When you find out you are pregnant there are lots of changes coming your way. One of them that will come sooner than you think is the need to buy what feels like a whole new wardrobe. Instead of buying a million new pieces of clothing I saved my money and my sanity by doing …
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Breastfeeding is tough for a new mom, but every day there are new breastfeeding essentials going on sale that can absolutely turn around your breastfeeding journey. This list of breastfeeding accessories is all about the best and the worst breastfeeding products that I used when I breastfed my two little ones. Learn from …
I see this question all the time in mom groups- what to pack in a hospital bag? It’s a question you will get a million different answers to. You’ll get some women saying everything, and some saying barely anything. Really it’s all up to you, but taking some advice from mom’s who have been there …
We have lived frugally for as long as my husband and I have been together. There, of course, have been times in our 8-year relationship where we lived less frugally than others, but the majority of the time we watch what we spend closely. In my opinion, while frugal living is a lifestyle, it is …
If your budget looks anything like mine, food always seems to make up a huge portion of it. So I’m always on the lookout for cheap and easy meals that I can make on a budget. But the downfall of making cheap meals is often times they can get boring fast and not taste great. …
When you are struggling for money every little bit saved makes a big difference. Whether you are trying to pay off debt, saving for a big purchase, or just trying to be financially responsible, these small ways to save money now should not only help you succeed but make you feel like you are actually …
All Dads seem to have this intuition for all knowing to say they don’t need anything for Fathers Day, Birthdays, or Christmas. Plus, the things you do know they want is way out of price range for a family on a budget. Yeah, sorry not sorry, you are not getting a Tesla for Father’s Day sweetie. …
There is no denying it, new babies are expensive! Even if you are a budgeting pro a newborn can throw your finances for a loop. In our first year of trying to save money, we had a one-year-old and learned a few tricks. Now we are about to have a newborn and our life along with …
We all hit that point in being frugal and paying off debt where it just seems like it’s all too much. Maybe you have been hitting the grind hard and it just seems like you are just not getting anywhere. Maybe you ended up with more debt this year than you wanted to accrue due to …
You know what you don’t have time for when you have a new baby or a toddler running around? Really that could be answered in lots of ways, but today’s answer is doing your hair. In the everyday mess of things doing your hair doesn’t seem like a big deal. But I firmly believe that …