Should I just ignore the fact that I haven’t shared a post in this series for months and months? Or should I talk about it?

Your life is busy, my life is busy. Excuses, excuses.

Who cares about the reasons, right?

Whether I’ve written about it or not, the quest to save money in an economy that makes regular living nearly impossible continues. Because of course it does.

Just in case anyone finds help in the ways I’ve managed to save my own family some cash (even in really trying times), I thought I would do my best to get back to sharing ideas here.

And as always, everyone here would love to see your ideas, too! So if you have any good suggestions, leave a comment. But be nice about it. 😉

Frugal folks, unite!

And if you’ve decided that it’s high time you became a frugal folk, welcome to the club!

This is a favorite series I like to share on Fridays about the different ways my family has been able to save money this week.

So let’s dive in.

Lately it has occurred to me that some of my frugal ways have been slipping.

It’s never more evident than when I get an electric bill in the mail and it’s twice as high as it was a year ago.

Or when I pick up my 5 grocery bags after swiping the card to pay $150.

I know I should try to get used to this new way of spending money (double for everything), but my mouth falls open in shock a lot more than it should.

Anyway, all that to say that this series…the 5 Ways We’ve Saved Money Series…the one I used to write up faithfully every Friday…is becoming a necessity for me again.

It’s my way of reviewing our family money for the week. What went right? What didn’t?

It’s a great way to celebrate small wins, and to notice patterns in spending.

So if you missed this series, like I have (I can’t believe I’ve only written a couple of these in the past two years!), let’s jump back in!