is frugal and includes recipes and suggestions for breakfasts, lunches, dinners, and snacks…then you’ve come to the right place!
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 15, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
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Happy Friday to you! It’s been such a busy week here that I’m not sure if I accomplished much at all from my weekly goals. But having baby goats is a very exciting time!
Having our first kidding has not been cheap, but most of the supplies we’ve bought can be used for many years. So as long as we continue to breed our does, it’s money well spent. And should we change our minds, we ought to be able to sell our supplies to another goat farmer.
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by Jamie Jeffers | Jan 8, 2016 | Ways We Saved This Week
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It’s Friday, that favored day of the week where people are almost as excited about the weekend coming as they are about another installment of 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week!
In case you weren’t waiting anxiously for this post (is that sarcasm overkill so early in this article?) and have stumbled upon this series for the first time, here are the rules. Each week I tell you 5 new and different ways that our family has managed to save money in the past week. I try not to repeat myself, and I try not to mention coffee. (Except this one time when I did. But the hubby wrote that post, so I’m not sure it even counts.)
If you want to read the entire series, you can check it out here.
If you’d like to make sure you don’t miss out on future 5 Ways posts, you can follow me on Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest.
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