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5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week 69
Even when you hold yourself accountable to saving money week after week, you’re going to have times when you fall off the wagon a bit. Some weeks are going to cost more than others. Sometimes life throws you curve balls.
And sometimes you don’t have a good reason for why you spent more than usual.
This would be one of those weeks. After we came back from our last minute road trip, we had a busy week planned. There were school fundraisers and events that I needed to take part in. I’m helping to begin a PTO for our school district from the ground up, and I know how much need there is in our small community. That increases my (perhaps self inflicted) obligation to take part in these fundraisers.
Finding a balance between giving and continuing our plan to pay off debt is going to be important in the coming months. The reality is, if I can continue to throw as much money at debt as possible, I’ll be able to give so much more once we’re debt free.
5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week 68
My Hubby got the call we’ve been anticipating for months late last week. After that, our weekend became a whirlwind of activity as I tried to get all the kids ready to sleepover at their grandparents’ house. They’d leave for school from there, so that added another layer of preparation to my work.
Meanwhile, Hubby and I drove two states away to attend a funeral. We packed a lot of emotions into that overnight trip.
We also tried to keep the trip on the frugal side.
5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week 67
Several mornings ago, I pried my eyes open and discovered that a hard storm was hitting our home. I’d been up all night watching the radar, and nothing had come our way. Until now.
I walked out to our dining room and looked out the window. I couldn’t see anything. We were being hit hard by straight line winds.
I casually told my son that maybe we should head to the basement. I quickly woke the other kids and shuffled them downstairs. By the time we got to the bottom of the steps, the winds had died down.
5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week 66
I love to read money saving tips. Don’t you? But I have to tell you, I sometimes get frustrated when the tips are all about how someone saved x amount of dollars when they bought something new.
I do think those tips can be really helpful. (I’ve got a few tips like this in this very post!) But the very best money saving tips are those that help you avoid spending in the first place.
Do you agree? I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!
5 Ways We’ve Saved Money This Week 65
I’ve got a premature spring cleaning itch. The weather has been nice enough to throw open the windows (odd for February in Ohio). But I think I’m just trying to clean away all the germs that keep making their way into our home!
Being Type A, I tend to prefer to use a checklist when I clean. Otherwise, I spin my wheels cleaning a bit of this and a bit of that. I’d rather know where I’ve been and where I’m going.
How about you?