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7 Reasons I’m The Cheapest Mom On The Planet

My sisters tease me and call me a Republican. My daughter tells me that I am just like Mr. Krabs from SpongeBob (you know, the cheapskate boss). I have been known to be a bit...frugal, yes. How cheap am I? Let me count the ways... 1. I've been known to stretch a meal for a week. Have I eaten lasagna for breakfast, lunch and dinner for four days straight? Why yes.   2. How I feel when I … [Continue reading...]

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The Beginners Guide To Shopping At Aldi’s

It's no secret that I love Aldi's. (Note: Yup, I call it "Aldi's" even though it's just "Aldi." I'm country, what can I say?) I talk about the discount grocery chain at every opportunity and the low prices actually make me giddy when it's time to go grocery shopping. (Before I continue, let me tell you this is NOT a sponsored post. This is just me sharing my love of Aldi's. Although, if they … [Continue reading...]

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The Toughest Part Of The Journey Will One Day Be Your Favorite

When I discovered I was pregnant, unexpectedly, at age 20, my first thoughts were financial. How am I going to support this kid? How am I going to pay for diapers, for food, for clothes, for doctor's appointments? I had a few on-campus jobs, but all total, I was making about $1,000 a year. Hardly enough to put a dent into what this baby needed. I cried most of my first trimester and well into … [Continue reading...]

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{YML Voices} I Don’t Want To Work

By Sara Elysée I had a long list of goals prior to getting married and having my son. I wanted to be a psychologist with my own practice and a professor for a prestigious university living in London, England (I have a fascination with all things British). I received my Masters a year after getting married with plans of continuing on to receiving my doctoral degree. Little did I know, I was … [Continue reading...]

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{Blog Write Now} First Blogging Workshop Of 2013!

Update: The webinar has passed, but you can still participate by downloading the recording of the workshop. Register here to get the recording.    If you caught my last webinar (watch it here), you'll know that I make almost all of my money online. For the past two years, I've been a blogging, tweeting, Facebooking, writing machine and as a result, I've made close to … [Continue reading...]

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Grabbing Control Of Our Finances + Rebuilding Our Savings

Before I got laid off, our savings account was terrific. We managed to save about $10,000 back in 2008, giving us a nice cushion after we bought our house. We also had one of those awesome online savings accounts which paid us about 3% interest versus the 0.01% our current bank is giving us. But then I lost my job and our savings went out the window! Of course it's great that we had it, because … [Continue reading...]

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One Easy Way To Save Money This Holiday Season

Before I buy anything, I'm usually looking for the best deal. I'm self-employed now so my money needs to stretch. This involves pricing an item at a couple different retailers and factoring in shipping if necessary. What I always, always do is search online for a coupon code at a site like Coupon Codes. Since Black Friday and Cyber Monday are around the corner, it would be great to go online … [Continue reading...]

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Grocery Shopping On A Budget – I Can Show You Better Than I Can Tell You

I keep writing these posts about saving money at the grocery store and people keep asking, "HOW do you do that? HOW do you spend so little money?" First of all, I had to revamp my thinking. Because I love food, I could easily spend $500 in the grocery store each month. Do we have the budget for that? Sure, if we got rid of a car or took our son out of preschool and got rid of cable. In other … [Continue reading...]

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