New years eve. It’s the time when you go out to a bar or a party, and drink too much right? Well, not in our house. We stick to staying home and having a fun and frugal time together with our three boys (now 13, 9 and 1 1/2). The oldest boys look forward to […]
Frugal Fun Family Friday
Four Frugal Christmas Family Fun Ideas
Looking for some fun ideas on frugal things you and your family can do together to get excited for Christmas? Look no further. As a busy working mom of three, I’m always on the lookout for things I can do in the evenings and weekends with my kids. After all, the older ones spend the entire […]
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Kids Making Their Own Board Game – A Lesson in Frugal Creativity
My kids are very creative. Part of the reason is because we limit their screen time on weekdays to half an hour, and two hours on the weekends. So they’re forced to find something else to do to fill their time, and they often do interesting projects. For example, my oldest son makes 8-bit video […]
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Cost of cookies – is it really cheaper to make your own?
A five step method to analyzing store-bought vs. homemade I’ve often wondered whether it really saves money to make your own food, as opposed to buying the packaged version. This is especially true with cookies. I don’t know about your family, but mine can go through a batch of homemade cookies like a bulldozer (remember, […]
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Pizza Night – Homemade Pizza Ideas and Cost
When I was a kid, Fridays were always pizza night. We’ve taken it a step further in our family and made it our weekly “pizza and movie night”, complete with fresh, amazing homemade pizza. In this article, I’m going to compare the costs between buying a pizza, getting a pizza kit, and making your own […]
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Cutting Cable in 11 Steps- Countering Common Objections, and 5 Family Financial Lessons
In a prior article I wrote about my story in cutting cable for the past seven years despite having three kids and a TV loving husband. Is this something you’re interested in doing too? Well here’s my promised 11 easy steps to cutting the cord: Determine your reasons. You’ll want to keep these in mind […]
