Welcome to another episode of the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series! Each Friday, I like to think back over the ways we’ve saved money. It keeps me motivated to save and (hopefully) gives you new things to try in your own home.
To read older posts in this series, go here.
This has not been our most money saving week ever. Going back to school is always expensive, and as the kids get older it only becomes more costly.
But I guess we’ll keep them anyway.
I also took care of some home maintenance things this week. It was good to get those things done, but it made the budget feel extra squished.
It’s already another Frugal Friday again! This is the 46th edition of the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series. That means that there’s a long list of ways to save on this site. You can read through the entire series here if you are looking for extra money saving tips.
I’ll confess that I’m not a morning person. So getting back into the habit of getting up for school is hard. Being tired is a spending trigger for me. The temptation to grab a pricey pop (Coke, soda…what do you call it?) on the go is strong. But I’ve been avoiding it! That makes me feel like Superwoman.
Happy Frugal Friday! I like to spend Fridays tracking some of the ways we’ve saved money over the past week. Writing this series has held me accountable, and I consider it one of the important methods we’ve used to pay down debt in our #yearofno. If you like, you can read through the entire series.
School is back in session for us this week. I’m not sure if that helps me save money, since the kids are always need money for something school related. But at least we have a routine again.
Life has been a whirlwind of county fair followed by nearly a week of camping. I enjoy both, but boy is it stressful to keep everyone in line! It’s nice to be home again and thinking back over the ways we saved money lately.
Catch up with the entire 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week series here.
Our family spent all of our time at the county fair last week, so I missed writing my 5 Ways post last Friday. But I hope you’re finding some inspiration from my 7 Ways to Pile Up Christmas Money series. Even if you’ve already got Christmas gifts covered (or maybe they’re unnecessary for your family), you can use those tips to reach another goal. So be sure to check it out!
If you’ve attended a fair, you already know that it’s not a cheap place to hang out! But we managed to find a few ways to save money while we were there.
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